Religions (2008) | Religions (2001) | ||
Afghanistan | Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% | Sunni Muslim 84%, Shi'a Muslim 15%, other 1% | |
Albania | Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
note: percentages are estimates; there are no available current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice |
Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
note: all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice |
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Algeria | Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% | Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% | |
American Samoa | Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30% | Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30% | |
Andorra | Roman Catholic (predominant) | Roman Catholic (predominant) | |
Angola | indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) | indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) | |
Anguilla | Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census) | Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census) | Anglican (predominant), other Protestant, some Roman Catholic | |
Argentina | nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% | nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% | |
Armenia | Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3% | Armenian Orthodox 94% | |
Aruba | Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, other (includes Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish) 10% | Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish | |
Australia | Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) | Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11% | |
Austria | Roman Catholic 73.6%, Protestant 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 2%, none 12% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant 5%, Muslim and other 17% | |
Azerbaijan | Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)
note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower |
Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)
note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower |
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Bahamas, The | Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census) | Baptist 32%, Anglican 20%, Roman Catholic 19%, Methodist 6%, Church of God 6%, other Protestant 12%, none or unknown 3%, other 2% | |
Bahrain | Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census) | Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30% | |
Bangladesh | Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998) | Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998) | |
Barbados | Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12% | Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12% | |
Belarus | Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.) | Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.) | |
Belgium | Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25% | Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25% | |
Belize | Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000) | Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30% (Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% (1980) | |
Benin | Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5% (2002 census) | indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% | |
Bermuda | Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census) | non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19% | |
Bhutan | Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% | Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% | |
Bolivia | Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5% | Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14% | Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, Protestant 4%, other 10% | |
Botswana | Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census) | indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 50% | |
Brazil | Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census) | Roman Catholic (nominal) 80% | |
British Virgin Islands | Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, other 2%, none 2% (1991) | Protestant 86% (Methodist 45%, Anglican 21%, Church of God 7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 2%), Roman Catholic 6%, none 2%, other 6% (1981) | |
Brunei | Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10% | Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10% | |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census) | Bulgarian Orthodox 83.5%, Muslim 13%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Jewish 0.8%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 1% (1998) | |
Burkina Faso | Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% | indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% | |
Burma | Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% | Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% | |
Burundi | Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% | Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% | |
Cambodia | Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5% | Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5% | |
Cameroon | indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% | indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% | |
Canada | Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 40%, other 18% | |
Cape Verde | Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene) | Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene) | |
Cayman Islands | United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic | United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant | |
Central African Republic | indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority |
indigenous beliefs 24%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%, other 11%
note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority |
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Chad | Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census) | Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25% | |
Chile | Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census) | Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish NEGL% | |
China | Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
note: officially atheist (2002 est.) |
Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim 2%-3%, Christian 1% (est.)
note: officially atheist |
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Christmas Island | Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997) | Buddhist 55%, Christian 15%, Muslim 10%, other 20% (1991) | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) | Sunni Muslim 57%, Christian 22%, other 21% (1981 est.) | |
Colombia | Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% | Roman Catholic 90% | |
Comoros | Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% | Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10% | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10% | |
Congo, Republic of the | Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2% | Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2% | |
Cook Islands | Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% (2001 census) | Christian (majority of populace are members of the Cook Islands Christian Church) | |
Costa Rica | Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% | Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other Protestant 0.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% | |
Cote d'Ivoire | Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40%, Christian 20-30% (2001)
note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%) |
Christian 34%, Muslim 27%, no religion 21%, animist 15%, other 3% (1998)
note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%) |
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Croatia | Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 76.5%, Orthodox 11.1%, Muslim 1.2%, Protestant 0.4%, others and unknown 10.8% (1991) | |
Cuba | nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented | nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented | |
Cyprus | Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4% | Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4% | |
Czech Republic | Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census) | atheist 39.8%, Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4% | |
Denmark | Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2% | Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslims 2% | |
Djibouti | Muslim 94%, Christian 6% | Muslim 94%, Christian 6% | |
Dominica | Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% | |
Dominican Republic | Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% | Roman Catholic 95% | |
Ecuador | Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% | Roman Catholic 95% | |
Egypt | Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1% | Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6% | |
