International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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POLICY03 According to the Report, does Government policy and practice contribute to the relatively free practice of religion?   0) No   1) Only policy does   3) Both do

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	77	39.3%	39.3%	-1.1
Only policy does	27	13.8%	53.1%	-.39
Only practice does	92	46.9%	100%	1.03

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	23.3% 17	25.5% 12	63.2% 48	39.3% 77
Only policy does	9.6% 7	25.5% 12	10.5% 8	13.8% 27
Only practice does	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both do	67.1% 49	48.9% 23	26.3% 20	46.9% 92
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	14.9% 17	58.0% 29	96.9% 31	39.3% 77
Only policy does	8.8% 10	32.0% 16	3.1% 1	13.8% 27
Only practice does	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both do	76.3% 87	10.0% 5	0.0% 0	46.9% 92
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	21.6% 22	40.0% 18	75.5% 37	39.3% 77
Only policy does	9.8% 10	24.4% 11	12.2% 6	13.8% 27
Only practice does	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both do	68.6% 70	35.6% 16	12.2% 6	46.9% 92
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	31.3% 15	32.4% 11	42.3% 22	80.0% 16	87.5% 7	17.6% 6	39.3% 77
Only policy does	31.3% 15	8.8% 3	11.5% 6	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	5.9% 2	13.8% 27
Only practice does	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both do	37.5% 18	58.8% 20	46.2% 24	20.0% 4	0.0% 0	76.5% 26	46.9% 92
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196