Benin - Religions 1980 | countryeconomy.com

Religión Benin

Animist Religions believers fall in Benin

Animist Religions, with 63.69% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.94%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Benin population, has dropped to 99.94%. As to Animist Religions it has also decreased, the previous survey recorded 66.68% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 63.69% follow it.

The Benin’s second-largest religion is Christianity, accounts for about 23.58% of the population.

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Benin - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Animist	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
1980	23.58%	10.32%	63.69%	0.16%	2.20%	0.06%
1975	21.00%	11.85%	66.68%	0.14%	0.28%	0.04%
1970	18.07%	14.00%	67.75%	0.12%	0.04%	0.02%
1965	14.65%	12.49%	72.50%	0.11%	0.23%	0.01%
1960	15.13%	12.47%	72.21%	0.08%	0.10%	0.01%

Benin - Religions