El Salvador | Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%
note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador |
Roman Catholic 86%
note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador |
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Equatorial Guinea | nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices | nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices | |
Eritrea | Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant | Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant | |
Estonia | Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census) | Evangelical Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Estonian Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Word of Life, Jewish | |
Ethiopia | Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8% (1994 census) | Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8% | |
European Union | Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish | - | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist | primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist | |
Faroe Islands | Evangelical Lutheran | Evangelical Lutheran | |
Fiji | Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census) | Christian 52% (Methodist 37%, Roman Catholic 9%), Hindu 38%, Muslim 8%, other 2%
note: Fijians are mainly Christian, Indians are Hindu, and there is a Muslim minority (1986) |
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Finland | Lutheran Church of Finland 84.2%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5% (2003) | Evangelical Lutheran 89%, Greek Orthodox 1%, none 9%, other 1% | |
France | Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
overseas departments: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, pagan |
Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim (North African workers) 3%, unaffiliated 4% | |
French Guiana | - | Roman Catholic | |
French Polynesia | Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6% | Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 16% | |
Gabon | Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% | Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% | |
Gambia, The | Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1% | Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1% | |
Gaza Strip | Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7% | Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6% | |
Georgia | Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census) | Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6% | |
Germany | Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3% | Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 1.7%, unaffiliated or other 26.3% | |
Ghana | Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census) | indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, other 8% | |
Gibraltar | Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, other Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 0.9%, none 2.9% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991) | |
Greece | Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% | Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% | |
Greenland | Evangelical Lutheran | Evangelical Lutheran | |
Grenada | Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2% | Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2% | |
Guadeloupe | - | Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1% | |
Guam | Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.) | Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.) | |
Guatemala | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs | |
Guernsey | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist | |
Guinea | Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% | Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% | |
Guinea-Bissau | indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% | indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% | |
Guyana | Christian 50%, Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, other 5% | Christian 50%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 8% | |
Haiti | Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3%
note: roughly half of the population practices voodoo |
Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3% (1982)
note: roughly one-half of the population also practices Voodoo |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic | |
Honduras | Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3% | Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority | |
Hong Kong | eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10% | eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10% | |
Hungary | Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 67.5%, Calvinist 20%, Lutheran 5%, atheist and other 7.5% | |
Iceland | Lutheran Church of Iceland 85.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.1%, Roman Catholic Church 2%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.5%, other Christian 2.7%, other or unspecified 3.8%, unaffiliated 2.4% (2004) | Evangelical Lutheran 93%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic, none (1997) | |
India | Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census) | Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5% (2000) | |
Indonesia | Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census) | Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% (1998) | |
Iran | Muslim 98% (Shi'a 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2% | Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1% | |
Iraq | Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% | Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% | |
Ireland | Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census) | Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) | |
Isle of Man | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends | |
Israel | Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004) | Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.) | |
Italy | Roman Catholic 90% (approximately; about one-third regularly attend services), other 10% (includes mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community) | predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community | |
Jamaica | Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, none 20.9%, (2001 census) | Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other, including some spiritual cults 34.7% | |
Japan | observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) | observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) | |
Jersey | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian | |
Jordan | Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.) | Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2000 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% | Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% | |
Kenya | Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely |
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1%
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely |
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Kiribati | Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God) 8% (1999) | Roman Catholic 54%, Protestant (Congregational) 30%, some Seventh-Day Adventist, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, and Church of God (1996) | |
Korea, North | traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom |
traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom |
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Korea, South | Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census) | Christian 49%, Buddhist 47%, Confucianist 3%, Shamanist, Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way), and other 1% | |
Kosovo | Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic | - | |
Kuwait | Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15% | Muslim 85% (Sunni 45%, Shi'a 40%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% | |
Kyrgyzstan | Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% | Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% | |
Laos | Buddhist 65%, animist 32.9%, Christian 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.8% (1995 census) | Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% | |
Latvia | Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox | Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox | |
Lebanon | Muslim 59.7% (Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3%
note: 17 religious sects recognized |
Muslim 70% (including Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 30% (including Orthodox Christian, Catholic, Protestant), Jewish NEGL% | |
Lesotho | Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20% | Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20% | |
Liberia | Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 40% | indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% | |
Libya | Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3% | Sunni Muslim 97% | |
