International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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LITBRD03 According to the Report, is religious literature and/or broadcasting limited or restricted?   0) No   1) Literature is restricted   2) Broadcasting/audio-visual media is restricted   3) Both are restricted

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	133	67.9%	67.9%	-.61
Literature is restricted	25	12.8%	80.6%	.35
Broadcasting/audio-visual media is restricted	15	7.7%	88.3%	1.31
Both are restricted	23	11.7%	100%	2.26

Variable Comparisons

Government favoritism of religion Government regulation of religion level Social regulation of religion level Region

Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

	Low government favoritism	Medium government favoritism	High government favoritism	TOTAL
No	75.3% 55	74.5% 35	56.6% 43	67.9% 133
Literature is restricted	8.2% 6	10.6% 5	18.4% 14	12.8% 25
Broadcasting/audio-visual media is restricted	11.0% 8	6.4% 3	5.3% 4	7.7% 15
Both are restricted	5.5% 4	8.5% 4	19.7% 15	11.7% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 73	100.0% 47	100.0% 76	196

Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

	Low government regulation	Medium government regulation	High government regulation	TOTAL
No	91.2% 104	48.0% 24	15.6% 5	67.9% 133
Literature is restricted	1.8% 2	20.0% 10	40.6% 13	12.8% 25
Broadcasting/audio-visual media is restricted	6.1% 7	16.0% 8	0.0% 0	7.7% 15
Both are restricted	0.9% 1	16.0% 8	43.8% 14	11.7% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 114	100.0% 50	100.0% 32	196

Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

	Low social regulation	Medium social regulation	High social regulation	TOTAL
No	89.2% 91	64.4% 29	26.5% 13	67.9% 133
Literature is restricted	3.9% 4	17.8% 8	26.5% 13	12.8% 25
Broadcasting/audio-visual media is restricted	5.9% 6	13.3% 6	6.1% 3	7.7% 15
Both are restricted	1.0% 1	4.4% 2	40.8% 20	11.7% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 102	100.0% 45	100.0% 49	196

Region (I-REGION)

	Africa	East Asia and Pacific	Europe and Eurasia	Near East and North Africa	South Asia	Western Hemisphere	TOTAL
No	66.7% 32	67.6% 23	80.8% 42	20.0% 4	25.0% 2	88.2% 30	67.9% 133
Literature is restricted	6.3% 3	20.6% 7	7.7% 4	25.0% 5	50.0% 4	5.9% 2	12.8% 25
Broadcasting/audio-visual media is restricted	16.7% 8	8.8% 3	3.8% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.9% 2	7.7% 15
Both are restricted	10.4% 5	2.9% 1	7.7% 4	55.0% 11	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	11.7% 23
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196