Buddhism in Central America

Buddhism is practiced throughout Central America. Buddhism's presence in the region was primarily driven by the presence of Chinese immigrant workers during the early 19th century. Presently, Buddhism in the region is primarily of the Mahayana and Vajrayana schools, with many countries in the region having several Buddhist temples, schools, and meditation centers. ^[1]

Buddhist percentage by country

Buddhism by country in the Central America

National flag	Country	Population(2007E)	% of Buddhists	Buddhist total
	Belize	294,385	0.35% [2]	1,030
	Costa Rica	4,133,884	2.34% [3]	96,733
	El Salvador	7,076,598	0.1% [4]	7,076
	Guatemala	12,728,111	0.1% [5]	12,728
	Honduras	7,483,763	0.1% [6]	7,484
	Nicaragua	5,675,356	0.1% [7]	5,675
	Panama	3,242,173	2.1%	66,086
Total		40,634,270	0.489%	198,812

References

1. Buddhanet: Central America
2. religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived January 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
3. religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived April 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
4. religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
5. religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived October 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
6. religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu
7. religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu