Religion Statistics By Country [Percentages Included]

Explore the charts and statistics below to learn what the largest religions in each country are. These tables show the main religions in every nation, helping readers understand global beliefs and cultures.

world religions
Over 250 countries are listed below.

Religions with the Most Followers in Each Nation

CountryReligion Statistics
AfghanistanMuslim 99.7% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%)
AlbaniaMuslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, Atheist 2.5%
AlgeriaMuslim (official; mostly Sunni) 99%
AndorraCatholic (majority)
AngolaCatholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, none 12.3%
Antigua and BarbudaProtestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%), Catholic 8.2%
ArgentinaCatholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%
ArmeniaArmenian Apostolic 92.6%, Evangelical 1%
AustraliaProtestant 23.1% (Anglican 13.3%), Catholic 22.6%, Muslim 2.6%
AustriaCatholic 73.8%, Protestant 4.9%, Muslim 4.2%, none 12%
CountryReligion Statistics
AzerbaijanIslam 99.2% (Shi’a)
BahamasProtestant 69.9%, Catholic 12%, none 17%
BahrainMuslim 70.3%, Christian 14.5%, Hindu 9.8%, Buddhist 2.5%
BangladeshMuslim 90.4%, Hindu 8.5%
BarbadosProtestant 66.4%, Catholic 3.8%, none 20.6%
BelarusEastern Orthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%
BelgiumCatholic 50%, none 32%, Muslim 5%
BelizeCatholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5%, none 15.5%
BeninMuslim 27.7%, Catholic 25.5%, Protestant 13.5%, Vodoo 11.6%
BhutanBuddhist 75.3%, Hinduism 22.1%

Also, see What is the Largest Denomination in Each State? to learn more.

Christian Church
Christianity is the largest religion in the world.
CountryReligion Statistics
BoliviaCatholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMuslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Catholic 15.2%
BotswanaChristian 79.1%, Badimo 4.1%, none 15%
BrazilCatholic 64.6%, Protestant 22.2%
BruneiMuslim 78.8%, Buddhist 7.8%, Christian 8.7%
BulgariaEastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim 7.8%
Burkina FasoMuslim 61.6%, Catholic 23.2%, animist 7.3%, Protestant 6.7%
BurundiCatholic 62.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Muslim 2.5%
Cabo VerdeCatholic 77.3%, Protestant 4.6%
CambodiaBuddhist 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%
CountryReligion Statistics
CameroonIndigenous 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
CanadaCatholic 39%, Protestant 20%, Muslim 3%
Central African RepublicIndigenous 35%, Protestant 25%, Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
ChadMuslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Catholic 20%
ChileCatholic 66.7%, Evangelical or Protestant 16.4%
ChinaBuddhist 18.2%, Christian 5.1%, Folk religion 21.9%
ColombiaCatholic 79%, Protestant 14%, Jehovah’s Witness 1%
ComorosSunni Muslim 98%, Catholic 2%
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, Indigenous 10%
Congo (Republic of the)Protestant 41%, Catholic 33.1%, Muslim 1.6%

Also, see the World Religion Comparison Chart to learn more.

Buddhist monks
Buddhism has two major expressions: Theravada and Mahayana.
CountryReligion Statistics
Costa RicaCatholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.3%
Cote d’IvoireMuslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%
CroatiaCatholic 86.3%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.5%
CubaCatholic 60%, Protestant 5%
CyprusGreek Orthodox 89.1%, Catholic 2.9%, Protestant 2%
Czech RepublicCatholic 10.4%, Protestant 1.1%, none 34.5%
DenmarkEvangelical Lutheran 74.7%, Muslim 5.3%, none 17.4%
DjiboutiMuslim 94%, Christian 6%
DominicaCatholic 61.4%, Protestant 20.6%, none 6.1%
Dominican RepublicCatholic 47.8%, Protestant 21.3%, none 23%
CountryReligion Statistics
East TimorCatholic 97.6%
EcuadorCatholic 74%, Evangelical 10.4%, atheist 8.9%
EgyptMuslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox) 10%
El SalvadorCatholic 47%, Protestant 33%, none 17%
Equatorial GuineaCatholic 87%, Indigenous 5%
EritreaMuslim 50%, Coptic Christian 30%, Catholic 13%, Protestant 5%
EstoniaEvangelical Lutheran 9.9%, Orthodox 16.2%
EswatiniZionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous), Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%
EthiopiaEthiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.6%
FijiProtestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%), Hindu 27.9%, Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%

Also, see the Christian Denominations Comparison Chart to learn more.

