A vast majority of Americans, 81% to be exact, believe in God, according to a new Gallup poll for 2022. This is a decline from 2017, when 87% expressed their belief in God. The decline is largely based on political affiliation and age. “Belief in God has fallen the most in recent years among young adults and people on the left of the political spectrum (liberals and Democrats),” the firm found.

The decline in religious beliefs is one of many politically polarizing trends in the United States. Belief in God fell by just 3 points among Republicans, whereas Democrats experienced a substantially greater decline of 12 points. The numbers are roughly the same when you look at ideology instead of party affiliation. Conservatives faced an insignificant 1-point decline versus liberals’ 11-point decline, and self-identified moderates reported a 3-point decline.