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''See also:'' [[Atheistic Czech Republic and alcoholism]] and [[Czech Republic and child pornography]]

''See also:'' [[Atheistic Czech Republic and alcoholism]] and [[Czech Republic and child pornography]]

[[File:Czech location.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In 2005, the [[Czech Republic]] placed second in the world in alcohol consumption.<ref>[http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/czech-alcohol-consumption-figures-highlight-rising-number-of-problem-drinkers Czech alcohol consumption figures highlight rising number of problem drinkers], 23-02-2011 16:29 | Chris Johnstone</ref> See also: [[Atheism and alcoholism]] ]]

[[File:Czech location.png|thumbnail|200px|right|In 2005, the [[Czech Republic]] placed second in the world in alcohol consumption.<ref>[http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/czech-alcohol-consumption-figures-highlight-rising-number-of-problem-drinkers Czech alcohol consumption figures highlight rising number of problem drinkers], 23-02-2011 16:29 | Chris Johnstone</ref> See also: [[Atheism and alcoholism]] ]]

From a historical perspective, the [[Czech Republic|Czechs]] have been characterised as "tolerant and even indifferent towards religion".<ref>Richard Felix Staar, ''Communist regimes in Eastern Europe'', Issue 269, p. 90</ref> According to the 2011 census,  34.2% of the Czech population declared they had no religion, 10.3% was [[Roman Catholic]] and 10.2% followed other forms of religion both denominational and nondenominational. Furthermore, 45.2% of the population did not answer the question about religion.<ref>Richard Felix Staar, Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, Issue 269, p. 90</ref> From 1991 to 2001 and further to 2011 the adherence to Roman Catholicism decreased from 39.0% to 26.8% and then subsequently to 10.3%.<ref name="1921-2001censuses">{{cite web|url=http://www.czso.cz/csu/2008edicniplan.nsf/engt/24003E05ED/$File/4032080119.pdf|title=Population by denomination and sex: as measured by 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991 and 2001 censuses|language=Czech and English|accessdate=2010-03-09|publisher=Czech Statistical Office}}</ref>

From a historical perspective, the [[Czech Republic|Czechs]] have been characterised as "tolerant and even indifferent towards religion".<ref>Richard Felix Staar, ''Communist regimes in Eastern Europe'', Issue 269, p. 90</ref> According to the 2011 census,  34.2% of the Czech population declared they had no religion, 10.3% was [[Roman Catholic]] and 10.2% followed other forms of religion both denominational and nondenominational. Furthermore, 45.2% of the population did not answer the question about religion.<ref>Richard Felix Staar, Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, Issue 269, p. 90</ref> From 1991 to 2001 and further to 2011 the adherence to Roman Catholicism decreased from 39.0% to 26.8% and then subsequently to 10.3%.<ref name="1921-2001censuses">{{cite web|url=http://www.czso.cz/csu/2008edicniplan.nsf/engt/24003E05ED/$File/4032080119.pdf|title=Population by denomination and sex: as measured by 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991 and 2001 censuses|language=Czech and English|accessdate=2010-03-09|publisher=Czech Statistical Office}}</ref>