International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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DRESS03 According to the Report, which of the following are prohibited or required by law?   0) None   1) Scarves for women   4) Any religiously-worn symbol like a cross   5) Other

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
None	171	87.2%	87.2%	-.29
Scarves for women	17	8.7%	95.9%	.79
Beards for men	4	2%	98%	4.03
Both 1 & 2	4	2%	100%	5.11

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
None	91.8% 67	85.1% 40	84.2% 64	87.2% 171
Scarves for women	8.2% 6	8.5% 4	9.2% 7	8.7% 17
Beards for men	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both 1 & 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Any religiously-worn symbol like a cross	0.0% 0	4.3% 2	2.6% 2	2.0% 4
Other	0.0% 0	2.1% 1	3.9% 3	2.0% 4
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
None	95.6% 109	76.0% 38	75.0% 24	87.2% 171
Scarves for women	4.4% 5	16.0% 8	12.5% 4	8.7% 17
Beards for men	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both 1 & 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Any religiously-worn symbol like a cross	0.0% 0	6.0% 3	3.1% 1	2.0% 4
Other	0.0% 0	2.0% 1	9.4% 3	2.0% 4
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
None	95.1% 97	88.9% 40	69.4% 34	87.2% 171
Scarves for women	4.9% 5	2.2% 1	22.4% 11	8.7% 17
Beards for men	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both 1 & 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Any religiously-worn symbol like a cross	0.0% 0	4.4% 2	4.1% 2	2.0% 4
Other	0.0% 0	4.4% 2	4.1% 2	2.0% 4
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
None	95.8% 46	85.3% 29	88.5% 46	55.0% 11	75.0% 6	97.1% 33	87.2% 171
Scarves for women	4.2% 2	11.8% 4	7.7% 4	30.0% 6	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	8.7% 17
Beards for men	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Both 1 & 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Any religiously-worn symbol like a cross	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.8% 2	5.0% 1	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	2.0% 4
Other	0.0% 0	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	10.0% 2	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	2.0% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196