Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade
Growing numbers of Latin Americans are religiously unaffiliated, but belief in God remains high across the region.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Growing numbers of Latin Americans are religiously unaffiliated, but belief in God remains high across the region.
Large majorities in nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting their community. About half or more in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico see a great deal of impact.
Between 2000 and 2024, the U.S. Latino population nearly doubled, rising from 35.3 million to 68 million.
Most adults across 25 countries are aware of AI, and people are generally more concerned than excited about its effects on daily life.
People in many countries see at least one party favorably – but in 15 countries, no party we asked about gets positive ratings from a majority of adults.
A median of 61% of adults across the surveyed countries have a favorable view of the UN, and 32% have an unfavorable view.
Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in an afterlife or something beyond the natural world.
Roughly seven-in-ten Mexicans (69%) have an unfavorable view of the U.S., while 29% have a favorable one.
Explore how adults in the U.S. and 35 other countries compare religiously and spiritually when it comes to affiliation, prayer, afterlife beliefs and more.
Christians remain the largest religious group, and Muslims grew the fastest from 2010 to 2020. Read how the global share of Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated changed.
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