International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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SABB03 According to the Report, are there religiously-biased laws (e.g., laws specifically supporting a religious brand) regarding the Sabbath (e.g. blue laws)? [Answered if RELIFE03 = 0.]   0) Nothing or no law(s)   1) Law(s) exist

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Nothing or no law(s)	188	95.9%	95.9%	-.21
Law(s) exist	8	4.1%	100%	4.84

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
Nothing or no law(s)	98.6% 72	97.9% 46	92.1% 70	95.9% 188
Law(s) exist	1.4% 1	2.1% 1	7.9% 6	4.1% 8
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
Nothing or no law(s)	98.2% 112	96.0% 48	87.5% 28	95.9% 188
Law(s) exist	1.8% 2	4.0% 2	12.5% 4	4.1% 8
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
Nothing or no law(s)	99.0% 101	100.0% 45	85.7% 42	95.9% 188
Law(s) exist	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 7	4.1% 8
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
Nothing or no law(s)	93.8% 45	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	80.0% 16	87.5% 7	100.0% 34	95.9% 188
Law(s) exist	6.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	20.0% 4	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	4.1% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196