Religion in Cape Verde
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Religion in Cape Verde (2020) [1] | ||
---|---|---|
Religion | percent | |
Roman Catholic |
|
84.5% |
Other Christian |
|
6.8% |
Protestant |
|
3.6% |
Islam |
|
2.8% |
Traditional |
|
1.1% |
None |
|
1% |
other religion |
|
0.1% |
Christianity is the largest religion in Cape Verde , with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. Different sources give varying estimates on the relative sizes of various Christian denominations . More than 94% of the population of Cape Verde is Christian, with almost 85% being Roman Catholic . [2] About 5% of the population is Protestant. [3] The largest Protestant denomination is the Church of the Nazarene . [4] Other groups include the Church of the Nazarene , the Assemblies of God , Seventh-day Adventist Church , the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God , independent Baptists and various other Pentecostal and evangelical groups. [4]
There is a small Baháʼí Faith community and a small Muslim community. [4] The number of agnostics is estimated at less than 1 percent of the population. [4]
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. [4]
In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom. [5]
See also
References
- ↑ World Religion Database 2020 at the ARDA website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
- ↑ World Religion Database 2020 at the ARDA website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
- ↑ Susanne Lipps: Kapverdische Inseln , p.47. Ostfilern 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 International Religious Freedom Report 2022: Cape Verde . United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
- ↑ Freedom House website, Retrieved 2023-08-01