Data from the ARDA National Profiles, 2005 Update: Religion Indexes, Adherents and Other Data - Codebook
All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).
1) ARDA code for country (ARDACODE)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 318 | 1,303.80 | 2,995.49 |
2) Wave: Approximate year(s) for the data (primary year of data, then numbers after decimal indicate range of years covered by variables) (WAVE)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 290 | 2,003.11 | 0.00 |
3) ARDA country name (COUNTRY)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 290 | 1,222.98 | 2,917.50 |
4) ARDA country name (ICOUNTRY)
5) ISO 3-alpha (ISO3)
6) Numeric ISO (NUMISO)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 237 | 433.11 | 255.38 |
7) Correlates of War (COWCODE)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 191 | 469.90 | 265.47 |
8) United Nations Region (UNREGION)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Antarctica | 0 | 0.0 |
2) Australia-New Zealand | 5 | 2.0 |
3) Caribbean | 24 | 9.4 |
4) Central America | 8 | 3.1 |
5) Eastern Africa | 23 | 9.0 |
6) Eastern Asia | 9 | 3.5 |
7) Eastern Europe | 11 | 4.3 |
8) Melanesia | 6 | 2.4 |
9) Micronesia (Region) | 7 | 2.7 |
10) Middle Africa | 9 | 3.5 |
11) Northern Africa | 8 | 3.1 |
12) Northern America | 5 | 2.0 |
13) Northern Europe | 16 | 6.3 |
14) Polynesia | 10 | 3.9 |
15) South-central Asia | 14 | 5.5 |
16) South-eastern Asia | 11 | 4.3 |
17) South America | 14 | 5.5 |
18) Southern Africa | 5 | 2.0 |
19) Southern Europe | 18 | 7.1 |
20) Western Africa | 17 | 6.7 |
21) Western Asia | 23 | 9.0 |
22) Western Europe | 11 | 4.3 |
999) 999 | 1 | 0.4 |
Missing | 63 | |
Total | 255 | 100.0 |
9) What is the land area in square miles? (State Department coded by Grim 2004) (DAREA)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 196 | 277,219.56 | 802,699.48 |
10) Country Population Estimate (WCD 2005) (POPWCD)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 240 | 26,931,896.51 | 114,337,874.85 |
11) Population Growth (WCD 2002) (POPGROW)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 193 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
12) Life Expectancy (United Nations 2005) (LIFEEPC)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 177 | 65.80 | 12.28 |
13) Bahai (WCD 2005) (BAHAIS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 31,995.79 | 144,451.49 |
14) Buddhist (WCD 2005) (BUDDHIST)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 1,591,634.89 | 9,891,204.20 |
15) Chinese Universist (WCD 2005) (CHINUNI)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 1,701,353.97 | 24,519,210.65 |
16) Christian (WCD 2005) (CHSTIAN)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 8,973,877.37 | 25,041,425.01 |
17) Confucianist (WCD 2005) (CONFUCIA)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 27,187.87 | 345,256.17 |
18) Ethnoreligionist (WCD 2005) (ETHNOREL)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 1,077,061.56 | 4,887,948.64 |
19) Hindu (WCD 2005) (HINDUS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 3,655,661.12 | 52,541,941.90 |
20) Jain (WCD 2005) (JAINS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 19,279.13 | 291,298.76 |
21) Jew (WCD 2005) (JEWS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 63,637.40 | 488,440.19 |
22) Muslim (WCD 2005) (MUSLIMS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 5,520,939.72 | 19,696,946.60 |
23) Shintoist (WCD 2005) (SHINTO)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 11,718.90 | 174,427.47 |
24) Sikh (WCD 2005) (SIKHS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 106,612.94 | 1,567,631.08 |
25) Spiritist (WCD 2005) (SPIRITIS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 54,750.16 | 594,013.07 |
26) Taoist (WCD 2005) (TAOISTS)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 11,486.80 | 154,047.73 |
27) Zoroastrian (ZOROASTR)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 238 | 11,124.05 | 122,022.63 |
28) Freedom House Religious Freedom Scale (Marshall, 2000) (RFFH2000)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 75 | 3.84 | 1.73 |
29) Re-coding of World Christian Database State Religion variable (Grim and Finke, 2006) (WCDSTRL)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Atheist | 25 | 12.9 |
1) Secular | 69 | 35.6 |
2) Religious | 22 | 11.3 |
3) Specific religion | 78 | 40.2 |
Missing | 124 | |
Total | 194 | 100.0 |
30) 2005 Freedom of the Press (Freedom House, 2005) (PFFH2005)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 194 | 45.95 | 24.83 |
31) 2000 Political Typology (Freedom House's 'Democracy's Century' Report) (DEM2000)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Democracy | 121 | 63.0 |
2) Restricted Democratic Practice | 16 | 8.3 |
3) Constitutional Monarchy | 0 | 0.0 |
4) Traditional Monarchy | 10 | 5.2 |
5) Absolute Monarchy | 0 | 0.0 |
