Religion in Uruguay

However, apart from Christianity and to a lesser extent Umbanda and Judaism, other world religions such as Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, etc.

[4][5] Although the majority of Uruguayans do not actively practice a religion, they are nominally members of the Catholic church.

One cause of this was that Spanish colonial missions sent priests to convert indigenous people, who had always been a very small population in Uruguay.

[4] Religious groups may register with the government as nonprofit organizations in order to receive tax breaks.

[4] In 2022, Jewish leaders reported continuing antisemitic press and social media commentary; Muslim leaders stated that it can be difficult to convince private sector employers to respect prayer times during work hours and to obtain permission to leave work early to attend Friday prayers, but this is mainly due to lack of knowledge rather than deliberate discrimination.