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Almost half of people in France and Germany believe there is a fundamental clash between Islam and the values of their society, a poll has found.

Around one in two French and Germans also said they would 'mind a little' or 'mind a lot' if one of their close relatives were to marry a Muslim, Daily Mail reports.

However, barely a quarter of people in either France or Germany said they were familiar with the teachings of Islam.

The YouGov survey also polled Britons and Americans with only 13 per cent of people in the UK saying they had a 'favourable' view of Islam. 

The poll also indicated that more than a quarter of people in Britain and Germany do not personally know any Muslims.

In the survey of more than 1,000 voters in each country, people were asked if Islam was 'generally compatible with the values of society in your country' or whether there was a 'fundamental clash' between them.

In Germany some 47 per cent chose 'fundamental clash', along with 46 per cent in France, 38 per cent in Britain and 36 per cent in the United States.

Only 20 per cent of Germans and 22 per cent of French respondents said Islam was 'generally compatible'.