Buddhism in Central America explained

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
		294,385	0.35% ^[2]	1,030
		4,133,884	2.34% ^[3]	96,733
		7,076,598	0.1% ^[4]	7,076
		12,728,111	0.1% ^[5]	12,728
		7,483,763	0.1% ^[6]	7,484
		5,675,356	0.1% ^[7]	5,675
		3,242,173	0.1%	100
Total		40,634,270	0.489%	198,812

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buddhanet: Central America . 2013-12-09 . 2013-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212104543/http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/region.php?region_id=2 . live .
2. http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=93 religiousintelligence.co.uk
3. http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=77 religiousintelligence.co.uk
4. http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=71 religiousintelligence.co.uk
5. http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=64 religiousintelligence.co.uk
6. http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Honduras/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu
7. http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Nicaragua/rbodies.html religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu