Religion in Cape Verde

Christianity is the largest religion in Cape Verde, with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. Different sources give varying estimates on the relative sizes of various Christian denominations. More than 94% of the population of Cape Verde is Christian, with almost 85% being Roman Catholic.^[2] About 5% of the population is Protestant.^[3] The largest Protestant denomination is the Church of the Nazarene.^[4] Other groups include the Church of the Nazarene, the Assemblies of God, Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, independent Baptists and various other Pentecostal and evangelical groups.^[4]

Religion in Cape Verde (2020) ^[1]

Religion			percent
Roman Catholic			84.5%
Other Christian			6.8%
Protestant			3.6%
Islam			2.8%
Traditional			1.1%
None			1%
other religion			0.1%

A church in Santiago, Cape Verde.

There is a small Baháʼí Faith community and a small Muslim community.^[4] The number of agnostics is estimated at less than 1 percent of the population.^[4]

Protestant Church in Praia.

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice.^[4]

In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.^[5]

See also

• Africa portal

• Outline of Cape Verde
• Islands of Macaronesia
  • Azores
  • Canary Islands
  • Madeira
• Christianity in Cape Verde
• Roman Catholicism in Cape Verde
• Islam in Cape Verde
• Freedom of religion in Cape Verde
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Verde