RELIGIONS VERSUS ATHEISM; AN UNBELIEVABLE OUTCOME



In a worldly aspect, every religion has a common outlook. That is, every religion advocates to treat others with love, kindness and respect as we would like to be treated by others. We may find below whether the religious teaching could make any positive impact in people.

Netherlands 
Population - 1.84 cr
Atheist 56%, RC 17%, Prot 24% Musn9%
Area  41,865 km²
Pci(ppp) $84,570/-
Most of the prisons are closed for want of inmates
Ranked as one of the safest countries in the world for women.
Crime rate is one ofthe lowest with 0.65 per 100K population in 2021.
9th least corrupt among 180 countries in 2024.;
0.7 per one lakh population is the rate of human murder in 2024

Denmark 
Governmen t- Constructional Monarchy 
Area 43,094 sq km
Population 5.9 million
Life expectancy 79.9 years
GDP (2024) $429.4 billions 
Per capita income $71,852 (2024)
Literacy rate 99% (2023)
Crime index 26 3/100. 
Safety index 73.7/100
Corruption: Denmark has the lowest perceived corruption globally and ranks first in the Transparency International's 
2024 Corruption Perception Index with a score of 90/100 
Percentage of population of major religions - Christians about 76%,
Muslims about 4 5%, Atheist 19.1%

Sweden
Estimated population of Sweden in 2025 is 10.6 million 
The bifurcation is:
Religion wise population of 2019 was as below.
Lutheranism 56.4%
Other Christians 6.6%
Islam 1.9%
Atheists 34.8% (According to a gallop poll it was 55%. According to the current estimates the actual percentage may be over 80%)
Area 450,295 km²
Type of government - Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.
GDP (nominal) 2025 (projected).$662 32 billion.
GDP pci $73,070
Crime rate - ranked 3rd in the list of safest countries in the world in 2024.
Women, peace and safety index 2025/26 placed Sweden 3rd globally.

Venezuela 
This South American country bordering the Caribbean sea holds an area of  916,445 km2 
Population 28.56 million
Percentage of population per religion:
Christianity 28.8%
Islam 25.6%
Hindu 14.9%
Unaffiliated 24.2%
GDP 2025 nominal (estimated) $108.5 billion
PCI (GDP nominal, estimated for 2025)
$4,068
Homicide rate as per 2016 report is one of the highest in the world with 56 per lakh 
Ranking 123rd among 191 countries in Safety of Women as per available report.

Iran 
Iran is ruled by a Theocratic Republic ruled by Islamic principles.
Area 1.648 million km²
GDP 2025 (estimated )$436.91billios
PCI 2025 (estimated) $5,668
Population as on Nov 2024 was 91.5 millions.
Percentage of population per religion:
Muslims 99%
Non Muslims 1%
World ranking in crime rate:  11 with an index of 65.1075 thefts per lakh of people. Said to be the traffic points of narcotic drugs.
A very poor ranking in the safety of women: 140th out of 177 (2023)

India 
Population 1.46 billions 
Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%Christian  2.3%  and Atheist 0.24%
Estimated GDP (nominal) of 2025 is $3.78 trillions 
 Pci ppp $11,938
 According to our national statistics crime rate of India was 448.3.per lakh of population in 2023
 Total inmates including undertrials as of May ,2025 -506,660. 
As per word report of 2025 crime index of India is 44.2 and ranking is 81.
In safety of women India ranks 128th among 177 countries.

We may find from the above analysis  that the negatives are more in a country where religious population is more and less where atheists are more. Nowadays religion is observed and taught for the worldly survival not for anything anticipating for the world to come. Even the religious institutions have become financial institutions. Even the religious leaders are looking for more wealth and comfort. 

K V George 

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