 The most recent nationwide survey of religion in Costa Rica, conducted in 2007 by the University of Costa Rica, found that 70.5 percent of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholics (with 44.9 percent practicing, 25.6 percent nonpracticing), 13.8 percent are Evangelical Protestants, 11.3 percent report that they do not have a religion, and 4.3 percent declare that they belong to another religion.Apart from the dominant Catholic religion, there are several other religious groups in the country.Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist, and other Protestant groups have significant membership.