International Religious Freedom Data, 2001

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IMMIGR01

According to the Report, do religious considerations affect internal migration? [i.e., movement within or into the country (incl. denying entry)]
  0) No or not affected
  1) People choose to move due to religious considerations
  2) People are forced to move due to religious considerations

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
No or not affected 141 71.9% 71.9% -.6
People choose to move due to religious considerations 15 7.7% 79.6% .63
People are forced to move due to religious considerations 40 20.4% 100% 1.86

Variable Comparisons


Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

Low government favoritism Medium government favoritism High government favoritism TOTAL
No or not affected 82.7%
62
77.1%
27
60.5%
52
71.9%
141
People choose to move due to religious considerations 8.0%
6
5.7%
2
8.1%
7
7.7%
15
People are forced to move due to religious considerations 9.3%
7
17.1%
6
31.4%
27
20.4%
40
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 or not affected 90.5%
95
63.0%
29
37.8%
17
71.9%
141
People choose to move due to religious considerations 5.7%
6
13.0%
6
6.7%
3
7.7%
15
People are forced to move due to religious considerations 3.8%
4
23.9%
11
55.6%
25
20.4%
40
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 or not affected 88.0%
110
52.8%
19
34.3%
12
71.9%
141
People choose to move due to religious considerations 5.6%
7
11.1%
4
11.4%
4
7.7%
15
People are forced to move due to religious considerations 6.4%
8
36.1%
13
54.3%
19
20.4%
40
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 or not affected 81.3%
39
67.6%
23
73.1%
38
45.0%
9
25.0%
2
88.2%
30
71.9%
141
People choose to move due to religious considerations 8.3%
4
2.9%
1
7.7%
4
15.0%
3
12.5%
1
5.9%
2
7.7%
15
People are forced to move due to religious considerations 10.4%
5
29.4%
10
19.2%
10
40.0%
8
62.5%
5
5.9%
2
20.4%
40
TOTAL 100.0%
48
100.0%
34
100.0%
52
100.0%
20
100.0%
8
100.0%
34

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