International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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RELATE03 According to the Report, relations between various religious communities are reported to be…   0) Generally amicable   1) Sometimes strained   2) Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands   3) Hostile

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Generally amicable	80	40.8%	40.8%	-1.07
Sometimes strained	28	14.3%	55.1%	-.12
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	71	36.2%	91.3%	.83
Hostile	17	8.7%	100%	1.78

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
Generally amicable	60.3% 44	38.3% 18	23.7% 18	40.8% 80
Sometimes strained	5.5% 4	14.9% 7	22.4% 17	14.3% 28
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	31.5% 23	40.4% 19	38.2% 29	36.2% 71
Hostile	2.7% 2	6.4% 3	15.8% 12	8.7% 17
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
Generally amicable	56.1% 64	18.0% 9	21.9% 7	40.8% 80
Sometimes strained	12.3% 14	16.0% 8	18.8% 6	14.3% 28
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	29.8% 34	50.0% 25	37.5% 12	36.2% 71
Hostile	1.8% 2	16.0% 8	21.9% 7	8.7% 17
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
Generally amicable	65.7% 67	26.7% 12	2.0% 1	40.8% 80
Sometimes strained	8.8% 9	20.0% 9	20.4% 10	14.3% 28
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	21.6% 22	44.4% 20	59.2% 29	36.2% 71
Hostile	3.9% 4	8.9% 4	18.4% 9	8.7% 17
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
Generally amicable	45.8% 22	55.9% 19	34.6% 18	10.0% 2	0.0% 0	55.9% 19	40.8% 80
Sometimes strained	12.5% 6	0.0% 0	13.5% 7	30.0% 6	37.5% 3	17.6% 6	14.3% 28
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	29.2% 14	41.2% 14	44.2% 23	45.0% 9	25.0% 2	26.5% 9	36.2% 71
Hostile	12.5% 6	2.9% 1	7.7% 4	15.0% 3	37.5% 3	0.0% 0	8.7% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196