Percent Protestant - Country rankings
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Protestant Christians as percent of the total population, 2013:
The average for 2013 based on 28 countries was 20.1 percent. The highest value was in Denmark: 87.3 percent and the lowest value was in Belgium: 0.1 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 Protestant, 2013 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 87.3 | 1 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Sweden | 84.2 | 2 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Finland | 83.5 | 3 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Norway | 81 | 4 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Germany | 39.7 | 5 | 1960 - 2013 |
| UK | 37 | 6 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Switzerland | 34.3 | 7 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Hungary | 22.5 | 8 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Netherlands | 17.1 | 9 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Latvia | 16.5 | 10 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Estonia | 15.5 | 11 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Slovakia | 13.5 | 12 | 1993 - 2013 |
| Romania | 7.4 | 13 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Austria | 4.7 | 14 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 15 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Ireland | 2.5 | 16 | 1960 - 2013 |
| France | 2.4 | 17 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Czechia | 1.8 | 18 | 1992 - 2013 |
| Ukraine | 1.6 | 19 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Portugal | 1.4 | 20 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Serbia | 1.2 | 21 | 1992 - 2013 |
| Bulgaria | 1.1 | 22 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Russia | 0.9 | 23 | 1991 - 2013 |
| North Macedonia | 0.8 | 24 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Spain | 0.5 | 25 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Poland | 0.4 | 26 | 1960 - 2013 |
| Croatia | 0.2 | 27 | 1991 - 2013 |
| Belgium | 0.1 | 28 | 1960 - 2013 |
Definition: Protestant Christians as percent of the total population.
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