Defectors in South Korea are overwhelmingly Protestants, even though Buddhism has about as many followers in the country.
Buddhism is one of South Korea’s oldest religions, with over 16% of the population identifying as Buddhist. But only a small fraction of North Korean defectors in the South identify as such – about 10%, according to 2019 survey data by the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB).
Defectors in South Korea are overwhelmingly Protestants, even though Buddhism has about as many followers in the country.
Buddhism is one of South Korea’s oldest religions, with over 16% of the population identifying as Buddhist. But only a small fraction of North Korean defectors in the South identify as such – about 10%, according to 2019 survey data by the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB).
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