International Religious Freedom Data, 2001

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DESECR01

According to the Report, does the Government (or military) confiscate, desecrate or destroy religious sites or facilities?
  0) No reports
  1) Isolated reports
  2) Yes, frequently

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
No reports 136 69.4% 69.4% -.61
Isolated reports 35 17.9% 87.2% .8
Yes, frequently 25 12.8% 100% 2.21

Variable Comparisons


Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

Low government favoritism Medium government favoritism High government favoritism TOTAL
No reports 84.0%
63
68.6%
24
57.0%
49
69.4%
136
Isolated reports 10.7%
8
22.9%
8
22.1%
19
17.9%
35
Yes, frequently 5.3%
4
8.6%
3
20.9%
18
12.8%
25
TOTAL 100.0%
75
100.0%
35
100.0%
86

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Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

Low government regulation Medium government regulation High government regulation TOTAL
No reports 87.6%
92
54.3%
25
42.2%
19
69.4%
136
Isolated reports 8.6%
9
32.6%
15
24.4%
11
17.9%
35
Yes, frequently 3.8%
4
13.0%
6
33.3%
15
12.8%
25
TOTAL 100.0%
105
100.0%
46
100.0%
45

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Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

Low social regulation Medium social regulation High social regulation TOTAL
No reports 82.4%
103
61.1%
22
31.4%
11
69.4%
136
Isolated reports 11.2%
14
22.2%
8
37.1%
13
17.9%
35
Yes, frequently 6.4%
8
16.7%
6
31.4%
11
12.8%
25
TOTAL 100.0%
125
100.0%
36
100.0%
35

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Region (I-REGION)

Africa East Asia and Pacific Europe and Eurasia Near East and North Africa South Asia Western Hemisphere TOTAL
No reports 72.9%
35
76.5%
26
57.7%
30
65.0%
13
50.0%
4
82.4%
28
69.4%
136
Isolated reports 10.4%
5
5.9%
2
30.8%
16
15.0%
3
37.5%
3
17.6%
6
17.9%
35
Yes, frequently 16.7%
8
17.6%
6
11.5%
6
20.0%
4
12.5%
1
0.0%
0
12.8%
25
TOTAL 100.0%
48
100.0%
34
100.0%
52
100.0%
20
100.0%
8
100.0%
34

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