Religions In 36 editions of 36.

99% Sunni Muslim (state religion); 1% Christian and Jewish

47% indigenous beliefs, 38% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant (est.)

70% indigenous beliefs, 15% Muslim, 15% Christian

50% indigenous beliefs, 50% Christian

65% indigenous beliefs, about 25% Muslim, 10% Christian (mainly Roman Catholic)

about 67% Christian (62% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant), 32% indigenous beliefs, 1% Muslim

Roman Catholicism fused with indigenous beliefs

51% indigenous beliefs, 33% Christian, 16% Muslim

24% indigenous beliefs, 25% Protestant, 25% Roman Catholic, 15% Muslim, 11% other; animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority

44% Muslim, 33% Christian, 23% indigenous beliefs, animism

86% Sunni Muslim, 14% Roman Catholic

50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 10% Kimbanguist, 10% Muslim, 10% other syncretic sects and traditional beliefs

50% Christian, 48% animist, 2% Muslim

63% indigenous, 25% Muslim, 12% Christian

94% Muslim, 6% Christian

(official estimate) 94% Muslim (mostly Sunni), 6% Coptic Christian and other

natives all nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic; some pagan practices retained

60% Christian, 40% indigenous beliefs

40-45% Muslim, 35-40% Ethiopian Orthodox, 15-20% animist, 5% other

55-75% Christian, less than 1% Muslim, remainder animist

90% Muslim, 9% Christian, 1% indigenous beliefs

38% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 24% Christian, 8% other

85% Muslim, 5% indigenous beliefs, 1.5% Christian

65% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 5% Christian

38% Protestant, 28% Roman Catholic, 26% indigenous beliefs, 6% Muslim

80% Christian, rest indigenous beliefs

70% traditional, 20% Muslim, 10% Christian

97% Sunni Muslim

52% indigenous beliefs; about 41% Christian, 7% Muslim

55% Protestant, 20% Roman Catholic, 20% Muslim; traditional indigenous beliefs are also practiced

90% Muslim, 9% indigenous beliefs, 1% Christian

nearly 100% Muslim

51% Hindu, 30% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic with a few Anglicans), 17% Muslim, 2% other

99% Muslim; remainder Christian, mostly Roman Catholic

98.7% Muslim, 1.1% Christian, 0.2% Jewish

60% indigenous beliefs, 30% Christian, 10% Muslim

predominantly Christian

80% Muslim, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians

50% Muslim, 40% Christian, 10% indigenous beliefs

94% Roman Catholic

• Roman Catholic 65%,
• Protestant 9%,
• Muslim 1%,
• indigenous beliefs and other 25%

Anglican majority; also Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, and Roman Catholic

• Roman Catholic,
• Evangelical Protestant,
• Seventh-Day Adventist

92% Muslim, 6% indigenous beliefs, 2% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

90% Roman Catholic, 8% Anglican, 2% other

30% Muslim, 30% indigenous beliefs, 10% Christian, 30% other or none

almost entirely Sunni Muslim

most whites and Coloreds and roughly 60% of blacks are Christian; roughly 60% of Indians are Hindu, 20% Muslim

70% Sunni Muslim (in north), 20% indigenous beliefs, 5% Christian (mostly in south and Khartoum)

mainland--33% Christian, 33% Muslim, 33% indigenous beliefs; Zanzibar--almost all Muslim

about 70% indigenous beliefs, 20% Christian, 10% Muslim

98% Muslim, 1% Christian, less than 1% Jewish

33% Roman Catholic, 33% Protestant, 16% Muslim, rest indigenous beliefs

Muslim

50-75% Christian, 1% Muslim and Hindu, remainder indigenous beliefs

50% syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs), 25% Christian, 24% indigenous beliefs, a few Muslim

Evangelical Lutheran

95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 2% no affiliation

74% Sunni Muslim, 15% Shia Muslim, 11% other

83% Muslim, about 16% Hindu, less than 1% Buddhist, Christian, and other

75% Lamaistic Buddhism, 25% Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism

• officially atheist, but traditionally pragmatic and eclectic;
• most important elements of religion are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism;
• about 2-3% Muslim, 1% Christian

82.6% Hindu, 11.4% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2.0% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other

most Japanese observe both Shinto and Buddhist rites; about 16% belong to other faiths, including 0.8% Christian