Liechtenstein | Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002) | Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 7.4%, unknown 7.7%, other 4.9% (1996) | |
Lithuania | Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic (primarily), Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical Christian Baptist, Muslim, Jewish | |
Luxembourg | Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000) | the greatest preponderance of the population is Roman Catholic with a very few Protestants, Jews, and Muslims
note: 1979 legislation forbids the collection of religious statistics |
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Macau | Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.) | Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.) | |
Macedonia | Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%, Muslim 33.3%, other Christian 0.37%, other and unspecified 1.63% (2002 census) | - | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | Macedonian Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3% | |
Madagascar | indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7% | indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7% | |
Malawi | Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) | Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs | |
Malaysia | Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census) | Islam, Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia | |
Maldives | Sunni Muslim | Sunni Muslim | |
Mali | Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9% | Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1% | |
Malta | Roman Catholic 98% | Roman Catholic 91% | |
Marshall Islands | Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census) | Christian (mostly Protestant) | |
Martinique | - | Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5% | |
Mauritania | Muslim 100% | Muslim 100% | |
Mauritius | Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other Christian 8.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census) | Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%, other 3.1% | |
Mayotte | Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3% | Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) | |
Mexico | Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census) | nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5% | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3% | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other and none 3% | |
Moldova | Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000) | Eastern Orthodox 98.5%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist (only about 1,000 members) (1991) | |
Monaco | Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% | Roman Catholic 90% | |
Mongolia | Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40% (2004) | Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism 96%, Muslim (primarily in the southwest), Shamanism, and Christian 4% (1998) | |
Montenegro | Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic | - | |
Montserrat | Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations | Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations | |
Morocco | Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% | Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% | |
Mozambique | Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census) | indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% | |
Namibia | Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% | Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20% | |
Nauru | Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) | Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) | |
Nepal | Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
note: only official Hindu state in the world |
Hinduism 86.2%, Buddhism 7.8%, Islam 3.8%, other 2.2%
note: only official Hindu state in the world (1995) |
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Netherlands | Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002) | Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40% (1998) | |
Netherlands Antilles | Roman Catholic 72%, Pentecostal 4.9%, Protestant 3.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, Methodist 2.9%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.7%, other Christian 4.2%, Jewish 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.2%, none 5.2% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Seventh-Day Adventist | |
New Caledonia | Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10% | Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10% | |
New Zealand | Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census) | Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33% (1986) | |
Nicaragua | Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, other 1.9%, none 8.5% (1995 census) | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant | |
Niger | Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20% | Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians | |
Nigeria | Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% | Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% | |
Niue | Ekalesia Niue (Niuean Church - a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society) 61.1%, Latter-Day Saints 8.8%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, other 8.4%, unspecified 8.7%, none 1.9% (2001 census) | Ekalesia Niue (Niuean Church - a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society) 75%, Latter-Day Saints 10%, other 15% (mostly Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist) | |
Norfolk Island | Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.2%, none 18.1% (2001 census) | Anglican 39%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 16.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4.4%, none 9.2%, unknown 16.9%, other 2.4% (1986) | |
Northern Mariana Islands | Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) | Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) | |
Norway | Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004) | Evangelical Lutheran 86% (state church), other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, other 1%, none and unknown 10% (1997) | |
Oman | Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25% | Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu | |
Pakistan | Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3% | Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3% | |
Palau | Roman Catholic 41.6%, Protestant 23.3%, Modekngei 8.8% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5.3%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, Latter-Day Saints 0.6%, other 3.1%, unspecified or none 16.4% (2000 census) | Christian (Catholics, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Assembly of God, the Liebenzell Mission, and Latter-Day Saints), Modekngei religion (one-third of the population observes this religion which is indigenous to Palau) | |
Panama | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% | |
Papua New Guinea | Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34% | Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous beliefs 34% | |
Paraguay | Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census) | Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite, and other Protestant | |
Peru | Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, unspecified or none 16.3% (2003 est.) | Roman Catholic 90% | |
Philippines | Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census) | Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3% | |
Pitcairn Islands | Seventh-Day Adventist 100% | Seventh-Day Adventist 100% | |
Poland | Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002) | Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5% | |
Portugal | Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995) | |
Puerto Rico | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15% | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15% | |
Qatar | Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census) | Muslim 95% | |
Reunion | - | Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995) | |
Romania | Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%, none 0.1% (2002 census) | Romanian Orthodox 70%, Roman Catholic 3%, Uniate Catholic 3%, Protestant 6%, unaffiliated 18% | |
Russia | Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)
note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of Soviet rule |
Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other | |
Rwanda | Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7% (2001) | Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 24%, Adventist 10.4%, Muslim 1.9%, indigenous beliefs and other 6.5%, none 4.5% (1996) | |
Saint Barthelemy | Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness | - | |
Saint Helena | Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic | Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic | Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic | |
Saint Lucia | Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3% | |
