International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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BLASPH03 According to the Report, is blasphemy prohibited by law? [Note: Blasphemy is speaking against God; Apostasy is denying one's religion.]   0) No   1) Yes, but it is not enforced   2) Yes, but enforced only for adherents of certain religions   3) Yes, it is enforced for all within the country's borders

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	176	89.8%	89.8%	-.32
Yes, but it is not enforced	2	1%	90.8%	.99
Yes, but enforced only for adherents of certain religions	8	4.1%	94.9%	2.31
Yes, it is enforced for all within the country's borders	10	5.1%	100%	3.63

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	95.9% 70	97.9% 46	78.9% 60	89.8% 176
Yes, but it is not enforced	1.4% 1	0.0% 0	1.3% 1	1.0% 2
Yes, but enforced only for adherents of certain religions	2.7% 2	0.0% 0	7.9% 6	4.1% 8
Yes, it is enforced for all within the country's borders	0.0% 0	2.1% 1	11.8% 9	5.1% 10
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	98.2% 112	90.0% 45	59.4% 19	89.8% 176
Yes, but it is not enforced	0.9% 1	0.0% 0	3.1% 1	1.0% 2
Yes, but enforced only for adherents of certain religions	0.9% 1	6.0% 3	12.5% 4	4.1% 8
Yes, it is enforced for all within the country's borders	0.0% 0	4.0% 2	25.0% 8	5.1% 10
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	97.1% 99	95.6% 43	69.4% 34	89.8% 176
Yes, but it is not enforced	1.0% 1	2.2% 1	0.0% 0	1.0% 2
Yes, but enforced only for adherents of certain religions	1.0% 1	2.2% 1	12.2% 6	4.1% 8
Yes, it is enforced for all within the country's borders	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	18.4% 9	5.1% 10
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	93.8% 45	97.1% 33	98.1% 51	40.0% 8	75.0% 6	97.1% 33	89.8% 176
Yes, but it is not enforced	2.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 2
Yes, but enforced only for adherents of certain religions	2.1% 1	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	25.0% 5	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	4.1% 8
Yes, it is enforced for all within the country's borders	2.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	35.0% 7	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	5.1% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196