Countries by Vegetarian Population Rate 2024

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Countries by Vegetarian Population Rate 2024

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India leads in Vegetarian Population (%) with 38 in 2024.

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Average Vegetarian Population (%) in 2024: 13.94 · median: 9.50.

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Gap in 2024: India is 6.3× larger than United States.

About This Dataset

Countries by Vegetarian Population Rate 2024

Countries ranked by the estimated percentage of the population who follow a vegetarian diet in 2024. India leads the world in vegetarianism by a considerable margin — with approximately 38% of the population identifying as vegetarian, driven by deep Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist religious traditions that consider non-violence towards animals a sacred principle observed across generations and across all economic strata.

Analysis

India heads the table on 38, ahead of Mexico (19) and Brazil (14) in Vegetarian Population (%) in 2024. 32 separates the highest figure (38) from the lowest (6). Most of that gap is between first and second alone (19 of 32); the other 7 are separated by just 13. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 14 to 6.

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8 categories · 1 year

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India

Vegetarian Population (%) · 2024

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Vegetarian Population (%)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Vegetarian Population (%)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Vegetarian Population (%) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	India	38
🥈	Mexico	19
🥉	Brazil	14
4	Germany	10
5	United Kingdom	9
6	Italy	8.50
7	Australia	7
8	United States	6

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_by_country Visit ↗

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