Views about size of government among Non-Christians by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among Non-Christians by views about size of government

% of Non-Christians who would rather have…

Importance of religion in one's lifeSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Very important38%54%4%4%1,672
Somewhat important47%46%3%4%2,295
Not too important47%45%3%4%2,364
Not at all important46%47%4%4%3,556
Don't know44%31%10%16%136
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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