Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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- 1. Religious affiliation in Latin America
- Catholics are still the largest religious group across Latin America
- 19% of Brazilians are Pentecostal Protestants
- Among Protestants in Brazil and Argentina, share who are Pentecostal has decreased since 2013-14
- Younger adults in Latin America are less likely than older adults to identify as Catholic
- Religious switching has led to increases for Protestants and unaffiliated people in Latin America
- Many former Catholics and Protestants in Latin America have become religiously unaffiliated
- In Argentina, Colombia and Peru, Catholics are more likely than Protestants to retain their religious identity