NationMaster - Costa Rican Religion statistics

Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > % of Buddhists	57 %	[57th of 63]
Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > Buddhist total	60	[60th of 63]
Catholic > Diocesan priests	43	[43rd of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses	82	[82nd of 150]
Catholic > Parishes	63	[63rd of 149]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons	83	[83rd of 90]
Catholic > Religious Priests	68	[68th of 148]
Catholic > Total Priests	53	[53rd of 149]
Catholics	40	[40th of 140]
Catholics as percentage	17	[17th of 150]
Islam > Percentage Muslim	150%	[150th of 168]
Islam > Population	147	[147th of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses	45	[45th of 178]
Jews	53	[53rd of 89]
Religions Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
Religions > All Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
Religions > Protestant	49 %	[49th of 51]
Religions > Roman Catholic	37 %	[37th of 96]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total	54	[54th of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership	49	[49th of 232]

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SOURCES: ; Number of Diocesan Priests; Number of Dioceses. The term "diocese" is used to indicate any Catholic ecclesial jurisdiction. In most cases a diocese is a specific geographic area. Dioceses within the same rite do not normally overlap.; Number of Parishes; Number of Permanent Deacons; Number of Religious Priests; Total number of Priests; Number of Catholics; Percentage of the total population who are Catholic; Percent of Muslims in each country.; Muslim population by country. Note: West Bank includes Gaza Strip.; ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; Percent of population who are Protestants. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data. ; Percent of population who are Roman Catholics. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data. ; This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Costa Rica, Republic of Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica

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