Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1990 95% Roman Catholic; active Protestant minority, especially Evangelical Methodist
1991 Roman Catholic 95%; active Protestant minority, especially Evangelical Methodist
1992 Roman Catholic 95%; active Protestant minority, especially Evangelical Methodist
1993 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
1994 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
1995 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
1996 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
1997 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
1998 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
1999 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
2000 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
2001 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
2002 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
2003 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
2004 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
2005 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2006 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2007 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2008 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2009 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2010 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2011 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2012 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2013 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2014 Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
2015 Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% (2012 est.)
2016 Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% (2012 est.)
2017 Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% (2012 est.)
2018 Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% (2012 est.)
2019 Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% (2012 est.)
2020 Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% (2012 est.)
2021 Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 14.5%, Adventist 2.5%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.2%, agnostic 0.3%, atheist 0.8%, other 3.5%, none 6.6%, unspecified 0.6% (2018 est.)
2022 Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 14.5%, Adventist 2.5%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.2%, agnostic 0.3%, atheist 0.8%, other 3.5%, none 6.6%, unspecified 0.6% (2018 est.)
2023 Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 19.6% (Evangelical (non-specific) 11.9%, Evangelical Baptist 2.1%, Evangelical Pentecostal 1.8%, Evangelical Methodist 0.7%, Adventist 2.8%, Protestant (non-specific) 0.3%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 0.9%, other 4.8%, atheist 1.7%, agnostic 0.6%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.3% (2023 est.)
2024 Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 19.6% (Evangelical (non-specific) 11.9%, Evangelical Baptist 2.1%, Evangelical Pentecostal 1.8%, Evangelical Methodist 0.7%, Adventist 2.8%, Protestant (non-specific) 0.3%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 0.9%, other 4.8%, atheist 1.7%, agnostic 0.6%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.3% (2023 est.)
2025 Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 19.6% (Evangelical (non-specific) 11.9%, Evangelical Baptist 2.1%, Evangelical Pentecostal 1.8%, Evangelical Methodist 0.7%, Adventist 2.8%, Protestant (non-specific) 0.3%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 0.9%, other 4.8%, atheist 1.7%, agnostic 0.6%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.3% (2023 est.)