Saint Martin | Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu | - | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% | Roman Catholic 99% | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12% | Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Seventh-Day Adventist, Hindu, other Protestant | |
Samoa | Congregationalist 34.8%, Roman Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12.7%, Assembly of God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%, Worship Centre 1.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census) | Christian 99.7% (about one-half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist) | |
San Marino | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic | |
Sao Tome and Principe | Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4% (2001 census) | Christian 80% (Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist) | |
Saudi Arabia | Muslim 100% | Muslim 100% | |
Senegal | Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1% | Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic) | |
Serbia | Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or atheist 2.6% (2002 census) | - | |
Seychelles | Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census) | Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 8%, other 2% | |
Sierra Leone | Muslim 60%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs 30% | Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10% | |
Singapore | Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census) | Buddhist (Chinese), Muslim (Malays), Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianist | |
Slovakia | Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census) | Roman Catholic 60.3%, atheist 9.7%, Protestant 8.4%, Orthodox 4.1%, other 17.5% | |
Slovenia | Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census) | Roman Catholic 68.8%, Uniate Catholic 2%, Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%, atheist 4.3%, other 22.9% | |
Solomon Islands | Church of Melanesia 32.8%, Roman Catholic 19%, South Seas Evangelical 17%, Seventh-Day Adventist 11.2%, United Church 10.3%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.4%, other Christian 4.4%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.2% (1999 census) | Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4% | |
Somalia | Sunni Muslim | Sunni Muslim | |
South Africa | Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census) | Christian 68% (includes most whites and Coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5% | |
Spain | Roman Catholic 94%, other 6% | Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% | |
Sri Lanka | Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data) | Buddhist 70%, Hindu 15%, Christian 8%, Muslim 7% (1999) | |
Sudan | Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum), indigenous beliefs 25% | Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), indigenous beliefs 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum) | |
Suriname | Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5% | Hindu 27.4%, Muslim 19.6%, Roman Catholic 22.8%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), indigenous beliefs 5% | |
Swaziland | Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other (includes Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30% | Protestant 55%, Muslim 10%, Roman Catholic 5%, indigenous beliefs 30% | |
Sweden | Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13% | Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist | |
Switzerland | Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% (2000 census) | Roman Catholic 46.1%, Protestant 40%, other 5%, none 8.9% (1990) | |
Syria | Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) | Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) | |
Taiwan | mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5% | mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5% | |
Tajikistan | Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.) | Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5% | |
Tanzania | mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim | mainland - Christian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim | |
Thailand | Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census) | Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6% (1991) | |
Timor-Leste | Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005) | - | |
Togo | Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51% | indigenous beliefs 59%, Christian 29%, Muslim 12% | |
Tokelau | Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2%
note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant |
Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2%
note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant |
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Tonga | Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) | Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census) | Roman Catholic 29.4%, Hindu 23.8%, Anglican 10.9%, Muslim 5.8%, Presbyterian 3.4%, other 26.7% | |
Tunisia | Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% | Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% | |
Turkey | Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) | Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (Christian and Jews) | |
Turkmenistan | Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2% | Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2% | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990) | Baptist 41.2%, Methodist 18.9%, Anglican 18.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.7%, other 19.9% (1980) | |
Tuvalu | Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6% | Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6% | |
Uganda | Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.5%), Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9% (2002 census) | Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18% | |
Ukraine | Ukrainian Orthodox - Kyiv Patriarchate 19%, Orthodox (no particular jurisdiction) 16%, Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate 9%, Ukrainian Greek Catholic 6%, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox 1.7%, Protestant, Jewish, none 38% (2004 est.) | Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox - Kiev Patriarchate, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate), Protestant, Jewish | |
United Arab Emirates | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% | |
United Kingdom | Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census) | Anglican 27 million, Roman Catholic 9 million, Muslim 1 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 400,000, Hindu 350,000, Jewish 300,000 (1991 est.) | |
United States | Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2007 est.) | Protestant 56%, Roman Catholic 28%, Jewish 2%, other 4%, none 10% (1989) | |
Uruguay | Roman Catholic 66% (less than half of the adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, nonprofessing or other 31% | Roman Catholic 66% (less than one-half of the adult population attends church regularly), Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, nonprofessing or other 31% | |
Uzbekistan | Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3% | Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3% | |
Vanuatu | Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3% (1999 Census) | Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% | |
Venezuela | nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% | nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% | |
Vietnam | Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census) | Buddhist, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestant), indigenous beliefs, Muslim | |
Virgin Islands | Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7% | Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7% | |
Wallis and Futuna | Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% | Roman Catholic 100% | |
West Bank | Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8% | Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8% | |
Western Sahara | Muslim | Muslim | |
World | Christians 33.32% (of which Roman Catholics 16.99%, Protestants 5.78%, Orthodox 3.53%, Anglicans 1.25%), Muslims 21.01%, Hindus 13.26%, Buddhists 5.84%, Sikhs 0.35%, Jews 0.23%, Baha'is 0.12%, other religions 11.78%, non-religious 11.77%, atheists 2.32% (2007 est.) | - | |
Yemen | Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shi'a), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu | Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shi'a), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu | |
Yugoslavia | - | Orthodox 65%, Muslim 19%, Roman Catholic 4%, Protestant 1%, other 11% | |
Zambia | Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1% | Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1% | |
Zimbabwe | syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% | syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% |