6) Authoritarian Regime | 38 | 19.8 |
7) Totalitarian Regime | 5 | 2.6 |
8) Colonial Dependency | 0 | 0.0 |
9) Protectorate | 2 | 1.0 |
10) Empire | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 126 | |
Total | 192 | 100.0 |
32) 1950 Political Typology (Freedom House's 'Democracy's Century' Report) (DEM1950)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Democracy | 22 | 11.3 |
2) Restricted Democratic Practice | 22 | 11.3 |
3) Constitutional Monarchy | 9 | 4.6 |
4) Traditional Monarchy | 4 | 2.1 |
5) Absolute Monarchy | 2 | 1.0 |
6) Authoritarian Regime | 10 | 5.2 |
7) Totalitarian Regime | 31 | 16.0 |
8) Colonial Dependency | 61 | 31.4 |
9) Protectorate | 33 | 17.0 |
10) Empire | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 124 | |
Total | 194 | 100.0 |
33) 1900 Political Typology (Freedom House's 'Democracy's Century' Report) (DEM1900)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Democracy | 0 | 0.0 |
2) Restricted Democratic Practice | 26 | 13.5 |
3) Constitutional Monarchy | 19 | 9.9 |
4) Traditional Monarchy | 8 | 4.2 |
5) Absolute Monarchy | 5 | 2.6 |
6) Authoritarian Regime | 0 | 0.0 |
7) Totalitarian Regime | 0 | 0.0 |
8) Colonial Dependency | 80 | 41.7 |
9) Protectorate | 22 | 11.5 |
10) Empire | 32 | 16.7 |
Missing | 126 | |
Total | 192 | 100.0 |
34) 2005 Political Rights (Freedom House, 2005) (PR2005)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Most Free | 59 | 30.7 |
2) 2 | 28 | 14.6 |
3) 3 | 24 | 12.5 |
4) 4 | 16 | 8.3 |
5) 5 | 17 | 8.9 |
6) 6 | 29 | 15.1 |
7) Least Free | 19 | 9.9 |
Missing | 126 | |
Total | 192 | 100.0 |
35) 2005 Civil Liberties (CL2005)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Most Free | 49 | 25.5 |
2) 2 | 29 | 15.1 |
3) 3 | 34 | 17.7 |
4) 4 | 24 | 12.5 |
5) 5 | 32 | 16.7 |
6) 6 | 15 | 7.8 |
7) Least Free | 9 | 4.7 |
Missing | 126 | |
Total | 192 | 100.0 |
36) 2005 Economic Freedom Restriction (Heritage Foundation, 2005) (ECF2005)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 154 | 3.02 | 0.72 |
37) Purchasing Power Parity in U.S. Dollars (United Nations, 2003) (PPP2003)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 170 | 9,548.58 | 10,254.59 |
38) 2005 GINI Index of Income Inequality (United Nations/World Bank, 2005) (GINI2005)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 124 | 40.17 | 10.40 |
39) 2003 Human Development Index (United Nations, 2005) (HDI2003)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 175 | 0.71 | 0.18 |
40) 2003 Gender-Related Development Index (United Nations, 2005) (GDI2003)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 140 | 0.70 | 0.19 |
41) Goverment Regulation of Religion Index (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GRI2003)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 240 | 2.68 | 3.09 |
42) Does the government interfere with an individual's right to worship? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GINTFIR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 144 | 60.0 |
1) Some interference | 73 | 30.4 |
2) Severe interference | 23 | 9.6 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
43) How is freedom of religion described? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (FREEIR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Law provides and government generally respects | 121 | 50.4 |
1) Law provides and government respects but problems exist | 67 | 27.9 |
2) Limited and./or rights not protected | 46 | 19.2 |
3) Does not exist | 6 | 2.5 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
44) Does the government generally respect the right to freedom of religion in practice? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GVRSPIR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 141 | 58.8 |
1) Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned | 53 | 22.1 |
2) The phrase generally respects is not used | 46 | 19.2 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
45) Does the government policy contribute to the generally free practice of religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GPOLIR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 133 | 55.4 |
1) Yes but exceptions are mentioned | 27 | 11.3 |
2) No | 80 | 33.3 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
46) Are foreign and other missionaries allowed to operate? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (MSSYIR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 167 | 69.6 |
1) Limited to certain regions or limited in some other way | 58 | 24.2 |
2) No | 15 | 6.3 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
47) Is proselytizing, public preaching, or conversion limited or restricted? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (PROSIR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 167 | 69.6 |
1) Yes but for all religions | 31 | 12.9 |
2) Yes but only for some religions | 42 | 17.5 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
