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Pew Research Center@pewresearch · Mar 5, 2026 · Benchmark bar chart

Belief in God and Morality

Pew Research Center's benchmark bar chart drew 131.3K views on X: 8.8x its typical post and #10 of 53 Pew Research Center charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.

Do you need to believe in God to be moral and have good values?

Posted on X by @pewresearch (Pew Research Center), Mar 5, 2026. Source: x.com · See its data

Why it spread

It spread because a moral question with global variation drew 685 likes, 193 reposts, 111 quotes, 245 saves and 131,274 views, with quote rate in the top quarter and source reach in the top quarter.

What worked

  • The post asks a direct yes or no question about belief in God, morality and good values, which invites people to take sides.
  • It frames the chart as a 2025 survey of 25 countries, so the global comparison is clear without needing extra explanation.
  • The account is an independent author, and the high quote rate in the top quarter shows people wanted to add their own commentary.

What to borrow

We could take a widely debated question and show how answers differ across many countries in one chart, then let the audience quote it with their own view.

Careful

Do not copy the exact religious framing or assume the same numbers will appear for our audience, and do not over read the saves and quotes as proof of agreement.

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Your numbers, in this grouped bar chart.

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How far did Pew Research Center's "Belief in God and Morality" chart travel?

131,274 views, 685 likes, 193 reposts and 245 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @pewresearch gets about 14.9K views.

What kind of chart is it?

A benchmark bar chart. Views on necessity of belief in God vary by country.

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