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Religion Questions by Country

North America — countries documented in the supplied census questionnaires

The Bahamas

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Census of Population and Housing 2022 — Census Questionnaire
Question
P1/P1s
What is religion/denomination?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
1–20Anglican; Assemblies of God; Baptist; Brethren; Church of God; Greek Orthodox; Jehovah's Witness; Lutheran; Methodist; Pentecostal; Presbyterian; Roman Catholic; Seventh Day Adventist; Mormon; Other Christian Denomination (including non-denominational groups); Baha'i Faith; Hindu; Islam (Muslim); Judaism (Jewish); Rastafarian
P1sPlease specify religion — Write in an answer.

Question type: 3 — specified options plus room for a writein (not just "other")

Source: bahamas_2022_questionnaire_EN.pdf

Barbados

Status
Yes
Year
2021
Form
Population & Housing Census — Individual Questionnaire
Question
P11(a)/P11(b)
Are you affiliated with any religious denomination? / What is your religious affiliation\denomination?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
P11(a)1) Yes; 2) No
P11(b)1) Adventist; 2) Anglican; 3) Baptist; 4) Church of God; 5) Methodist; 6) Moravian; 7) Nazarene; 8) Other Pentecostal; 9) Roman Catholic; 10) Salvation Army; 11) Wesleyan; 12) Brethren; 13) Jehovah Witness; 14) Mormon; 15) Other Christian; 16) Baha’i; 17) Hindu; 18) Islam; 19) Judaism; 20) Rastafarian; 21) Other Non-Christian

Question type: 2 — specified options (including Yes/No type response)

Source: barbados_2021_questionnaire_combinedt_EN.pdf

Belize

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Population & Housing Census — Individual Questionnaire
Question
1.4
What is your/N’s religious affiliation/denomination?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
Roman Catholic; Buddhism; Pentecostal; Hinduism; Seventh Day Adventist; Islam (Muslim); Anglican; Rastafarian; Mennonite; Bahai Faith; Baptist; Salvation Army; Methodist; Other (specify); Nazarene; Jehovah’s Witness; None; Mormon; DK/NS

Question type: 3 — specified options plus room for a writein (not just "other")

Source: belize_2022_individual_questionnaire_EN.pdf

Brazil

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Censo Demográfico 2022 — Questionário Amostra
Question
9.01.1 QUAL É SUA RELIGIÃO OU CULTO? / 9.01.2 QUAL A SUA CRENÇA, RITUAL INDÍGENA OU RELIGIÃO?
9.01.1 QUAL É SUA RELIGIÃO OU CULTO? / 9.01.2 QUAL A SUA CRENÇA, RITUAL INDÍGENA OU RELIGIÃO?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
9.01.1Qual é sua religião ou culto?
9.01.2For the Indigenous-specific routing: qual a sua crença, ritual indígena ou religião?

Question type: 4 — religion/faith field with questionnaire routing

Source: brazil_2022_long_enumeration_form_IPUMS_PT.pdf

Canada

Status
Yes
Year
2021
Form
2021 Census of Population — 2A-L Long Form
Question
30. What is this person’s religion?
30. What is this person’s religion?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
InstructionIndicate a specific denomination or religion, even if the person is not currently a practising member.
ResponseSpecify one denomination or religion only; or No religion.

Question type: 4 — specification with examples plus no-religion option

Source: Canada_2021_2A-L_long_form_EN.pdf

Mexico

Status
Yes
Year
2020
Form
Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 — Cuestionario básico
Question
Q4
¿Cuál es la religión de (NOMBRE)?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
ResponseWrite in the religion.

Question type: 1 — open write-in

Source: Mexico_2020_cuestionario_basico_INEGI.pdf

Saint Lucia

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
St Lucia Census 2022 — Personal Form
Question
Q1.5
What is this person's religion/denomination?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
01–16Anglican; Baptist; Baha'i Faith; Brethren; Buddhism; Evangelical; Hindu; Jehovah's Witnesses; Methodist; Mormon; Islam (Muslim); Pentecostal; Nazarene; Rastafarian; Roman Catholic; Salvation Army; plus an Other category in the questionnaire.

Question type: 2 — specified religion/denomination categories

Source: saint_lucia_2022_questionnaire_combined_EN.pdf

Sint Maarten

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Population and Housing Census Sint Maarten 2022 — Questionnaire
Question
Q12
What is your religion?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
ResponseAdventist; Anglican; Baptist; Evangelical; Hinduism; Islam; Jehovah's Witness; Judaism; Methodist; Pentecostal; Protestant; Roman Catholic; None; Other — specify.

Question type: 2 — specified religion categories

Source: sint_maarten_2022_combined_EN.pdf