Laos - Religions
Religión Laos
The latest survey data indicate believers share of Laos population, has increase to 95.59%. As to Buddhism it has decreased, the previous survey recorded 54% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 53% follow it.
The second-largest religion in Laos is Animist Religions, accounts for about 38% of the population.
Related data:
| Date | Christianity | Islam | Hindu | Syncretic | Buddhism | Animist | Taoism | Other | Non-Religious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.07% | 1.15% | 0.08% | 1.06% | 53.00% | 38.00% | 0.01% | 0.20% | 4.41% |
| 1975 | 1.97% | 0.70% | 0.04% | 0.73% | 54.00% | 38.00% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 4.48% |
| 1970 | 1.79% | 0.19% | 0.33% | 55.28% | 38.02% | 0.01% | 4.38% | ||
| 1965 | 2.00% | 0.19% | 0.33% | 57.00% | 36.49% | 0.24% | 3.75% | ||
| 1960 | 3.00% | 0.18% | 0.32% | 60.00% | 32.26% | 1.35% | 2.89% | ||
| 1955 | 3.00% | 0.19% | 0.32% | 60.65% | 33.95% | 0.02% | 1.88% |
