International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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CONVR203 If the Report indicates that the State (i.e. Government) defers to religious authorities on life issues, how are life issues such as the right to convert 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

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Without control by religion(s)	165	84.2%	84.2%	-.4
With some controls by a religion(s)	7	3.6%	87.8%	.73
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	9	4.6%	92.3%	1.85
State defers to a single religious authority	15	7.7%	100%	2.98

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)	95.9% 70	93.6% 44	67.1% 51	84.2% 165
With some controls by a religion(s)	2.7% 2	0.0% 0	6.6% 5	3.6% 7
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	4.3% 2	9.2% 7	4.6% 9
State defers to a single religious authority	1.4% 1	2.1% 1	17.1% 13	7.7% 15
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	78.0% 39	46.9% 15	84.2% 165
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.9% 1	6.0% 3	9.4% 3	3.6% 7
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	1.8% 2	10.0% 5	6.3% 2	4.6% 9
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	6.0% 3	37.5% 12	7.7% 15
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)	100.0% 102	91.1% 41	44.9% 22	84.2% 165
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.0% 0	2.2% 1	12.2% 6	3.6% 7
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	18.4% 9	4.6% 9
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	6.7% 3	24.5% 12	7.7% 15
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)	89.6% 43	97.1% 33	100.0% 52	10.0% 2	12.5% 1	100.0% 34	84.2% 165
With some controls by a religion(s)	4.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.0% 1	50.0% 4	0.0% 0	3.6% 7
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	2.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	40.0% 8	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.6% 9
State defers to a single religious authority	4.2% 2	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	45.0% 9	37.5% 3	0.0% 0	7.7% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196