Muslim prayer
Islam originated in the 7th century A.D.
CountryReligion Statistics
FinlandLutheran 70.9%, none 26.3%
FranceChristian 63-66% (Catholic 80-88%), Muslim 7-9%
GabonCatholic 41.9%, Protestant 13.7%, Muslim 9.8%
GambiaMuslim 95.7%, Christian 4.2%
GeorgiaOrthodox Christian 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic 2.9%
GermanyCatholic 27.7%, Protestant 25.5%, Muslim 5.1%, none 40.5%
GhanaChristian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%), Muslim 17.6%
GreeceGreek Orthodox 81-90%, Muslim 2%, none 4-15%
GrenadaCatholic 44.6%, Protestant 43.5% (Pentecostal 27.3%)
GuatemalaCatholic 39.8%, Protestant 40%, Indigenous 8.3%, none 9.6%.
CountryReligion Statistics
GuineaMuslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, Indigenous 2.7%
Guinea-BissauMuslim 45.1%, Christian 22.1%, Indigenous 14.9%
GuyanaProtestant 34.8%, Hindu 24.8%, Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 6.8%
HaitiCatholic 54.7%, Protestant 28.5%, Voodoo 2.1%
Holy SeeCatholic 100%
HondurasCatholic 46%, Protestant 41%
HungaryCatholic 37.2%, Calvinist 11.6%, Lutheran 2.2%
IcelandEvangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland 67.2%, Catholic 3.9%
IndiaHindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%
IndonesiaMuslim 87.2%, Christian 7%, Catholic 2.9%

Also, see Roman Catholic vs. Protestant vs. Eastern Orthodox to learn more.

