You do know that correlation does not necessarily imply causation?
In the Middle East, US regime change and wars have caused millions of deaths and instability. This insecurity has prompted increased religiosity.
So while your correlation is true sometimes, its reverse causation is also true. Deaths and insecurity lead to rise in religion.
Capitalism, imperialism, and the insecurity they cause promote the growth of religion as a solace and as an attempted solution to the problems they create. Of course religion creates additional problems. But the creation of a more just world will lead to a dramatic drop in religion.
"Progressives, Socialists, and Black/Palestinian Lives Matter"

ooooh the maps are wrong...
Spain as a least religious country while Norway is out? That is so wrong.

I see your point even as I’m confused by the arguments about the maps.

Spain least religioso? Check your Data again!!!!

Canada tends to "contribute" troops for u$a led mutual interests. It's a nicer way to push nations around.

It looks like the UK, France and Spain need to take a chill pill otherwise they were doing okay.

meh, so is politics though, i guess?
how do 30 million (or whatever) "atheist" russians decide to sacrifice everything defending themselves from tiny little germany, i often wonder