Asian Countries That Believe in the Afterlife: Where Does Indonesia Rank?
Not everyone believes that there is life after death or an afterlife. Based on data from the World Values Survey for the 2017-2022 period reported by Seasia Stats, 73.5% of respondents in Indonesia stated they believe in the existence of life after death. This figure places Indonesia seventh out of the 11 Asian countries surveyed.
Indonesia’s position is below Bangladesh, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Meanwhile, Indonesia remains higher than Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and China.
Bangladesh was recorded as the country with the highest level of belief in life after death, reaching 98.8%. The following positions were held by Turkey at 91.8%, Iran at 91.3%, and Pakistan at 89.3%.
The Philippines completed the top five with a belief level of 83.8%, followed by Malaysia at 81.9%. Within the Southeast Asian region, Malaysia holds the highest level of belief in the afterlife.
Indonesia sits in second place within its sub-region, followed by Thailand at 57.1%, Vietnam at 34.1%, and the Philippines, which actually holds the highest rate in the region at 83.8%. Meanwhile, Japan recorded a relatively low figure of only 32.2%.
China sits in last place with a percentage of 11.5%, indicating that only about one in ten respondents believes in the existence of an afterlife. Here is the list of Asian countries with the level of belief in life after death based on the World Values Survey 2017-2022:
Bangladesh: 98.8%
Turkey: 91.8%
Iran: 91.3%
Pakistan: 89.3%
Philippines: 83.8%
Malaysia: 81.9%
Indonesia: 73.5%
Thailand: 57.1%
Vietnam: 34.1%
Japan: 32.2%
China: 11.5%