Youth Daily Prayer
Christian Prayer Engagement Age Gap
Less Prayer
In every region, younger individuals are less engaged in daily prayer. This observation is independent of regional weekly church attendance. Globally there is a 9 percent gap between youth prayer engagement and older generations, with Africa having the least gap.
The Americas
Latin America and North America are experiencing a similar gap in prayer engagement parallel to affiliation. Youth are less likely to engage in prayer in all 19 surveyed countries in Latin America, the United States, and Canada.
Top Gaps
Three out of the top five countries who are experiencing lower youth prayer engagement are in Europe. However, notably, despite Asia having less gap overall, Japan and South Korea are in the top five countries with the largest gap.
Christian Countries* With Largest Daily Prayer Age Gap
*The Largest religious group in Japan and South Korea is Unaffiliated
