Dominican Republic - Religions 2010

Religión Dominican Republic

Growth of believers and Christianity in Dominican Republic

Christianity is the Dominican Republic's top religion, around 87% of the population. A very great percentage of Dominicans, 88%, consider themselves religious.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Dominican Republic population, has increase to 88%. As to Christianity it has also increased, the previous survey recorded 81.5% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 87% follow it.

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Dominican Republic - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Buddhism	Animist	Judaism	Taoism	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
2010	87.00%							1.00%	12.00%
2005	81.50%	0.02%	0.02%			0.08%		0.38%	18.00%
2000	79.00%	0.02%	0.02%			0.08%		0.88%	20.00%
1995	85.05%						0.07%	3.88%	11.00%
1990	85.06%	0.02%	0.02%			0.07%	0.07%	3.75%	11.00%
1985	83.50%			0.94%				4.56%	11.00%
1980	85.23%		0.04%	1.14%	0.01%		0.10%	2.49%	11.00%
1975	84.08%		0.02%	0.69%	0.01%		0.06%	2.80%	12.35%
1970	88.59%		0.04%		0.01%			0.29%	11.08%
1965	96.70%							3.30%	0%
1960	97.48%							2.52%	0%
1955	97.53%				0.01%			2.46%	0%
1950	95.17%				0.02%			4.72%	0.08%
1945	94.90%							5.10%	0%

Dominican Republic - Religions