48) Government Favoritism of Religion Index (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GFI2003)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 240 | 4.02 | 3.05 |
49) Does the government fund some things related to religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (FUNDRLS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 125 | 52.1 |
1) Government gives support that probably includes funding | 17 | 7.1 |
2) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 63 | 26.3 |
3) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 35 | 14.6 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
50) To what extent is there a favored (or established) religious brand? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (OESTREL)
| TOTAL | % |
0) None or all religious brands are treated the same | 57 | 23.8 |
1) Cultural or Historical legacies only | 29 | 12.1 |
2) Some brands have special privileges or government access | 59 | 24.6 |
3) One religious brand has privileges or government access | 48 | 20.0 |
4) One single State or Official religious brand | 47 | 19.6 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
51) How does the government subsidize (including in-kind) religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (OSUBSDY)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No subsidies or all subsidies are equal | 83 | 34.6 |
1) Cultural or historical legacies only | 31 | 12.9 |
2) Only some religions are excluded | 18 | 7.5 |
3) Subsidies only go to an approved set of religions | 59 | 24.6 |
4) Only one religion is subsidized | 49 | 20.4 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
52) What is the nature of government funding to the religious sector? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GVFUNDS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No funding reported | 100 | 41.7 |
1) Has a proportional balance | 26 | 10.8 |
2) Has an imbalance | 114 | 47.5 |
3) Only goes to one religion or belief | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
53) Government Funding of Religion Index (0-12: Schools, buildings, clergy, media, charity, religious work) (Grim and Finke, 2006) (FUNDEXS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Low funding | 116 | 48.3 |
1) 1 | 8 | 3.3 |
2) 2 | 48 | 20.0 |
3) 3 | 3 | 1.3 |
4) 4 | 24 | 10.0 |
5) 5 | 2 | 0.8 |
6) 6 | 19 | 7.9 |
8) 8 | 12 | 5.0 |
10) 10 | 3 | 1.3 |
12) High funding | 5 | 2.1 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
54) Does the government fund religious education? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (SCHOOL)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 149 | 62.1 |
1) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 17 | 7.1 |
2) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 74 | 30.8 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
55) Does the government fund religious buildings? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (BLDGS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 172 | 72.0 |
1) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 12 | 5.0 |
2) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 55 | 23.0 |
Missing | 79 | |
Total | 239 | 100.0 |
56) Does the government fund clergy salary or benefits? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (SALARY)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 188 | 78.3 |
1) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 6 | 2.5 |
2) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 46 | 19.2 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
57) Does the government fund religious print or broadcast media? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (MEDIA)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 215 | 89.6 |
1) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 2 | 0.8 |
2) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 23 | 9.6 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
58) Does the government fund religious charity or public service work? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CHARITY)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 215 | 89.6 |
1) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 7 | 2.9 |
2) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 18 | 7.5 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
59) Does the government fund religious practice or mission work? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (MISSION)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 220 | 91.7 |
1) Yes but equal funding for each religion | 1 | 0.4 |
2) Yes but funding is not equal for all | 19 | 7.9 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
60) Social Regulation of Religion Index (Grim and Finke, 2006) (SRI2003)
| N | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Total | 240 | 3.17 | 3.25 |
