January 27, 2025|
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|10 months agoReligious Affiliation Continues to Decline in Switzerland
Non-religious population grows to 36% in Switzerland, surpassing both Catholic and Protestant affiliations, marking significant shift in religious demographics.
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- The population with no religious affiliation in Switzerland has reached 36% in 2023, up from 34% in 2022.
- Catholic affiliation has declined to 31%, down from 32%.
- Membership in the national Evangelical Reformed Church has dropped to 19%, down from 21%.
- Among children under 15, nearly one-third had no religious affiliation in 2019.
By The Numbers
36%
Percentage of Swiss population with no religious affiliation
87%
Percentage of occasional churchgoers attending for social reasons
>50%
Proportion of Swiss residents who do not believe in God
They Said
"People with no religious affiliation have been the largest group responding to Swiss faith surveys since 2022."