Roman Catholic is the most common religion affiliation in Panama. In a survey carried out between October and December of 2020, 52.4 percent of the Panamanians interviewed claimed to be of catholic faith, whereas the second most chosen religion was Evangelism (all branches), with over 26 percent of respondents. Roughly 13 percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion and a total of 0.3 percent defined themselves either as atheists or agnostics.
Religion affiliation in Panama as of 2020, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Catholic
52.4%
Evangelist (unspecified)
25.4%
Adventist
3.2%
Jehova's witness
1.1%
Baptist evangelist
0.7%
Protestant
0.6%
Mormon
0.5%
Methodist evangelist
0.2%
Pentecostal evangelist
0.1%
Other
1.3%
None
13.1%
Believer without formal affiliation to any religion
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (October 9, 2021). Religion affiliation in Panama as of 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067140/panama-religion-affiliation-share-type/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Religion affiliation in Panama as of 2020, by type." Chart. October 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067140/panama-religion-affiliation-share-type/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Religion affiliation in Panama as of 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067140/panama-religion-affiliation-share-type/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Religion Affiliation in Panama as of 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067140/panama-religion-affiliation-share-type/
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