Roman Catholic is the most common religion affiliation in Costa Rica. In a survey carried out between October and December 2020, almost 55 percent of Costa Rican respondents claimed to be of catholic faith, whereas the second most chosen religion was Evangelism, with nearly 26 percent of the people interviewed. More than 14 percent claimed to have no religious affiliation at all.
Religion affiliation in Costa Rica as of 2020, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Catholic
54.8%
Evangelist (unspecified)
25%
Jehova's witness
0.8%
Adventist
0.7%
Mormon
0.7%
Methodist evangelist
0.6%
Baptist evangelist
0.2%
Protestant
0.2%
Pentecostal evangelist
0.1%
Other
0.1%
None
14.2%
Believer without formal affiliation to any religion
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (October 9, 2021). Religion affiliation in Costa Rica as of 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067012/religious-affiliation-in-costa-rica/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Religion affiliation in Costa Rica as of 2020, by type." Chart. October 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067012/religious-affiliation-in-costa-rica/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Religion affiliation in Costa Rica as of 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067012/religious-affiliation-in-costa-rica/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Religion Affiliation in Costa Rica as of 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067012/religious-affiliation-in-costa-rica/
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