Roman Catholic was the most common religion affiliation in Brazil in 2020. In a survey carried out between October and December of 2020, around 54 percent of Brazilian respondents claimed to be of catholic faith, whereas the second most chosen religion was Evangelism, with approximately 24 percent of the people interviewed. Meanwhile, 12 percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion and only 0.5 percent defined themselves as atheists.
Religion affiliation in Brazil as of 2020, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Catholic
54.2%
Evangelist (unspecified)
20.5%
Pentecostal evangelist
3.7%
Afroamerican cults, Umbanda, etc.
2%
Protestant
0.8%
Jehova's witness
0.7%
Adventist
0.6%
Baptist evangelist
0.3%
Believer without formal affiliation to any religion
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (October 9, 2021). Religion affiliation in Brazil as of 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066928/religious-affiliation-in-brazil/
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Religion affiliation in Brazil as of 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066928/religious-affiliation-in-brazil/
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