| on left | Implicit "negative" / "weak" / "soft" atheists who lack a belief in God without explicitly denying the concept, includes very young children, those who are unacquainted with the concept or are truly undecided. | |
| on right | Explicit "negative" / "weak" / "soft" atheists who do not believe that God exists necessarily. | |
| on right | Explicit "positive" / "strong" / "hard" atheists who firmly believe that God doesn't exist. |
Note: Areas in the diagram are not meant to indicate relative numbers of people.
