Religious people donate more: a look at the current figures!

Religious people donate more: a look at the current figures!

Düsseldorf, Deutschland - religious people show a remarkable willingness to donate! As a current study by the University of Düsseldorf illustrates, around 70 percent of the Christian and 69 percent of Muslim respondents in Germany are committed to charitable purposes. In contrast, only about 60 percent of people without religious belonging donate, which underlines the significant role of faith in supporting emergency aid and coping with crisis. In 2023, a total of around 5 billion euros were donated, which reflects the great demand for help in crisis situations, both locally and globally, so Radioneandertal .

worldwide, religions influence the life of billions of people. About 80 percent of the world's population identify with a faith. These religions, which are characterized by a variety of cultural practices and ethical guidelines, are crucial for the moral values of many societies. Every part of the world has its own faith communities, with Christianity being the greatest religion with around a third of the world's population. The Muslims who believe in the Koran are also strongly represented worldwide, especially in North Africa and South Asia. The influence of these religions and their followers is distributed over various continents and cultures, which shows how old and important faith in human history is, as Statista emphasized

support in times of crisis

The drive force behind the high willingness to donate among believers are often crises and emergency situations that appeal to humanity. The flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate three years ago is just an example of a local disaster that has moved many people to help. The numbers of religious even rise worldwide, which is reflected in the forecast growth rates. An impending increase in the Muslim population by around 73 percent by 2050 shows that faith will continue to be a decisive factor for social engagement and solidarity in the future, and this both locally and global.