Nigeria becomes 2nd most prayerful country on earth after Afghanistan
The largest population in Africa, Nigeria has been ranked the second most prayerful country on earth, after Afghanistan, which was ranked first with a 96 per cent prayer rate, according to Pew Research Centre.
According to the report, Nigeria took the second position with a 95 per cent prayer rate.
The Pew Research Centre is a non-partisan American think-tank based in Washington, D.C.
In 2019, Pew Research Centre’s surveys conducted between 2008 and 2017 revealed Nigeria as the most prayerful country.
However, the likes of China (1%), UK (6%), Switzerland (8%), Austria (8%), Czechoslovakia (9%), Germany (9%), Estonia (9%) France (10%) and Denmark (10%) are the least prayerful.
Below is the complete list from the recent survey of the most prayerful countries:
1. Afghanistan: 96%
2. Nigeria: 95%
3. Algeria: 88%
4. Senegal: 88%
5. Djibouti: 87%
6. Iran: 87%
7. Iraq: 87%
8. Niger: 87%
9. Indonesia: 84%
