Roman Catholic is the most common religion affiliation in Ecuador. In a survey carried out between October and December of 2020, almost 69 percent of Ecuadorian respondents claimed to be of catholic faith, whereas the second most chosen religion was Evangelism, with nearly 16 percent of the people interviewed when taking into account all branches. More than ten percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion at all, while 1.1 percent claimed to be atheists.
Religion affiliation in Ecuador as of 2020, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Catholic
68.8%
Evangelist (unspecified)
10.6%
Pentecostal evangelist
3.7%
Adventist
1.2%
Jehova's witness
1%
Baptist evangelist
0.9%
Protestant
0.2%
Methodist evangelist
0.2%
Mormon
0.1%
Other
0.4%
Believer without formal affiliation to any religion
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (October 9, 2021). Religion affiliation in Ecuador as of 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067057/religious-affiliation-in-ecuador/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Religion affiliation in Ecuador as of 2020, by type." Chart. October 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067057/religious-affiliation-in-ecuador/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Religion affiliation in Ecuador as of 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067057/religious-affiliation-in-ecuador/
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