Portuguese Youth Religiosity in Comparative Perspective

Portugal has been a good example of sociocultural changes during the last decades which have influenced levels religiosity, namely among young people. In this context, article studies Portuguese youth religiosity in comparative perspective. First, it compares with other age groups’ religiosity. Second, over time. A supplementary analysis Catholic Europe both aspects. are less religious than groups, mainly older group, and becoming Comparing Europe, differences people decreased two decades, reaching similar values 2020. Quantitative analyses based on four dimensions (community, practice, belief, norm), using European Values Study, were applied. These data confirm secularization, including theories individualization cohort replacement, line studies.