NationMaster - Beninese Religion statistics

Catholic > Cardinals	1	[31st of 65]
Catholic > Diocesan priests	334	[58th of 143]
Catholic > Total Priests	440	[68th of 149]
Catholics	1,561,000	[64th of 140]
Catholics as percentage	23.18	[66th of 150]
Islam > Number of Muslim	1,680,000	[49th of 67]
Islam > Percentage Muslim	20%	[62nd of 168]
Islam > Population	1,492,005	[64th of 165]
Islam > Shia	50,400	[54th of 67]
Islam > Sunni	1,629,600	[46th of 67]
Islam in Africa > Islamic population in Africa and population percentage > Population	20 %	[24th of 45]
Jehovahs Witnesses	8,366	[70th of 178]
Muslim	20 %	[48th of 66]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants	298,401	[89th of 167]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant	4 %	[98th of 163]
Religions Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5%
Religions > All indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%
Religions > Muslim	20 %	[49th of 100]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic	23.18 %	[72nd of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership	3,356	[116th of 232]

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Benin, Republic of Benin, Republique du Benin

COMMENTARY

dayron
24th November 2005

Benin is the native birth place of voodoo, it is still practiced in small areas of the country.

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