America Lags Behind in Support of Darwinism
by Jacob Jedamus-Denu on Apr 29, 2014 | Views: 429 | Score: 6
Adults who have heard of Darwin and know about his theory of evolution | Who agree enough evidence exists to support Darwin's theory | |
---|---|---|
USA | 71 | 41 |
Great Britain | 71 | 62 |
Mexico | 68 | 65 |
Argentina | 65 | 57 |
China | 54 | 72 |
Russia | 53 | 48 |
Country
Percentage
Sources:
britishcouncil.org, blogs.sciencemag.org
A 2009 British Council survey concluded that 70% of adults had at least heard of Charles Darwin and that 56% agreed there was enough evidence to support his theory of evolution. Overall, only 14% of adults who understand at least a little about Darwin's theory reject it. In the US, 30% of adults fall into this category.