International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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ADULTY03 If the Report indicates that the State (i.e. Government) defers to religious authorities on life issues, how are life issues such as adultery 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)	175	89.3%	89.3%	-.32
With some controls by a religion(s)	8	4.1%	93.4%	1.27
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	8	4.1%	97.4%	2.86
State defers to a single religious authority	5	2.6%	100%	4.45

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)	97.3% 71	97.9% 46	76.3% 58	89.3% 175
With some controls by a religion(s)	2.7% 2	2.1% 1	6.6% 5	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.5% 8	4.1% 8
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.6% 5	2.6% 5
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)	97.4% 111	86.0% 43	65.6% 21	89.3% 175
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.9% 1	10.0% 5	6.3% 2	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	1.8% 2	4.0% 2	12.5% 4	4.1% 8
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	15.6% 5	2.6% 5
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)	99.0% 101	95.6% 43	63.3% 31	89.3% 175
With some controls by a religion(s)	1.0% 1	2.2% 1	12.2% 6	4.1% 8
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	2.2% 1	14.3% 7	4.1% 8
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.2% 5	2.6% 5
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	97.1% 33	100.0% 52	55.0% 11	12.5% 1	97.1% 33	89.3% 175
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	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	35.0% 7	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	4.1% 8
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.0% 2	37.5% 3	0.0% 0	2.6% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196