Roman Catholic was the most common religion affiliation in Mexico in 2023. In a survey carried out that year, roughly **** percent of Mexican respondents claimed to be of catholic faith. Mexico ranks among the Latin American countries with the highest share of Catholics. More than nine percent of respondents answered they didn't profess any religion.

According to a survey carried out in Mexico between 1995 and 2020, the share of Catholics in the country oscillated between 70 and 79 percent in these years. Evangelism reached its peak in 2010 and 2015, when seven percent of Mexicans claimed to be Evangelic. In 2020, 13.3 percent of respondents admitted to have no religion, 9.1 percent points more than in 1995.

Approximately **** percent of young Mexicans stated in 2019 that religion was very important. One third of the youth in Mexico believed that religion was somewhat important. Moreover, around ** percent of young Mexicans had some trust in the church (not a specific one) and religious organizations.

The objective of the survey was to gain an understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of the Mexican people, including different regions with regard to major religions. A questionnaire was designed around four thematic sections: (1) changing religion, (2) identity and religious commitment, (3) religious practices, and (4) key beliefs and perceptions on religion and the public sphere.

During a survey conducted in 2023, approximately 54 percent of respondents in 17 Latin American countries claimed to be catholic. Meanwhile, 14.9 percent of the people participating in the survey said they did not profess any religion.In Mexico, more than 69 percent of respondents said they professed Catholicism. Particularly in Honduras, Colombia and Ecuador, most Christians think religion is very important in their lives.

The most practiced religion among young people in Mexico in 2019 was Roman Catholicism, with nearly ** percent of affiliation. The second most common religious affiliation among the Mexican youth was Jehovah's Witness, at *** percent. Nevertheless, that year, **** percent of young Mexicans believed that religion had little importance.

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In 2020, Mexico had a protestant and evangelical population of ********** people, the second most followed religion in the country. The most southern Mexican state, Chiapas, concentrated almost *** million people of the religion. The Mexico State followed with around **** million evangelicals and protestants.

Mexico E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Community & Society: Faith & Beliefs data was reported at 277.929 USD in 29 Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 268.748 USD for 27 Mar 2024. Mexico E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Community & Society: Faith & Beliefs data is updated daily, averaging 184.033 USD from Dec 2018 (Median) to 29 Dec 2024, with 1278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,080.000 USD in 12 Jun 2023 and a record low of 10.000 USD in 15 Dec 2022. Mexico E-Commerce Transactions: Value: Community & Society: Faith & Beliefs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Grips Intelligence Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.GI.EC: E-Commerce Transactions: by Category.

Analysis unit

Persons and households

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: no - Vacant Units: no - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: no

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: Occupied dwelling with independent entryway used for shelter - Households: Group of persons, related or not, who live together under the same roof and share food expenses - Group quarters: Building used to shelter people for reasons of assistance, health, education, religion, confinement or service

Universe

Mexican citizens, including Mexican diplomats and their families resident in other countries; foreign residents, not including foreigners in diplomatic service or their families. The census sought to enumerate vagrants, the homeless, and transient workers. The current version of the microdata sample excludes persons living abroad.

Kind of data

Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 8118242.

SAMPLE DESIGN: Systematic sample of private dwellings. Geographically sorted by population size (municipality and locality) to increase precision. Samples executed independently for each federal entity.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Separate enumeration form for each dwelling

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

Abstract

The World Values Survey (www.worldvaluessurvey.org) is a global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life, led by an international team of scholars, with the WVS association and secretariat headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The survey, which started in 1981, seeks to use the most rigorous, high-quality research designs in each country. The WVS consists of nationally representative surveys conducted in almost 100 countries which contain almost 90 percent of the world’s population, using a common questionnaire. The WVS is the largest non-commercial, cross-national, time series investigation of human beliefs and values ever executed, currently including interviews with almost 400,000 respondents. Moreover the WVS is the only academic study covering the full range of global variations, from very poor to very rich countries, in all of the world’s major cultural zones. The WVS seeks to help scientists and policy makers understand changes in the beliefs, values and motivations of people throughout the world. Thousands of political scientists, sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists and economists have used these data to analyze such topics as economic development, democratization, religion, gender equality, social capital, and subjective well-being. These data have also been widely used by government officials, journalists and students, and groups at the World Bank have analyzed the linkages between cultural factors and economic development.

Geographic coverage

This survey covers Mexico.

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual

Universe

The WVS for Mexico covers national population, aged 16 years and over, for both sexes.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sample size for Mexico is N=1510 and includes national population, aged 16 and over, for both sexes.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

Research instrument

The WVS questionnaire was in Spanish. Some special variable labels have been included, such as: V56 Neighbours: Jews and V149 Institution: Free Commerce Treaty. Special categories labels are: V167 Least liked groups: is compatible with codebook and V179: Religion: Religion has different codes. We have recoded to match WVS official codes. V217 Education is compatible with codebook. We have recoded: 0 (No answer) 99. Country Specific variables included are: V208: Ethnic identification, 1. Sobre todo soy latino, 2. Sobre todo soy mestizo, 3. Sobre todo soy español, 4. Sobre todo soy indígena 5. Primero Mexicano, luego uno de los anteriores, 9. DK; V209: Language at home: 1. English, 2. Spanish, 3. French, 4. Chinese and 5. Japanese. The variables political parties V210 a V212; Ethic group: V 233 and Region: V 234 and V235 Interview language are also included as country specific variables.