61) Societal attitudes toward other or nontraditional religions are reported to be... (Grim and Finke, 2006) (OTHEREL2)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Open and tolerant | 111 | 46.3 |
1) Discriminatory | 28 | 11.7 |
2) Negative in some regions or toward some religious brands | 62 | 25.8 |
3) Negative in some regions AND toward some religious brands | 23 | 9.6 |
4) Hostile | 16 | 6.7 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
62) What are the social attitudes towards conversions to other religions? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CONV2)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No problems reported | 161 | 67.1 |
1) Some tension | 21 | 8.8 |
2) Negative | 47 | 19.6 |
3) Hostile | 11 | 4.6 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
63) Do traditional attitudes and/or edicts of the clerical establishment strongly discourage proselytizing (trying to win converts)? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CPROSLZ2)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 182 | 75.8 |
1) Attitudes only | 58 | 24.2 |
2) Clerics only | 0 | 0.0 |
3) Both | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
64) Do established or existing religions try to shut out new religions in any way? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (ESTAB2)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 137 | 57.1 |
1) Yes | 103 | 42.9 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
65) What is the situation regarding social movements in relation to religious brands in the country? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (SOCMV3)
| TOTAL | % |
0) None or amicable | 103 | 42.9 |
1) Flashes of activity | 48 | 20.0 |
2) Regional and organized activity | 20 | 8.3 |
3) National and organized activity | 69 | 28.8 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
66) Is there a constitution? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CONSTI)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 173 | 88.3 |
1) No Constitution, but report says law functions in its place | 14 | 7.1 |
2) No | 9 | 4.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
67) Does the constitution provide for freedom of religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (FREECO)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 161 | 82.1 |
1) Law provides for freedom of religion | 13 | 6.6 |
2) No | 22 | 11.2 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
68) Are the relationships among religions in society generally amicable? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (AMIC)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 105 | 53.6 |
1) Yes but exceptions are mentioned | 53 | 27.0 |
2) No | 38 | 19.4 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
69) Was there a change in the status of respect for religious freedom? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CHNG)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No change | 177 | 90.3 |
1) Positive change | 13 | 6.6 |
2) Negative change | 6 | 3.1 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
70) Does the US government discuss religious freedom issues with the government? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (USGOV)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 188 | 95.9 |
1) No | 8 | 4.1 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
71) What is mentioned about social tensions? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (TNSCHG)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No change | 170 | 86.7 |
1) Decreasing | 10 | 5.1 |
2) Increasing | 16 | 8.2 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
72) Do people face hassles if they do not belong to the dominant religion of the country? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (NATID)
| TOTAL | % |
0) 0 | 173 | 88.3 |
1) Yes but spoken of in general undocumented terms | 0 | 0.0 |
2) Yes in ways documented in the Report | 23 | 11.7 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
73) Were there any land or property disputes? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (LAND)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 142 | 72.4 |
1) Yes internal | 46 | 23.5 |
2) Yes international | 8 | 4.1 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
74) Were there any religiously-related land or property disputes? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (LANDRL)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 165 | 84.2 |
1) Yes internal | 27 | 13.8 |
2) Yes international | 4 | 2.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
75) Does the report say the government promotes interfaith understanding? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (UNDERS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Yes | 68 | 35.1 |
1) No | 126 | 64.9 |
Missing | 124 | |
Total | 194 | 100.0 |
