International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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LAW03 If the Report indicates that there has been an improvement, how did the following contribute to the improvement: changes in laws or government policies promoting religious freedom? [Answered only if IMPRV03 = 1.]   0) Not mentioned in the Report   1) Mentioned in the Report as a contributing factor   2) Mentioned in the Report as a highly significant factor

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Not mentioned in the Report	179	91.3%	91.3%	-.29
Mentioned in the Report as a contributing factor	13	6.6%	98%	2.41
Mentioned in the Report as a highly significant factor	4	2%	100%	5.12

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
Not mentioned in the Report	93.2% 68	95.7% 45	86.8% 66	91.3% 179
Mentioned in the Report as a contributing factor	5.5% 4	4.3% 2	9.2% 7	6.6% 13
Mentioned in the Report as a highly significant factor	1.4% 1	0.0% 0	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
Not mentioned in the Report	95.6% 109	92.0% 46	75.0% 24	91.3% 179
Mentioned in the Report as a contributing factor	4.4% 5	6.0% 3	15.6% 5	6.6% 13
Mentioned in the Report as a highly significant factor	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
Not mentioned in the Report	97.1% 99	88.9% 40	81.6% 40	91.3% 179
Mentioned in the Report as a contributing factor	2.9% 3	8.9% 4	12.2% 6	6.6% 13
Mentioned in the Report as a highly significant factor	0.0% 0	2.2% 1	6.1% 3	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
Not mentioned in the Report	100.0% 48	91.2% 31	90.4% 47	75.0% 15	75.0% 6	94.1% 32	91.3% 179
Mentioned in the Report as a contributing factor	0.0% 0	8.8% 3	7.7% 4	15.0% 3	12.5% 1	5.9% 2	6.6% 13
Mentioned in the Report as a highly significant factor	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.9% 1	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