| Christianity – 33% Islam – 18% Hinduism – 16% Non – Relogious – 16% |
Buddhism – 6% Chinese traditional – 4% Indegenous- 4% Others – 3% |
Number of People following Buddhism and other Religions in the world
| Christianity – 2 billion Islam – 1.3 billion Hinduism – 900 million Non – Relogious – 850 million |
Buddhism – 360 million Chinese traditional – 225 million Indegenous- 190 million Others – A little above 100 million |
Top Ten Countries With Highest Percentage of Buddhist Population
| Thailand - 95.00% Cambodia – 90% Myanmar – 88% Bhutan – 75% Sri Lanka – 70% Tibet – 65% |
Laos – 60% Vietnam- 55% Japan – 50% Macau – 45% Taiwan – 43% |
Top Ten Countries With Highest Number of Buddhists
| China - 102 000 000 Japan - 8 965 000 Thailand - 55 480 000 Vietnam - 49 690 000 Myanmar - 41 610 000 |
Sri Lanka - 12 540 000 South Korea - 10 920 000 Taiwan - 9 150 000 Cambodia - 9 130 000 India - 7 000 000 |
Major Branches of Buddhism
Mahayana - 56% - 185,000,000
Theravada - 38% - 124,000,000
Vajrayana (Tibetan) - 6% - 20,000,000
