In 2023, the most prevalent religious affiliation in Brazil was Roman Catholic. Approximately ** percent of Brazilian respondents identified as Catholic, while the second-most selected religion was Evangelical, with around ** percent of the population surveyed.

The share for Catholic and Evangelic believers in Brazil show opposite trends. While in 1994 Catholics gathered 75 percent of the Brazilian population, it is estimated that in 2032 this figure will drop to 39.8 percent. Meanwhile Evangelicals, which at the beginning of the indicated period were only 14 percent of the population, are estimated to reach 38.6 percent by 2032, a growth of 24.6 percentage points. Nevertheless, in 2019, Brazilian catholic believers were still the largest group, with 51 percent.

Brazil: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 100 percent, a decline from 100.1 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2013 is 95.9 percent. The minimum value, 94.4 percent, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 100.1 percent was recorded in 2012.

A survey carried out in Brazil showed that more than two-thirds (68 percent) of believers in Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Umbanda or Candomblé, have suffered prejudice because of their religion. On the other hand, 83 percent of catholic respondents stated they never suffered prejudice due to their faith. Brazilians of Afro-Brazilian religions had also the highest share of disapproval rate of Bolsonaro's government and a high rate of women from this faith defining themselves as feminists.

In 2022, 34 percent of young people aged between 16 and 24 residing in Rio de Janeiro claimed to have no religion. Additionally, 32 percent identified themselves as Evangelical and a further 17 percent said that they were Catholic. The non-religious affiliation between young people in Rio de Janeiro diverges significantly from the overall religious affiliation reported in Brazil in 2020.

As of December 2019, biracial people* constitued the largest part of both Catholicism and Evangelism believers in Brazil, with 41 and 43 percent, respectively. Only two percent of believers in both faiths were natives.

Abstract Background Studies on “Spirituality, religion and health” (R/S) have been increasing worldwide, including in Brazil. Mapping this production can help researchers to understand this field and also to identify gaps in the Brazilian R/S studies. Objective To analyze the Brazilian scientific articles on “Religion, Spirituality and Health” available on the main electronic databases using a bibliometric approach. Methods A comprehensive review of four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, BVS and Web of Science) was conducted. Three reviewers performed the data analysis. Off-topic articles, articles from Portugal, books and thesis were excluded. Articles were then classified by: Publication year, journal, Central focus in R/S, Academic Area, Main topic and Study Type. Results From 3,963 articles found, 686 studies were included in the final analysis (320 had central focus on R/S). There was an increase of articles in the last decade (most observational), with predominance of mental health issues, and from journals in the field of psychiatry, public health and nursing. Discussion This study enabled us to widen our understanding about how the field of “spirituality, religion and health” has been established and how this field is increasing in Brazil. These findings can help in the development of future Brazilian studies.

The average for 2013 based on 11 countries was 88.1 percent. The highest value was in Brazil: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Guyana: 48.8 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2013. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Brazil Christian Mission

In 2023, ** percent of respondents in Brazil said they believed in some kind of God. Five percent said they did not believe in God.

The average for 2013 based on 20 countries was 90.1 percent. The highest value was in Brazil: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Cuba: 52 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2013. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

A survey conducted in Brazil in 2019 showed that above 53 percent of women of catholic, evangelic and Kardecist religion did not consider themselves as feminists. On the other hand, 57 percent of women with no religion (or agnostic) and 61 percent of Afro-Brazilian religions, such as umbanda, defined themselves as feminists.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became eligible to run in the 2022 Brazilian general elections in May 2021 after the Federal Supreme Court annulled all of Lula's convictions linked to the case Lava Jato. Now that the former president has regained his political rights, a survey carried out months before the elections shows that he could seek a new term. Little more than half of the Catholics surveyed intended to vote for him, whereas only 27 percent of them claimed that they would vote for Jair Bolsonaro. The current president is more popular among Evangelist Brazilians, with a voting intention of 49 percent. Furthermore, while 52 of the Spiritualists voters intended to cast a ballot for Lula, senator Simone Tebet had its largest voting intention in this group: seven percent. Learn more in this Statista's study on the 2022 Brazilian elections.

In 2023, 66 percent of the population believes that there should be a connection between politics and religion in Brazil. Of those, 48 percent strongly agreed with the statement. In contrast, 32 percent disagreed that there should be a connection between politics and religion in Brazil.

Based on the 2020 census, the majority of Filipino households were affiliated with the Roman Catholic religion, numbering about 86 million people. Meanwhile, there were roughly seven million Muslims in the country. The Philippines is one of the countries in the world with the highest population professing the Catholic faith, after Brazil and Mexico.

Brésil: Christians as percent of the total population: Pour cet indicateur, The Cline Center for Democracy fournit des données pour la Brésil de 1960 à 2013. La valeur moyenne pour Brésil pendant cette période était de 95.9 pour cent avec un minimum de 94.4 pour cent en 1966 et un maximum de 100.1 pour cent en 2012.

In 2023, about 53 percent of young people in Brazil reported attending mass or other religious services at least once a week. In contrast, 18 percent reported attending only on a special occasion, such as a wedding or funeral.

In 2023, SuaEscolha.com – the Brazilian version of EveryStudent.com, a website run by interdenominational Christian parachurch organization Cru – accounted for nearly ********* of religious and esoteric brands' investments in digital advertising in Brazil. Website Isha Tarot Reading and Pentecostal denomination Igreja Cristã Maranata followed with about ** and *** percent, respectively. According to data collected by another source from ad agencies across the South American country, online channels' share in Brazil's ad spend reached **** percent in 2023.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became eligible to run in the 2022 Brazilian general elections in May 2021 after the Federal Supreme Court annulled all of Lula's convictions linked to the case Lava Jato. Now that the former president has regained his political rights, a survey carried out months before the elections shows that he could seek a new term. Little more than half of the Catholics surveyed intended to vote for him, whereas only 27 percent of them claimed that they would vote for Jair Bolsonaro. The current president is more popular among Evangelist Brazilians, with a voting intention of 49 percent. Furthermore, while 52 of the Spiritualists voters intended to cast a ballot for Lula, senator Simone Tebet had its largest voting intention in this group: seven percent. Learn more in this Statista's study on the 2022 Brazilian elections.

Based on the 2020 census, Region 5 or the Bicol Region registered the highest share of households who reported Roman Catholic as their religious affiliation at 93.5 percent. This was followed by Region 8 or Eastern Visayas with a share of 92.3 percent. In contrast, only five percent of households in BARMM were Roman Catholics. The Philippines is one of the countries in the world with the highest population professing the Catholic faith, after Brazil and Mexico.