Buddhism and Confucianism; religious activities now almost nonexistent

• strong Confucian tradition;
• vigorous Christian minority (28% of the total population);
• Buddhism;
• pervasive folk religion (Shamanism);
• Chondokyo (religion of the heavenly way), eclectic religion with nationalist overtones founded in 19th century, claims about 1.5 million adherents

Sunni Muslim

predominantly Tibetan Buddhist, about 4% Muslim, limited religious activity because of Communist regime

only official Hindu state in world, although no sharp distinction between many Hindu (about 88% of population) and Buddhist groups; small groups of Muslims and Christians

97% Muslim (77% Sunni, 20% Shia), 3% Christian, Hindu, and other

69% Buddhist, 15% Hindu, 8% Christian, 8% Muslim

Anglican, Methodist, and Roman Catholic

• Anglican (predominant),
• other Protestant sects,
• some Roman Catholic

82% Roman Catholic, 8% Protestant; also small Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, and Jewish minority

Baptist 29%, Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 22%, smaller groups of other Protestants, Greek Orthodox, and Jews

70% Anglican, 9% Methodist, 4% Roman Catholic, 17% other, including Moravian

60% Roman Catholic; 40% Protestant (Anglican, Seventh-Day Adventist, Methodist, Baptist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mennonite)

majority Methodist; others include Anglican, Church of God, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baptist, and Roman Catholic

• United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational),
• Anglican,
• Baptist,
• Roman Catholic,
• Church of God,
• other Protestant denominations

95% Roman Catholic

at least 85% nominally Roman Catholic before Castro assumed power

80% Roman Catholic; Anglican, Methodist

95% Roman Catholic

about 97% Roman Catholic, with activity by Protestant groups throughout the country

• largely Roman Catholic;
• Anglican;
• other Protestant sects

95% Roman Catholic, 5% Hindu and pagan African

predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant, traditional Mayan

75-80% Roman Catholic (of which an overwhelming majority also practice Voodoo), 10% Protestant

about 97% Roman Catholic; small Protestant minority

• predominantly Protestant (including Anglican and Baptist),
• some Roman Catholic,
• some spiritualist cults

95% Roman Catholic, 5% Hindu and pagan African

• Anglican,
• Methodist,
• Roman Catholic,
• Pentecostal,
• Seventh-Day Adventist,
• other Christian denominations

• predominantly Roman Catholic;
• Protestant,
• Jewish,
• Seventh-Day Adventist

95% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant

over 93% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant

mostly Christian, 85% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant denominations and other

• Anglican,
• other Protestant sects,
• Roman Catholic

90% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant, 3% Anglican

• Anglican,
• Methodist,
• Roman Catholic,
• Seventh-Day Adventist

36.2% Roman Catholic, 23.0% Hindu, 13.1% Protestant, 6.0% Muslim, 21.7% unknown

• Anglican,
• Roman Catholic,
• Baptist,
• Methodist,
• Church of God,
• Seventh-Day Adventist

42% Baptist, 34% Roman Catholic, 17% Episcopalian, 7% other

• Albania claims to be the world's first atheist state;
• all churches and mosques were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited;
• pre-1967 estimates of religious affiliation--70% Muslim, 20% Albanian Orthodox, 10% Roman Catholic

virtually all Roman Catholic

85% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant, 9% other

75% Roman Catholic; remainder Protestant or other

religious background of population is 85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 0.8% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other

50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 2% Orthodox, 28% other

97% Evangelical Lutheran, 2% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 1% other

Evangelical Lutheran

97% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox, 1.8% other

90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% Muslim (North African workers), 6% unaffiliated

47% Protestant, 7% Roman Catholic, 46% unaffiliated or other; less than 5% of Protestants and about 25% of Roman Catholics active participants

45% Roman Catholic, 44% Protestant, 11% other

75% Roman Catholic, 8% Church of England, 2.25% Jewish

98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other

• Anglican,
• Roman Catholic,
• Presbyterian,
• Baptist,
• Congregational,
• Methodist

Roman Catholic

67.5% Roman Catholic, 20.0% Calvinist, 5.0% Lutheran, 7.5% atheist and other

94% Roman Catholic, 4% Anglican, 2% other

• Anglican,
• Roman Catholic,
• Methodist,
• Baptist,
• Presbyterian,
• Society of Friends

almost 100% nominally Roman Catholic

• Anglican,
• Roman Catholic,
• Baptist,
• Congregational New Church,
• Methodist,
• Presbyterian