76) What is the nature of government or public holidays? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GVHOLI)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Not religious or equally respectful of all religions | 94 | 48.0 |
1) Includes holidays from more than one religion | 34 | 17.3 |
2) Dominated by one religion | 8 | 4.1 |
3) Only one religion's holidays are mentioned | 60 | 30.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
77) Does the government require religions to register? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (REGIST)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 105 | 53.6 |
1) Yes but in a nondiscriminatory way | 43 | 21.9 |
2) Yes in a discriminatory way | 48 | 24.5 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
78) Is religious literature or broadcasting limited or restricted? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (LITBRD)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 133 | 67.9 |
1) Literature is | 25 | 12.8 |
2) Broadcasting is | 15 | 7.7 |
3) Both | 23 | 11.7 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
79) Do laws take into account a person's religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (STATUS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 156 | 79.6 |
1) Yes | 40 | 20.4 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
80) According to the report, are there laws regulating daily life based on (biased towards) religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (RELIFE)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 156 | 79.6 |
1) Yes | 40 | 20.4 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
81) Is there a Concordat with the Vatican? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CONCOR)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 173 | 88.3 |
1) No but there is a historical relationship | 4 | 2.0 |
2) No but there is a special relationship | 5 | 2.6 |
3) Yes | 14 | 7.1 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
82) Is blasphemy prohibited by law? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (BLASPH)
| TOTAL | % |
0) None reported | 176 | 89.8 |
1) Yes but it is not enforced | 2 | 1.0 |
2) Yes but enforced only for adherents | 8 | 4.1 |
3) Yes it is enforced for all within the country borders | 10 | 5.1 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
83) According to the report, does it say there were reports of religious prisoners or detainees? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (RPRISO)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 154 | 78.6 |
1) Yes but very limited | 22 | 11.2 |
2) Yes and numerous | 20 | 10.2 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
84) Are people, based on religious identity or activity, discriminated against? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (DISCRM)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 71 | 36.2 |
1) Yes some are | 116 | 59.2 |
2) Yes all are | 9 | 4.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
85) Are people put into prison based on religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (PRISON)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 146 | 74.5 |
1) Yes some are | 46 | 23.5 |
2) Yes all are | 4 | 2.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
86) Does the state (i.e. the government) defer to religious authorities on life issues? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (LIFE)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 151 | 77.0 |
1) Yes | 45 | 23.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
87) Are allegations reported of discrimination in education, housing and/or employment based on religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (DISCR2)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No discrimination | 116 | 59.2 |
1) Some discrimination | 53 | 27.0 |
2) Widespread discrimination | 20 | 10.2 |
3) Caste-like system | 7 | 3.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
88) When a person sells or buys land or property, do laws or practices benefit or discriminate based on religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (BUYLAND)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Has nothing to do with religion beyond religious sites | 182 | 92.9 |
1) Favors religions based on locale | 5 | 2.6 |
2) Favors one religion or religious brand | 9 | 4.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
89) Do legal rights of males and females have anything to do with religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GENDER)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 158 | 80.6 |
1) Yes with no favoritism | 0 | 0.0 |
2) Yes gender inequalities for both males and females | 3 | 1.5 |
3) Yes gender inequalities for one gender | 35 | 17.9 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
