This is unfortunately the most up-to-date official statistics we could get. Most missionaries would probably estimate that a fair percentage of those identifying themselves as Christians or Muslims mostly still practice traditional beliefs here more than their adopted mainstream religion.
Some other statistics:
Population: | 22,948,585 (July 2011 est.) |
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Life expectancy: | Male:51.01 years Female: 52.57 years |
Infant mortality rate: | 78.95 per 1000 live births |
HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate: | 11.5 % |
Literacy (% of the population over age 15 that can read and write): | Male: 63.5% Female: 32.7% |
Languages: | Portuguese is the official language of the country, but around 40 local languages/dialects are spoken.A number of these belong to Least Reached groups who still have no or very little Christian witness and no Scriptures in their language. |