Religion in Uruguay

Religion in Uruguay (2021)[1]

  Roman Catholic (44.8%)
  Other Christian (9.5%)
  No religion (44.5%)
  Other (1.2%)
Worshippers at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Benedict of Palermo in Paysandú.

Christianity is the largest religion in Uruguay, with Catholics having the most adherents, but around 44.5% of the population is non-religious as of 2021.[2] Church and state are officially separated since 1916.[3]

Discrimination along religious lines is punishable by law, and the government generally respects people's religious freedom. However, apart from Christianity and to a lesser extent Umbanda and Judaism, other world religions such as Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, etc. have a negligible presence in country.

  1. ^ "Los uruguayos y la religión". 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ Public Opinion Uruguay, article dated 7 February 2019
  3. ^ US Library of Congress

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