Philippines: relevance of religion 2020

During an interview conducted in November 2020, 73 percent of respondents in the Philippines stated that religion was very important for them. Only three percent of respondents stated that religion was not very important. The Philippines is the largest Christian nation across Asia, where 86 percent are Roman Catholics.

Share of importance of religion among respondents in the Philippines from March 2018 to November 2020

Characteristic	Very Important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important
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Release date

March 2021

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Region

Philippines

Survey time period

March 2018 to November 2020

Number of respondents

1,200 adults

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among 300 respondents each in Metro Manila and the balance among Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The original survey question was shown in Tagalog: "Gaano po-ka importante sa tingin ninyo ang relihiyon sa inyong buhay? Masasabi po ba ninyo na ito ay"

The original survey question can be translated as: "Importance of religion among respondents in the Philippines"

According to the source, respondents with no answers or who refused to answer have not been included in the figures.

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