International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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ECON03 According to the Report, are there religiously-biased laws (e.g., laws specifically supporting a religious brand) regarding economic activities? [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)	187	95.4%	95.4%	-.22
Law(s) exist	9	4.6%	100%	4.54

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	100.0% 47	89.5% 68	95.4% 187
Law(s) exist	1.4% 1	0.0% 0	10.5% 8	4.6% 9
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	98.0% 49	81.3% 26	95.4% 187
Law(s) exist	1.8% 2	2.0% 1	18.8% 6	4.6% 9
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)	100.0% 102	97.8% 44	83.7% 41	95.4% 187
Law(s) exist	0.0% 0	2.2% 1	16.3% 8	4.6% 9
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	75.0% 15	87.5% 7	100.0% 34	95.4% 187
Law(s) exist	6.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 5	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	4.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196