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Religions Jamaica, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jamaica published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Religion”
- predominantly Protestant (including Anglican and Baptist),
- some Roman Catholic,
- some spiritualist cults
predominantly Protestant (including Anglican and Baptist), some Roman Catholic, some spiritualist cults
Published as “Religion”
- predominantly Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seven-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other 39.1%,
- including some spiritualist cults (1982)
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
predominantly Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seven-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%, other 39.1%, including some spiritualist cults (1982)
- predominantly Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other 39.1%,
- including some spiritualist cults (1982)
predominantly Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican
7.1%, Seven-Day Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United
Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%, other 39.1%, including some
spiritualist cults (1982)
- Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other,
- including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
predominantly Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican
Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United
2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%, other 39.1%, other, including some
spiritualist
39.1% (1982)
- Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other,
- including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%,
Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church
Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%, other, including some
spiritual cults
- Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other,
- including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%,
Anglican 7.1%,
3.1%, United
including some
- Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other,
- including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%,
Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist
Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%, other,
other, including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
- Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%, Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist 3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%),
- Roman Catholic 5%,
- other,
- including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%,
Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%,
3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%,
including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- 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%
Protestant 55.9% 61.3% (Church of God 18.4%, 21.2%, Baptist 10%, 8.8%,
Anglican 7.1%, 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, 9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, 7.6%, Methodist3.1%, 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%,
Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 5%, 4%, other,
cults 39.1% (1982) 34.7%
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
- 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%
Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%,
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
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, other including some spiritual cults 34.7%
Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Baptist 8.8%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Anglican 5.5%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Brethren 1.1%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7%
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
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)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
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 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%, 20.9% (2001 census)
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.8%, 12.0%, Pentecostal 9.5%, 11.0%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, 4.5%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren .9%, and Moravian .7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other or unspecified 14.2%, 6.5%, none 20.9% (2001 census) 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)
The same text in 10 editions, 2016 to 2025.
Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren .9%, 0.9%, and Moravian .7%), 0.7%), Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jamaica: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jamaica/religions.