Religion
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| Religions of Chinese Singaporeans Aged 15 years and Above (Year 2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Buddhism | 43% | |||
| Christianity | 20.1% | |||
| Taoism/Chinese Folks Religion | 14.4% | |||
| Islam | 0.4% | |||
| Other religions | 0.3% | |||
| No religion | 21.8% | |||
According to a 2010 census, 43% of Singapore's Chinese population declared themselves Buddhist, 20.1% Christian, 14.4% Taoist, and 21.8% non-religious. Chinese comprise the vast majority in these four groups due to their dominance in Singapore.
While majority of Chinese Singaporeans register themselves as Buddhists, Christianity is increasing in popularity, and there is still a small number who claim to be Taoist. Taoism was once the dominant faith of Chinese Singaporeans, but younger generations have either switched to Buddhism or have become non-religious. In Singapore, Chinese folk religious practices such as ancestor worship and praying to certain deities are often classified under Taoism; though in fact, this was inherited from southern Chinese folk religion, which is a hybrid of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.
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