Irreligion in Guatemala

Irreligion in Guatemala is a minority of the population, as Christianity is the predominant faith in the country.[1] Irreligion has grown in the country since the 1990s. Most Guatemalans are Christian as cultural influence, and politically the Church still have great relationship with government. According to World Values Survey, 3.6% do not believe in God.[2] According to ARDA investigations, 15% is non-believer or atheitstic.[3] According to the national Survey Prodatos, in 2016,[4] 11% of population reported being non-religious. In 2002, according to nationwide surveys, 11.7% reported themselves as non-religious, while the metropolitan area they were 9.5%, in other regions the percent were substantially higher, being 15.4% in the norther-west and 17.7% in Peten.[5][6] By 1998-1999, the Department of Health survey found that 16% of population was irreligious.[7] In 2010 decade, Pew Center Research considered that only 5% or less into Guatemalan population is irreligious, this change of criteria could be influenced by the increasing of poverty from 51% to 59% between 2006 and 2014,[8] along the resistant conservative branch in the politic environment.

Separation of Church and State

According to the Guatemala constitution all citizens have the right to practice or not practice the religion of their choice.[9]

Demographics of atheism

Atheism is prevalent amongst the Ladino population.[10][11]

References
  1. "PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION IN GUATEMALA: 1990-2018" (PDF). Prolades.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. Believe in God World Values Survey 2017-2022 Wave
  3. Spirit and Power: Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala - Analysis (Association of Religion Data Archives)
  4. [https://uploads.mwp.mprod.getusinfo.com/uploads/sites/40/2022/06/SPANISH-GUATEMALA-2021-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT-final-CHECKED.pdf GUATEMALA 2021 INFORME INTERNACIONAL SOBRE LA LIBERTAD DE RELIGIÓN]
  5. Guttmacher Institute, p. 33
  6. Informe de Desarrollo Humano, p.85-86
  7. Spiritual and Power - A 10 countries surveys of Pentecostals Pew Forum Research (page 77, 78 and 79.)
  8. "Pobreza sube a 59.3%: Son 9.6 millones de guatemaltecos los afectados".
  9. "CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DE LA REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA" (PDF). 27 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  10. "Los múltiples rostros de la diversidad" (PDF). Url.edu.gt. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  11. "Los jóvenes sin religión | República". Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
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