This statistic shows the distribution of adults in federal correctional services in Canada in the fiscal year of 2022, by religion. About 15 percent of the adult offender population in federal correctional services in Canada claimed no religious affiliation in the fiscal year of 2022.
Distribution of adult population in federal correctional services in Canada in the fiscal year of 2022, by religion
Characteristic
Share of adults in federal custodial programs
Christian
41.8%
Unknown
19.1%
No Religion Affiliation
15%
Muslim
7.8%
Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality
7%
Other Religions
2.7%
Buddhist
2%
Wicca/Pagan
1.5%
Jewish
1.2%
Rastafarian
0.8%
Sikh
0.8%
Hindu
0.3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of adults in federal custodial programs41.8%41.8%19.1%19.1%15%15%7.8%7.8%7%7%2.7%2.7%2%2%1.5%1.5%1.2%1.2%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.3%0.3%ChristianUnknownNo Religion AffiliationMuslimTraditional Aboriginal SpiritualityOther ReligionsBuddhistWicca/PaganJewishRastafarianSikhHindu
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The Canadian government fiscal year runs from April 1 through March 31.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Corrections and Conditional Release 2022, page 91, FY 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Public Safety Canada. (March 4, 2024). Distribution of adult population in federal correctional services in Canada in the fiscal year of 2022, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/562631/distribution-of-adult-population-in-federal-correctional-services-canada-by-religion/
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