International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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VISIT03 If the Report indicates that the State (i.e. Government) defers to religious authorities on life issues, how are life issues such as visiting this country for religious purposes 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)	186	94.9%	94.9%	-.21
With some controls by a religion(s)	5	2.6%	97.4%	2.39
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	4	2%	99.5%	4.99
State defers to a single religious authority	1	.5%	100%	7.6

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)	100.0% 73	100.0% 47	86.8% 66	94.9% 186
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.6% 5	2.6% 5
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.3% 4	2.0% 4
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.3% 1	0.5% 1
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)	98.2% 112	92.0% 46	87.5% 28	94.9% 186
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.0% 0	6.0% 3	6.3% 2	2.6% 5
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	1.8% 2	2.0% 1	3.1% 1	2.0% 4
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 1	0.5% 1
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	95.6% 43	83.7% 41	94.9% 186
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.0% 0	4.4% 2	6.1% 3	2.6% 5
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	8.2% 4	2.0% 4
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.0% 1	0.5% 1
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)	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	75.0% 15	50.0% 4	97.1% 33	94.9% 186
With some controls by a religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.0% 1	37.5% 3	2.9% 1	2.6% 5
Only if recognized by an approved religion(s)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	20.0% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.0% 4
State defers to a single religious authority	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196