调查:国家越落后 国民越爱信教

　　One theory about why this is the case is that religion plays a more functional role in the world's poorest countries, helping many residents cope with a daily struggle to provide for themselves and their families, the Gallup analysts say. And a previous Gallup analysis supports this idea, finding the relationship between religiosity and emotional wellbeing is stronger among poor countries.

　　为什么会出现这种情况？分析师提出这样一个理论：宗教信仰在世界最贫困的国家起到的作用更加实用，因为它帮助人们鼓起勇气面对养家糊口的艰辛。而之前盖洛普的一个分析报告也支持了这个观点，报告显示，贫困国家的宗教虔诚度和心理幸福度关系非常密切。

　　Anyway, here is what's even more interesting in the new study: "The United States is one of the rich countries that buck the trend. About two-thirds of Americans - 65 percent - say religion is important in their daily lives." In other rich countries, the percent is much lower: Sweden - 17 percent, Denmark - 19 percent, UK - 27 percent, France - 30 percent.

　　无论如何，下面是这项新研究中更有意思的亮点：“富裕国家之一的美国与上述趋势相反，有65%的人称宗教信仰在日常生活中很重要。”而在其他富裕国家里，该比例则要低很多：瑞典——17%，丹麦——19%，英国——27%，法国——30%。