Suriname - Religions
Religión Suriname
The latest survey data indicate believers share of Suriname population, has dropped to 98.56%. As to Christianity it has also decreased, the previous survey recorded 56.34% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 55.05% follow it.
Hindu is the second most practiced religion in Suriname, accounts for about 24.27% of the population.
Related data:
| Date | Christianity | Islam | Hindu | Buddhism | Animist | Jain | Baha’i | Other | Non-Religious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.05% | 16.53% | 24.27% | 0.18% | 0.63% | 0.08% | 0.21% | 1.47% | 1.44% |
| 2000 | 56.34% | 16.66% | 24.48% | 0.15% | 0.98% | 0.39% | 0.11% | 0.78% | |
| 1995 | 55.26% | 16.58% | 27.00% | 0.84% | 0.32% | 0% | |||
| 1990 | 58.55% | 16.19% | 20.62% | 0.35% | 2.95% | 1.04% | 0.04% | 0% | |
| 1985 | 62.76% | 21.88% | 4.17% | 5.21% | 5.99% | 0% | |||
| 1980 | 61.54% | 17.97% | 2.82% | 0.34% | 6.20% | 1.41% | 7.38% | 1.92% | |
| 1975 | 59.55% | 19.62% | 9.62% | 0.30% | 6.59% | 1.10% | 1.40% | 1.44% |