Judaism
Abraham is the father of the Jewish people.
CountryReligion Statistics
IranMuslim 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%)
IraqMuslim 99% (Shia 55-60%, Sunni 40%)
IrelandCatholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland (Anglican) 2.7%
IsraelJewish 74.3%, Muslim 17.8%, Christian 2%, Druze 1.6%
ItalyChristian 80% (overwhelmingly Catholic), Muslim 3.7%, none 15.6%
JamaicaProtestant 64.8% (Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%), Catholic 2.2%
JapanShintoism 79.2%, Buddhism 66.8%, Christianity 1.5%
JordanMuslim 97.2% (mostly Sunni), Christian 2.2%
KazakhstanMuslim 70.2%, Christian 26.2% (mainly Russian Orthodox)
KenyaChristian 83% (Protestant 47.7%, Catholic 23.4%), Muslim 11.2%
CountryReligion Statistics
KiribatiCatholic 57.3%, Kiribati Uniting Church 31.3%, Mormon 5.3%
Korea (North)Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist
Korea (South)Christian 27.6% (Protestant 24.0%), Buddhist 15.5%, none 56.1%
KosovoMuslim 95.6%, Catholic 2.2%
KuwaitMuslim 74.6% (Sunni 70.2%, Shia 30.3%), Christian 18.2%
KyrgyzstanMuslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%
LaosBuddhist 64.7%, Christian 1.7%, none 31.4%
LatviaLutheran 19.6%, Orthodox 15.3%
LebanonMuslim 61.1%, Christian 33.7%
LesothoChristian 80% (Catholic 50%, Protestant 30%), Indigenous 20%
Hinuduism
Hindu symbolism is full of vibrant colors.
CountryReligion Statistics
LiberiaChristian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%
LibyaMuslim (mostly Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%
LiechtensteinCatholic 75.9%, Protestant 6.5%, Muslim 5.4%
LithuaniaCatholic 77.2%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%
LuxembourgCatholic 87%, other Christian 7%, Muslim 3%
MadagascarIndigenous 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
MalawiChristian 82.6%, Muslim 13%
MalaysiaMuslim 61.3%, Buddhist 19.8%, Christian 9.2%, Hindu 6.3%
MaldivesSunni Muslim 100%
MaliMuslim 94.8%, Christian 2.4%
CountryReligion Statistics
MaltaCatholic more than 90%
Marshall IslandsProtestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Catholic 8.4%
MauritaniaMuslim 100%
MauritiusHindu 48.5%, Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%
MexicoCatholic 82.7%, Protestant 6.6%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.4%
MicronesiaCatholic 54.7%, Protestant 41.7%
MoldovaOrthodox 93.3%, Baptist 1%
MonacoCatholic 90%
MongoliaBuddhist 53%, Muslim 3%, Shamanist 2.9%
MontenegroOrthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%,
Taoism
Taoism dates to the 4th century B.C.
CountryReligion Statistics
MoroccoMuslim 99%
MozambiqueCatholic 28.4%, Muslim 17.9%, Zionist Christian 15.5%, Pentecostal 15.3%
MyanmarBuddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%
NamibiaChristian 80-90% (Lutheran 50% at least), Indigenous 10-20%
NauruProtestant 60.4%, Catholic 33%
NepalHindu 81.3%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 4.4%, Kirant 3%
NetherlandsCatholic 23.6%, Protestant 14.9%, None 53.1%
New ZealandChristian 37.3%, Hindu 2.7%, Buddhist 1.3%
NicaraguaCatholic 50%, Evangelical 33.2%
NigerMuslim 99.3%, Christian 0.3%
CountryReligion Statistics
NigeriaMuslim 53.5%, Christian 45.9%
North MacedoniaOrthodox 64.8%, Muslim 33.3%
NorwayChurch of Norway (Lutheran) 70.6%, Muslim 3.2%, Catholic 3%
OmanMuslim 85.9%, Christian 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%
PakistanMuslim 96.4%
PalauCatholic 49.4%, Protestant 30.9%, Modekngei 8.7%
PanamaCatholic 85%, Protestant 15%
Papua New GuineaCatholic 27%, Protestant 69.4%
ParaguayCatholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%
PeruCatholic 60%, Christian 14.6%, Evangelical 12.5%
tribal religions
Followers of native religions are found around the world.
CountryReligion Statistics
PhilippinesCatholic 80.6%, Protestant 8.2%, Muslim 5.6%
PolandCatholic 87.2%, Orthodox 1.3%
PortugalCatholic 81%, other Christian 3.3%
QatarMuslim 67.7%, Christian 13.8%, Hindu 13.8%
RomaniaEastern Orthodox 81%, Protestant 6.2%, Catholic 4.3%
RussiaRussian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%
RwandaCatholic 43.7%, Protestant 37.7%, Adventist 11.8%
Saint Kitts and NevisAnglican 20.6%, other Protestant 35.9%, Catholic 19.1%
Saint LuciaCatholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5%
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesProtestant 70.6%, Catholic 7.5%
CountryReligion Statistics
SamoaProtestant 52.7%, Catholic 19.4%, Mormon 15.2%
San MarinoCatholic 97.2%
Sao Tome and PrincipeCatholic 55.7%, Adventist 4.1%, Assembly of God 3.4%
Saudi ArabiaMuslim (85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia)
SenegalMuslim 95.9%, Christian 4.1%
SerbiaSerbian Orthodox 84.6%, Catholic 5%, Muslim 3.1%
SeychellesCatholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.6%
Sierra LeoneMuslim 78.6%, Christian 20.8%
SingaporeBuddhist 33.9%, Muslim 14.3%, Taoist 11.3%, Catholic 7.1%
SlovakiaCatholic 62%, Protestant 8.2%, Greek Catholic 3.8%
CountryReligion Statistics
SloveniaCatholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%
Solomon IslandsProtestant 73.4%, Catholic 19.6%
SomaliaSunni Muslim 99.8%
South AfricaProtestant 36.6%, other Christian 36%, Catholic 7.1%
South SudanAnimist, Christian
SpainCatholic 67.4%, Atheist 11.7%, Agnostic 7.6%
Sri LankaBuddhist 70.2%, Hindu 12.6%, Muslim 9.7%, Catholic 6.1%
SudanSunni Muslim, small Christian minority
SurinameProtestant 23.6%, Hindu 22.3%, Catholic 21.6%, Muslim 13.8%
SwedenChurch of Sweden (Lutheran) 63%, Muslim 4.9%
CountryReligion Statistics
SwitzerlandCatholic 35.9%, Protestant 23.8%
SyriaMuslim 87% (Sunni 74%, Shia 13%), Christian 10%
TaiwanBuddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Folk Religion 18.2%
TajikistanMuslim 96.7% (Sunni 95%, Shia 1.7%)
TanzaniaChristian 61.4%, Muslim 35.2%
ThailandBuddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.3
TogoAnimist 33.5%, Christian 28.3%, Muslim 20%
TongaProtestant 64.9%, Mormon 16.8%, Catholic 15.6%
Trinidad and TobagoProtestant 32.1%, Catholic 21.6%, Hindu 18%, Muslim 5%
TunisiaMuslim Sunni 99.1%
CountryReligion Statistics
TurkeyMuslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni)
TurkmenistanMuslim 93.1% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 5.1%
TuvaluProtestant 98.4%
UgandaCatholic 39.3%, Anglican 32%, Muslim 13.7%, Pentecostal 11.1%
UkraineOrthodox 65.4%, unaffiliated 16.3%, atheist 6.1%
United Arab EmiratesMuslim 76%, Christian 9%
United KingdomChristian 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%
United StatesProtestant 46.5%, Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%
UruguayCatholic 47.1%, Protestants 11.1%, non-denominational 23.2%
UzbekistanMuslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%
CountryReligion Statistics
VanuatuProtestant 70% (Presbyterian 27.9%, Anglican 15.1%)
Vatican CityCatholic 100%
VenezuelaCatholic 96%, Protestant 2%
VietnamBuddhist 7.9%, Catholic 6.6%
Western SaharaMuslim 99.9%
YemenMuslim 99.1% (Sunni 65%, Shia 34.1%)
ZambiaProtestant 75.3%, Catholic 20.2%
ZimbabweProtestant 74.8% (Pentecostal 37.5%, Adventist 8.4%), Catholic 7.3%

References:
[1] Religion Statistics – Wikipedia
[2] The CIA Factbook
[3] Pew Research

Daniel Isaiah Joseph

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