Religion in Israel is a central feature of the country and plays a major role in shaping Israeli culture and lifestyle, and religion has played a central role in Israel's history.
Israel is also the only country in the world where a majority of citizens are
Jewish. According to the
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the population in 2011 was 75.4% Jewish, 20.6
rab, and 4.1% minority groups. The religious affiliation of the Israeli population as of 2011 was 75.4% Jewish, 16.9%
Muslim, 2.1%
Christian, and 1.7%
Druze, with the remaining 4.0% not classified by religion, and a small
Baha'i community.