Angus Reid: Canadians and Britons strongly believe in evolution, Americans not

[Tender Branson]

Britons and Canadians More Likely to Endorse Evolution than Americans

A majority of respondents in the United States believe God created human beings in their present form.

CANADA

61% Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years
22% God created human beings in their present form within the last 10,000 years

UK

69% Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years
17% God created human beings in their present form within the last 10,000 years

USA

30% Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years
51% God created human beings in their present form within the last 10,000 years

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Regional Breakdowns

In the United States, respondents in the Northeast are more likely to think human beings evolved (37%) than residents of the South (24%). The proportion of Americans who endorse evolution shifts with age, from a high of 35 per cent for respondents aged 18-to-34 to a low of 23 per cent for those over the age of 55.

In Canada, Quebecers are the most likely to endorse evolution (71%), while Albertans (48%) are the least likely.

In Britain, respondents in the South of England (15%) are the least likely to believe in creationism, compared to 23 per cent for Londoners.

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Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among:

- 1,002 American adults who are Springboard America panelists, from September 4 to September 5, 2012.

- 2,010 British adults who are Springboard UK panelists, from August 30 to August 31, 2012.

- 1,510 Canadian adults who are Angus Reid Forum panelists, from August 30 to August 31, 2012.

http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012.09.05_CreEvo.pdf

[Tender Branson]

In Britain, respondents in the South of England (15%) are the least likely to believe in creationism, compared to 23 per cent for Londoners.

Interesting.

Easy to explain:

London has many immigrants from a lot of "backwards" countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh etc., which still tend to be rather poor, uneducated, religious and socially conservative relative to the home-born British population.