International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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DIVORC03 If the Report indicates that the State (i.e. Government) defers to religious authorities on life issues, how are life issues such as divorces 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)	166	84.7%	84.7%	-.39
With some controls by a religion(s)	8	4.1%	88.8%	.85
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	12	6.1%	94.9%	2.09
State defers to a single religious authority	10	5.1%	100%	3.33

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)	94.5% 69	91.5% 43	71.1% 54	84.7% 166
With some controls by a religion(s)	4.1% 3	2.1% 1	5.3% 4	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	2.1% 1	14.5% 11	6.1% 12
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)	94.7% 108	78.0% 39	59.4% 19	84.7% 166
With some controls by a religion(s)	1.8% 2	8.0% 4	6.3% 2	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	1.8% 2	12.0% 6	12.5% 4	6.1% 12
State defers to a single religious authority	1.8% 2	2.0% 1	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)	96.1% 98	88.9% 40	57.1% 28	84.7% 166
With some controls by a religion(s)	2.0% 2	6.7% 3	6.1% 3	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	2.2% 1	22.4% 11	6.1% 12
State defers to a single religious authority	2.0% 2	2.2% 1	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)	93.8% 45	91.2% 31	96.2% 50	30.0% 6	12.5% 1	97.1% 33	84.7% 166
With some controls by a religion(s)	6.3% 3	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 4	0.0% 0	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	50.0% 10	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	6.1% 12
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	3.8% 2	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