90) Do divorce rights and/or adultery's legal status have anything to do with religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (DIVORCE)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 167 | 85.2 |
1) Yes with no favoritism | 2 | 1.0 |
2) Yes and favors men | 27 | 13.8 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
91) Has there been any harassment of minority religious groups? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (SECTS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 84 | 42.9 |
1) Yes but not been recently reported | 0 | 0.0 |
2) Reported and resolved | 14 | 7.1 |
3) Reported and unresolved | 98 | 50.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
92) Is there a government bureau that supervises religions? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (BUREAU)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 82 | 41.8 |
1) No but consults a non-government religious advisory board | 0 | 0.0 |
2) Yes but non-coercive | 80 | 40.8 |
3) Yes and coercive | 34 | 17.3 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
93) Do government or security authorities harass or allow harassment based on religious brand? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (HARASS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 116 | 59.2 |
1) Yes but isolated or confined to certain locales | 42 | 21.4 |
2) Yes | 38 | 19.4 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
94) Is an improvement reported? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (IMPRV)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 171 | 87.2 |
1) Yes | 25 | 12.8 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
95) Were there any reports of forced religious conversion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (CONVER)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 187 | 95.4 |
1) Yes | 9 | 4.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
96) Were there any reports of US minors being moved or held illegally due to religion? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (MINORS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 193 | 99.0 |
1) Yes | 2 | 1.0 |
Missing | 123 | |
Total | 195 | 100.0 |
97) Are there activities reported that promote tolerance and understanding between adherents of different religions? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (TOLERA)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 98 | 50.3 |
1) Yes | 97 | 49.7 |
Missing | 123 | |
Total | 195 | 100.0 |
98) Are social movements reported that have religious agendas? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (SOCMV)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 102 | 52.0 |
1) Yes but inactive | 4 | 2.0 |
2) Yes and active | 90 | 45.9 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
99) Are tensions related to religion reported? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (TENS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 53 | 27.0 |
1) Yes but only one example given | 143 | 73.0 |
2) Yes more than one example of tension given | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
100) Are or have women been harassed for immodest dress? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (DRESS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Not reported | 182 | 92.9 |
1) In certain neighborhoods or parts of the country | 9 | 4.6 |
2) Throughout the country | 5 | 2.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
101) According to the report, is there an organized interfaith dialog? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (DIALOG)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 120 | 61.2 |
1) Yes | 76 | 38.8 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
102) Does the report mention cases of vandalism towards religious properties or cemeteries by citizens? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (VANDAL)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 130 | 66.3 |
1) Yes | 66 | 33.7 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
103) Does the report mention cases of bombing towards religious properties or cemeteries by citizens? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (BOMB)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 147 | 75.0 |
1) Bombings or burnings | 49 | 25.0 |
2) Murders | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
104) Are certain parts of the country or its cities strongly associated with certain religions? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (REGIREL)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 130 | 66.3 |
1) Yes but it is amicable | 25 | 12.8 |
2) Yes and it is a source of tension | 41 | 20.9 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
105) Does the report mention that societal discrimination is more likely to be based upon ethnic bias than upon religious prejudice? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (ETHDIS)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 170 | 86.7 |
