International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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MARRY03 If the Report indicates that the State (i.e. Government) defers to religious authorities on life issues, how are life issues such as marriages recognized by the state? [Answered if LIFE03 = 1.]   0) Without control by religion(s)   1) With some controls by a religion(s)   2) Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)   3) State defers to a single religious authority

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Without control by religion(s)	160	81.6%	81.6%	-.43
With some controls by a religion(s)	12	6.1%	87.8%	.78
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	14	7.1%	94.9%	1.99
State defers to a single religious authority	10	5.1%	100%	3.2

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
Without control by religion(s)	93.2% 68	87.2% 41	67.1% 51	81.6% 160
With some controls by a religion(s)	5.5% 4	4.3% 2	7.9% 6	6.1% 12
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	4.3% 2	15.8% 12	7.1% 14
State defers to a single religious authority	1.4% 1	4.3% 2	9.2% 7	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
Without control by religion(s)	93.9% 107	74.0% 37	50.0% 16	81.6% 160
With some controls by a religion(s)	2.6% 3	8.0% 4	15.6% 5	6.1% 12
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	2.6% 3	14.0% 7	12.5% 4	7.1% 14
State defers to a single religious authority	0.9% 1	4.0% 2	21.9% 7	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
Without control by religion(s)	95.1% 97	86.7% 39	49.0% 24	81.6% 160
With some controls by a religion(s)	2.9% 3	6.7% 3	12.2% 6	6.1% 12
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	1.0% 1	2.2% 1	24.5% 12	7.1% 14
State defers to a single religious authority	1.0% 1	4.4% 2	14.3% 7	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
Without control by religion(s)	87.5% 42	91.2% 31	96.2% 50	20.0% 4	12.5% 1	94.1% 32	81.6% 160
With some controls by a religion(s)	10.4% 5	2.9% 1	1.9% 1	5.0% 1	50.0% 4	0.0% 0	6.1% 12
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	55.0% 11	0.0% 0	5.9% 2	7.1% 14
State defers to a single religious authority	2.1% 1	2.9% 1	1.9% 1	20.0% 4	37.5% 3	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