Irreligion in Uruguay

Religion in Uruguay(2006)[1]

  Catholicism (47.1%)
  Protestant (11%)
  Umbanda (0.6%)
  Judaism (0.5%)
  Other (0.4%)
  Non-religious (40.4%)

Irreligion in Uruguay refers to the lack of belief in religion, secularity or atheism in the country. Uruguay is traditionally one of the least religious countries in South America.[2][3][4][5] Uruguay is the most secularized nation in Latin America with the highest percentage of atheists and agnostics.[6] 17.2% atheist or agnostic according to Uruguayan census.[7] Many Uruguayans nominally describe themselves as Roman Catholics but lifestyle is not affected by the religion.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Encuesta Nacional de Hogares Amplidada - 2006" (in Spanish). Ine.gub.uy. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  2. ↑ "Flash 6_ Religion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Uruguay - RELIGION". Countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  4. ↑ "Nigel Barber: Uruguay: A Secular Outpost Legalizes Abortion". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nations". Gallup.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  6. ↑ "Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns 1". Pitzer.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  7. ↑ Phil Zuckerman. The Cambridge Companion to Atheism - Michael Martin - Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  8. ↑ Uruguay - Leslie Jermyn, Winnie Wong - Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-15.