Sampling error estimates

+/- 2,6%

In 2020, the most affiliated religion for the Mexican population in the city of Monterrey was Catholicism accounting with **** percent of the population. Followed by the Evangelicalism and protestantism with a **** percent.

Mexico E-Commerce Transactions: Volume: Community & Society: Faith & Beliefs data was reported at 1.000 Unit in 29 Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Unit for 27 Mar 2024. Mexico E-Commerce Transactions: Volume: Community & Society: Faith & Beliefs data is updated daily, averaging 2.000 Unit from Dec 2018 (Median) to 29 Dec 2024, with 1278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.000 Unit in 31 Jul 2020 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in 29 Dec 2024. Mexico E-Commerce Transactions: Volume: Community & Society: Faith & Beliefs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Grips Intelligence Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.GI.EC: E-Commerce Transactions: by Category.

Abstract (en): The 2004 Mexico Global Views Survey is the first ever comprehensive study of Mexican public and leadership opinion on international affairs. The study is designed to measure general attitudes and values concerning Mexico's relationship with the world rather than opinions on specific foreign policies or issues. This year's survey was conducted in cooperation with the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations' (CCFR) study GLOBAL VIEWS 2004: AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND FOREIGN POLICY (ICPSR 4137). Approximately one-third of the questions on the Mexican and American surveys were asked of the general public in both countries. The thematic emphases of the surveys are the rules and norms of foreign policy interaction between nations and within international organizations and the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the United States. The Mexico survey also emphasizes Mexico's foreign policy decision-making processes as well as its relations with other countries and regions. Part 1 contains data pertaining to a survey conducted to interview members of Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales, A.C. (The Mexican Council on Foreign Relations - COMEXI). Part 2 is a survey of the general public. In particular, this study covers (1) Mexicans, Mexican identity, and the world, (2) Mexico's role in the world, (3) global governance, the use of force, and international institutions, (4) foreign relations, and (5) relations with the United States. Regarding Mexicans, Mexican identity, and the world, respondents were asked the importance they placed on various government activities, their interest in the news, their contact with the world, their sense of self-identity, and whether Mexico should have its own foreign policy or follow the United States' lead. On the topic of Mexico's role in the world, respondents were asked their views on the direction of the world, critical threats to Mexico's vital interests, and Mexico's role against terrorism and in world affairs. Concerning global governance, the use of force, and international institutions, respondents rated several international organizations, and commented on the impact of globalization, and foreign investment. On the subject of foreign relations, respondents provided their views on why it was important for Mexico to diversify its relations with the countries of Europe, Latin America, and Asia, the importance of other regions in the world, how to handle disputes in Latin American countries, and their feelings on several individual countries. Regarding relations with the United States, respondents were asked how they felt toward the United States, how much cooperation they favored between the United States and Mexico, who was more responsible for handling common United States-Mexico problems, and their feeling on the North American Free Trade Agreement. A set of influential policy leaders was asked their attitudes in order to assess whether the attitudes of the leaders aligned with those of the general public. Background information on respondents includes gender, age, education, employment status, income, religion, and political party affiliation. Response Rates: No information was provided regarding response rates for Part 1. The overall response rate for Part 2 was 60 percent. Part 1: Members of Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales, A.C. (The Mexican Council on Foreign Relations - COMEXI). Part 2: Adult population of Mexico aged 18 and older. For Part 1, of the 230 total members of COMEXI, all 176 who were Mexican and living in Mexico were contacted by telephone. Eighty-two of those contacted completed the survey. While the leadership survey should not be considered representative of Mexico's political, business, and cultural leadership, it does reliably capture a significant sector of these leaders with an interest in and influence on Mexico's foreign policy. They include administration officials belonging to different ministries as well as other agencies dealing with foreign policy, members of Congress (senators and deputies) or their staff, state government officials or staff and administrators, active members of Mexico's political parties, business and financial executives, university faculty and researchers, leaders of organizations active in foreign affairs, top executives of consulting firms, journalists from Mexico's major newspapers as well as writers and staff of major magazines and foreign policy publications, and leaders of trade associations...

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

In 2020, the most affiliated religion for the Mexican population in the city of Guadalajara was Catholicism accounting with **** percent of the population. Followed by the Evangelism and Protestantism with *** percent.

In 2020, Mexico had a catholic population of ********** people, by far the most followed religion in the country. Mexico State concentrated more than **** million, close to the double of the second state in the list, Jalisco. The capital Mexico City figured in the third place, with **** million Catholics.

In 2020, Mexico had a catholic population of ********** people, by far the most followed religion in the country. Almost ** percent of that population was 60 years of age or older. The second age group with the most catholic followers was between 10 and 14 years of age, with *** percent.

In 2020, Mexico had a Muslim population of ***** people. Mexico City, with *****, was the state with the biggest Muslim community in the country. Mexico State was the only other federal entity with more than 1,000 Muslims.