International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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LAW_03 According to the Report, to what extent does the Law regulate religion?   0) 0   1) Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion.   2) Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration.   3) Laws cause problems, but only for some religions.   4) Laws cause problems for all but one religion.

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
0	54	27.6%	27.6%	-1.3
Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion.	19	9.7%	37.2%	-.64
Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration.	48	24.5%	61.7%	.03
Laws cause problems, but only for some religions.	31	15.8%	77.6%	.69
Laws cause problems for all but one religion.	44	22.4%	100%	1.36

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
0	47.9% 35	29.8% 14	6.6% 5	27.6% 54
Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion.	17.8% 13	10.6% 5	1.3% 1	9.7% 19
Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration.	21.9% 16	29.8% 14	23.7% 18	24.5% 48
Laws cause problems, but only for some religions.	5.5% 4	10.6% 5	28.9% 22	15.8% 31
Laws cause problems for all but one religion.	6.8% 5	19.1% 9	39.5% 30	22.4% 44
Laws prohibit the free exercise of religion.	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
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
0	43.9% 50	8.0% 4	0.0% 0	27.6% 54
Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion.	10.5% 12	14.0% 7	0.0% 0	9.7% 19
Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration.	24.6% 28	32.0% 16	12.5% 4	24.5% 48
Laws cause problems, but only for some religions.	14.9% 17	20.0% 10	12.5% 4	15.8% 31
Laws cause problems for all but one religion.	6.1% 7	26.0% 13	75.0% 24	22.4% 44
Laws prohibit the free exercise of religion.	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
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
0	46.1% 47	13.3% 6	2.0% 1	27.6% 54
Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion.	9.8% 10	15.6% 7	4.1% 2	9.7% 19
Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration.	26.5% 27	31.1% 14	14.3% 7	24.5% 48
Laws cause problems, but only for some religions.	10.8% 11	15.6% 7	26.5% 13	15.8% 31
Laws cause problems for all but one religion.	6.9% 7	24.4% 11	53.1% 26	22.4% 44
Laws prohibit the free exercise of religion.	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
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
0	37.5% 18	35.3% 12	15.4% 8	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	47.1% 16	27.6% 54
Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion.	16.7% 8	8.8% 3	11.5% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.9% 2	9.7% 19
Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration.	29.2% 14	26.5% 9	30.8% 16	10.0% 2	12.5% 1	17.6% 6	24.5% 48
Laws cause problems, but only for some religions.	4.2% 2	5.9% 2	23.1% 12	15.0% 3	25.0% 2	29.4% 10	15.8% 31
Laws cause problems for all but one religion.	12.5% 6	23.5% 8	19.2% 10	75.0% 15	62.5% 5	0.0% 0	22.4% 44
Laws prohibit the free exercise of religion.	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196