82.7% Roman Catholic, 7.1% Protestant, 10.2% other

97% Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant and Jewish

98% Roman Catholic

95% Roman Catholic

• 36% Roman Catholic, 27% Protestant, 4% other, 33% unaffiliated (1986)

94% Evangelical Lutheran (state church), 4% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 2% other

95% Roman Catholic (about 75% practicing), 5% Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other

97% Roman Catholic, 1% Protestant denominations, 2% other

• 80% Romanian Orthodox;
• 6% Roman Catholic;
• 4% Calvinist, Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist

Roman Catholic

• 20% Russian Orthodox;
• 10% Muslim;
• 7% Protestant, Georgian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic;
• less than 1% Jewish;
• 60% atheist (est.)

99% Roman Catholic, 1% other sects

93.5% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.0% Roman Catholic, 5.5% other

49% Roman Catholic, 48% Protestant, 0.3% Jewish

27.0 million Anglican, 5.3 million Roman Catholic, 2.0 million Presbyterian, 760,000 Methodist, 410,000 Jewish

50% Eastern Orthodox, 30% Roman Catholic, 9% Muslim, 1% Protestant, 10% other

Muslim (70% Shia, 30% Sunni)

• 78% Greek Orthodox;
• 18% Muslim;
• 4% Maronite, Armenian, Apostolic, and other

99% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 0.7% Christian, 0.3% Jewish

95% Shia Muslim, 4% Sunni Muslim, 2% Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai

97% Muslim (60-65% Shia, 32-37% Sunni), 3% Christian or other

83% Judaism, 13.1% Islam (mostly Sunni Muslim), 2.3% Christian, 1.6% Druze

92% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christian

85% Muslim (30% Shia, 45% Sunni, 10% other), 15% Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other

75% Islam, 25% Christian, NEGL% Judaism; 17 legally recognized sects--4 Orthodox Christian (Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Nestorean, Syriac Orthodox), 7 Uniate Christian (Armenian Catholic, Caldean, Greek Catholic, Maronite, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Syrian Catholic), 5 Islam (Alawite or Nusayri, Druze, Ismailite, Shia, Sunni), and 1 Jewish

75% Ibadhi Muslim;

• remainder Sunni Muslim,
• Shia Muslim,
• some Hindu

95% Muslim

100% Muslim

• 74% Sunni Muslim;
• 16% Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects;
• 10% Christian (various sects);
• tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo

98% Muslim (mostly Sunni), 2% other (mostly Christian and Jewish)

96% Muslim (16% Shia); 4% Christian, Hindu, and other

80% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 12% Jewish, 8% Christian and other

100% Muslim (Sunni and Shia)

Sunni Muslim, some Christian and Hindu

37% Anglican, 14% Roman Catholic, 10% African Methodist Episcopal (Zion), 6% Methodist, 5% Seventh-Day Adventist, 28% other

46% Roman Catholic, 16% United Church, 10% Anglican

97% nominally Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant

98% Roman Catholic

• Protestant 61% (Baptist 21%, Methodist 12%, Lutheran 8%, Presbyterian 4%, Episcopalian 3%, other Protestant 13%),
• Roman Catholic 25%,
• Jewish 2%,
• other 5%;
• none 7%

about 50% Christian Congregationalist, 20% Roman Catholic, 30% mostly Protestant denominations and other

26.1% Anglican, 26.0% Roman Catholic, 24.3% other Christian

Christian, majority of populace members of Cook Islands Christian Church

Fijians are mainly Christian, Indians are Hindu with a Muslim minority

mainly Christian; 55% Protestant, 32% Roman Catholic

98% Roman Catholic, 2% other

48% Roman Catholic, 45% Protestant (Congregational), some Seventh-Day Adventist and Baha'i

predominantly Christian, mostly Protestant

• predominantly Christian, divided between Roman Catholic and Protestant;
• other churches include Assembly of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist, Latter Day Saints, and the Baha'i Faith

Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic)

over 60% Roman Catholic, 30% Protestant, 10% other

81% Christian, 18% none or unspecified, 1% Hindu, Confucian, and other

75% Ekalesia Nieue (Niuean Church)--a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society, 10% Mormon, 5% Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist

Anglican, Roman Catholic, Uniting Church in Australia, and Seventh-Day Adventist

Christian with a Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found

predominantly Christian, mainly Roman Catholic