A survey carried out in Brazil showed that more than two-thirds (68 percent) of believers in Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Umbanda or Candomblé, have suffered prejudice because of their religion. On the other hand, 83 percent of catholic respondents stated they never suffered prejudice due to their faith. Brazilians of Afro-Brazilian religions had also the highest share of disapproval rate of Bolsonaro's government and a high rate of women from this faith defining themselves as feminists.
Share of respondents who has suffered prejudice due to their religion in Brazil in 2018, by religion
Characteristic
Yes
No
Catholic
17%
83%
Evangelic
38%
62%
Kardecist/spiritualist
33%
67%
Umbanda, Candomblé or other Afro-Brazilian religions
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Datafolha. (January 16, 2019). Share of respondents who has suffered prejudice due to their religion in Brazil in 2018, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255836/perception-of-religious-prejudice-brazil/
Datafolha. "Share of respondents who has suffered prejudice due to their religion in Brazil in 2018, by religion." Chart. January 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255836/perception-of-religious-prejudice-brazil/
Datafolha. (2019). Share of respondents who has suffered prejudice due to their religion in Brazil in 2018, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255836/perception-of-religious-prejudice-brazil/
Datafolha. "Share of Respondents Who Has Suffered Prejudice Due to Their Religion in Brazil in 2018, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255836/perception-of-religious-prejudice-brazil/
Datafolha, Share of respondents who has suffered prejudice due to their religion in Brazil in 2018, by religion Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255836/perception-of-religious-prejudice-brazil/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who has suffered prejudice due to their religion in Brazil in 2018, by religion [Graph], Datafolha, January 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255836/perception-of-religious-prejudice-brazil/
