Change of religion in El Salvador 2020

The figures for Catholic and Evangelic believers in El Salvador show opposite trends, according to a survey conducted in the country between 2004 and 2019. Until 2006, Catholic believers made up more than half the population, while evangelicals totaled 28.9 percent in that year. However, it is estimated that by 2020 those figures would become quite close, with 40.6 percent of Salvadoran identifying themselves as Catholics and 38.53 percent as Evangelicals. The share of those without a religion also reached the highest estimated figure in 2020, with 18.47 percent. A similar movement was observed in another Latin American country, Brazil, with Evangelicals growing in number while Catholics declined.

Changes in religious affiliation in El Salvador between 2004 and 2020, by religion

Characteristic	Catholic	Evangelic	No religion	Other / don't know
2004	55.1%	28.71%	14.19%	2%
2005	52.02%	28.13%	13.95%	5.9%
2006	51.02%	28.9%	17.35%	2.73%
2007	49.7%	30.38%	16.87%	3.05%
2008	50.17%	29.05%	17.45%	3.33%
2009	47.99%	34.51%	15.54%	1.96%
2010	47.17%	34.99%	16.08%	1.76%
2011	46.12%	34.75%	16.39%	2.74%
2012	46.46%	34.63%	16.16%	2.75%
2013	43.87%	36.89%	17.24%	2%
2014	44.51%	36.45%	16.95%	2.09%
2015	45.21%	35.72%	16.72%	2.36%
2016	45.48%	35.79%	15.88%	2.85%
2017	43.26%	36.51%	17.29%	2.94%
2018	41.29%	38.84%	17.12%	2.76%
2019	41.37%	38.14%	17.12%	3.36%
2020*	40.6%	38.53%	18.47%	2.4%

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

El Salvador

Survey time period

Between 2004 and 2019

Number of respondents

Over 75,000 between 2004 and 2019; last count was 1,520

Supplementary notes

* Estimate.
Percentage points may exceed or not reach 100 due to rounding.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "¿De qué religión es usted?" (What is your religion?)

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