1) Yes | 26 | 13.3 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
106) Were there reports of derogatory graffiti being put on religious properties? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (GRAFFI)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 172 | 87.8 |
1) Yes | 24 | 12.2 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
107) Were there any hunts for 'witches' or others who were identified as being possessed or spiritually wicked? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (WITHC)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No | 183 | 93.4 |
1) Yes | 13 | 6.6 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
108) What is the highest level of restrictions reported? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (RELREG)
| TOTAL | % |
0) None reported | 38 | 19.4 |
1) Difficulties registering or having a legal status | 11 | 5.6 |
2) Restrictions on the use and/or ownership of property | 55 | 28.1 |
3) Religious brand are targeted to be controlled or proscribed | 37 | 18.9 |
4) Government involvement in the affairs of religious brands | 22 | 11.2 |
5) Prohibition except for what is approved by the government | 33 | 16.8 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
109) Considering the entire report, estimate the number of people who were physically abused or displaced due to religion in this country. (Grim and Finke, 2006) (AESTIMA)
| TOTAL | % |
0) None | 111 | 56.6 |
1) Less than 10 | 17 | 8.7 |
2) 10 to 200 | 25 | 12.8 |
3) 201 to 1000 | 16 | 8.2 |
4) 1001 to 10000 | 11 | 5.6 |
5) More than 10000 | 16 | 8.2 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
110) Is ethnic identity related to religious affiliation? (Grim and Finke, 2006) (DETHNIC)
| TOTAL | % |
0) No or not related | 93 | 47.4 |
1) For one ethnicity it is related | 50 | 25.5 |
2) Many ethnicities are related to specific religious affiliations | 32 | 16.3 |
3) Ethnicity seems inseparable from religious affiliation | 21 | 10.7 |
999) Info not given or missing | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 122 | |
Total | 196 | 100.0 |
111) Country's largest religion by percentage (RELRECOD)
| TOTAL | % |
0) Atheism | 3 | 1.5 |
1) Christian unspecified | 22 | 11.2 |
2) Catholic | 62 | 31.5 |
3) Orthodox Christian | 11 | 5.6 |
4) Protestant | 17 | 8.6 |
5) Anglican/Episcopal | 5 | 2.5 |
6) Muslim Unspecified | 23 | 11.7 |
7) Muslim Sunni | 27 | 13.7 |
8) Mushlim Shi'a | 3 | 1.5 |
9) Muslim (other) | 1 | 0.5 |
10) Jewish | 1 | 0.5 |
11) Animist/Indigenous/Tradition | 5 | 2.5 |
12) Hindu Unspecified | 4 | 2.0 |
13) Hindu (other) | 0 | 0.0 |
14) Buddhist unspecified | 8 | 4.1 |
15) Buddhist (other) | 4 | 2.0 |
16) Tao | 0 | 0.0 |
17) Shinto | 1 | 0.5 |
18) Oriental (not Tao or Shinto) | 0 | 0.0 |
19) Other (please specify) | 0 | 0.0 |
999) Info not given or missing | 0 | 0.0 |
Missing | 121 | |
Total | 197 | 100.0 |
112) United Nations Region (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-REGION)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Africa | 62 | 24.4 |
2) Asia | 62 | 24.4 |
3) Europe | 80 | 31.5 |
4) Latin America | 22 | 8.7 |
5) North America | 5 | 2.0 |
6) Oceania | 23 | 9.1 |
Missing | 64 | |
Total | 254 | 100.0 |
113) Country's largest religion by percentage (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Atheism | 3 | 1.5 |
2) Christian | 117 | 59.4 |
3) Muslim | 54 | 27.4 |
4) Jewish | 1 | 0.5 |
5) Hindu | 4 | 2.0 |
6) Other | 18 | 9.1 |
Missing | 121 | |
Total | 197 | 100.0 |
114) Government Favoritism of Religion Index (Grim and Finke, 2006) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-GVTFAV)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Low | 93 | 38.8 |
2) Medium Low | 54 | 22.5 |
3) Medium High | 50 | 20.8 |
4) High | 43 | 17.9 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
115) Goverment Regulation of Religion Index (Grim and Finke, 2006) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-GVTREG)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Low | 145 | 60.4 |
2) Medium Low | 36 | 15.0 |
3) Medium High | 32 | 13.3 |
4) High | 27 | 11.3 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
116) Social Regulation of Religion Index (Grim and Finke, 2006) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-SOCREG)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Low | 125 | 52.1 |
2) Medium Low | 53 | 22.1 |
3) Medium High | 20 | 8.3 |
4) High | 42 | 17.5 |
Missing | 78 | |
Total | 240 | 100.0 |
117) 2000 Political Typology (Freedom House's 'Democracy's Century' Report) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-GVTTYP)
| TOTAL | % |
1) Democracy | 121 | 63.0 |
2) Restricted Democratic Practice | 16 | 8.3 |
3) Monarchy | 10 | 5.2 |
4) Authoritarian Regime | 38 | 19.8 |
5) Totalitarian Regime | 5 | 2.6 |
6) Colonial Dependency/Protectorate | 2 | 1.0 |
Missing | 126 | |
Total | 192 | 100.0 |