This statistic presents the percentage of adults who identified themselves as Christians and said religion was very important in their lives in selected countries in Latin America as of 2017. The highest percentage was found in Honduras, with up to 94 percent of Christian believers saying religion was very important to them.
Share of Christian adults who think religion is very important in their lives in selected Latin American countries as of 2017
Characteristic
Share of Christian adults
Honduras
94%
Colombia
80%
Ecuador
80%
Brazil
77%
Peru
74%
Bolivia
73%
Mexico
48%
Chile
48%
Argentina
48%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of Christian adults94%94%80%80%80%80%77%77%74%74%73%73%48%48%48%48%48%48%HondurasColombiaEcuadorBrazilPeruBoliviaMexicoChileArgentina
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Pew Research Center. (June 13, 2018). Share of Christian adults who think religion is very important in their lives in selected Latin American countries as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996017/latin-america-religion-importance-christians/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Christian adults who think religion is very important in their lives in selected Latin American countries as of 2017." Chart. June 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996017/latin-america-religion-importance-christians/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of Christian adults who think religion is very important in their lives in selected Latin American countries as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996017/latin-america-religion-importance-christians/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Christian Adults Who Think Religion Is Very Important in Their Lives in Selected Latin American Countries as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996017/latin-america-religion-importance-christians/
Pew Research Center, Share of Christian adults who think religion is very important in their lives in selected Latin American countries as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996017/latin-america-religion-importance-christians/ (last visited January 20, 2025)
Share of Christian adults who think religion is very important in their lives in selected Latin American countries as of 2017 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996017/latin-america-religion-importance-christians/
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