Data from the ARDA National Profiles, 2005 Update: Religion Indexes, Adherents and Other Data

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GVRSPIR Does the government generally respect the right to freedom of religion in practice? (Grim and Finke, 2006)   0) Yes   1) Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned   2) The phrase generally respects is not used

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	141	58.8%	58.8%	-.76
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	53	22.1%	80.8%	.5
The phrase generally respects is not used	46	19.2%	100%	1.76

Variable Comparisons

Region Religion Government favoritism of religion Government regulation of religion level Social regulation of religion level Political type

Region (I-REGION)

	Africa	Asia	Europe	Latin America	North America	Oceania	TOTAL
Yes	48.3% 29	29.3% 17	72.2% 52	77.3% 17	100.0% 5	91.3% 21	58.8% 141
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	28.3% 17	24.1% 14	22.2% 16	22.7% 5	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	22.1% 53
The phrase generally respects is not used	23.3% 14	46.6% 27	5.6% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	19.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 60	100.0% 58	100.0% 72	100.0% 22	100.0% 5	100.0% 23	240

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Atheism	Christian	Muslim	Jewish	Hindu	Other	TOTAL
Yes	100.0% 3	70.1% 82	17.0% 9	100.0% 1	50.0% 2	27.8% 5	52.0% 102
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	0.0% 0	23.9% 28	34.0% 18	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	22.2% 4	26.0% 51
The phrase generally respects is not used	0.0% 0	6.0% 7	49.1% 26	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	50.0% 9	21.9% 43
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 117	100.0% 53	100.0% 1	100.0% 4	100.0% 18	196

Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

	Low	Medium Low	Medium High	High	TOTAL
Yes	79.6% 74	53.7% 29	48.0% 24	32.6% 14	58.8% 141
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	11.8% 11	25.9% 14	36.0% 18	23.3% 10	22.1% 53
The phrase generally respects is not used	8.6% 8	20.4% 11	16.0% 8	44.2% 19	19.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 93	100.0% 54	100.0% 50	100.0% 43	240

Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

	Low	Medium Low	Medium High	High	TOTAL
Yes	93.1% 135	11.1% 4	6.3% 2	0.0% 0	58.8% 141
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	6.9% 10	75.0% 27	46.9% 15	3.7% 1	22.1% 53
The phrase generally respects is not used	0.0% 0	13.9% 5	46.9% 15	96.3% 26	19.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 145	100.0% 36	100.0% 32	100.0% 27	240

Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

	Low	Medium Low	Medium High	High	TOTAL
Yes	88.0% 110	41.5% 22	20.0% 4	11.9% 5	58.8% 141
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	10.4% 13	30.2% 16	55.0% 11	31.0% 13	22.1% 53
The phrase generally respects is not used	1.6% 2	28.3% 15	25.0% 5	57.1% 24	19.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 125	100.0% 53	100.0% 20	100.0% 42	240

Political type (I-GVTTYP)

	Democracy	Restricted Democratic Practice	Monarchy	Authoritarian Regime	Totalitarian Regime	Colonial Dependency/Protectorate	TOTAL
Yes	70.2% 85	31.3% 5	0.0% 0	24.3% 9	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	52.4% 100
Yes but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	25.6% 31	43.8% 7	40.0% 4	21.6% 8	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	26.2% 50
The phrase generally respects is not used	4.1% 5	25.0% 4	60.0% 6	54.1% 20	100.0% 5	50.0% 1	21.5% 41
TOTAL	100.0% 121	100.0% 16	100.0% 10	100.0% 37	100.0% 5	100.0% 2	191