Percent Catholic - Country rankings

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Catholic Christians as percent of the total population, 2013:

The average for 2013 based on 22 countries was 50.9 percent. The highest value was in Poland: 95.2 percent and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 0.8 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2013. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The Cline Center for Democracy
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Countries Percent Catholic, 2013 Global rank Available data
Poland 95.2 1 1960 - 2013
Croatia 92.8 2 1991 - 2013
Ireland 92.6 3 1960 - 2013
Spain 88.3 4 1960 - 2013
Portugal 85.2 5 1960 - 2013
Italy 84 6 1960 - 2013
Lithuania 79.1 7 1991 - 2013
Austria 76.3 8 1960 - 2013
Slovakia 76.2 9 1993 - 2013
France 75.3 10 1960 - 2013
Hungary 59.1 11 1960 - 2013
Belgium 52.4 12 1960 - 2013
Slovenia 42.6 13 1991 - 2013
Germany 31.7 14 1960 - 2013
Netherlands 29.2 15 1960 - 2013
Latvia 27.8 16 1991 - 2013
Czechia 18.2 17 1992 - 2013
Romania 5 18 1960 - 2013
Sweden 3.8 19 1960 - 2013
Cyprus 2.9 20 1960 - 2013
Denmark 1.5 21 1960 - 2013
Bulgaria 0.8 22 1960 - 2013



Definition: Catholic Christians as percent of the total population.

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1. Poland
2. Croatia
3. Ireland
4. Spain
5. Portugal
6. Italy
7. Lithuania
8. Austria
9. Slovakia
10. France
11. Hungary
12. Belgium
13. Slovenia
14. Germany
15. Netherlands
16. Latvia
17. Czechia
18. Romania
19. Sweden
20. Cyprus
21. Denmark
22. Bulgaria
95.2
92.8
92.6
88.3
85.2
84.0
79.1
76.3
76.2
75.3
59.1
52.4
42.6
31.7
29.2
27.8
18.2
5.0
3.8
2.9
1.5
0.8
0
23.8
47.6
71.4
95.2


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