Roman Catholic is the most common religion affiliation in Nicaragua. In a survey carried out between October and December of 2020, around 45 percent of Nicaraguan respondents claimed to be of catholic faith, whereas the second most chosen religion was Evangelism, with over 34 percent of the people interviewed. Nearly 14 percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion at all.
Religion affiliation in Nicaragua as of 2020, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Catholic
44.9%
Evangelist (unspecified)
34.2%
Pentecostal evangelist
3.4%
Jehova's witness
0.6%
Mormon
0.6%
Baptist evangelist
0.6%
Adventist
0.5%
None
13.7%
Believer without formal affiliation to any religion
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (October 9, 2021). Religion affiliation in Nicaragua as of 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067123/nicaragua-religion-affiliation-share-type/
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Religion affiliation in Nicaragua as of 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067123/nicaragua-religion-affiliation-share-type/
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