International Religious Freedom Data, 2005

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GVHOLI05

According to the Report, what is the nature of government or public holidays?
  0) Not religious or equally respectful of all religions
  1) Includes holidays from more than one religion
  2) Dominated by one religion
  3) Only one religion's holidays are mentioned

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Not religious or equally respectful of all religions 50 25.5% 25.5% -1.32
Includes holidays from more than one religion 48 24.5% 50% -.51
Dominated by one religion 23 11.7% 61.7% .3
Only one religion's holidays are mentioned 75 38.3% 100% 1.11

Variable Comparisons


Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

Low government favoritism Medium government favoritism High government favoritism TOTAL
Not religious or equally respectful of all religions 26.3%
15
32.7%
17
20.7%
18
25.5%
50
Includes holidays from more than one religion 28.1%
16
23.1%
12
23.0%
20
24.5%
48
Dominated by one religion 8.8%
5
13.5%
7
12.6%
11
11.7%
23
Only one religion's holidays are mentioned 36.8%
21
30.8%
16
43.7%
38
38.3%
75
TOTAL 100.0%
57
100.0%
52
100.0%
87

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Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

Low government regulation Medium government regulation High government regulation TOTAL
Not religious or equally respectful of all religions 24.0%
29
18.5%
5
33.3%
16
25.5%
50
Includes holidays from more than one religion 24.0%
29
25.9%
7
25.0%
12
24.5%
48
Dominated by one religion 8.3%
10
29.6%
8
10.4%
5
11.7%
23
Only one religion's holidays are mentioned 43.8%
53
25.9%
7
31.3%
15
38.3%
75
TOTAL 100.0%
121
100.0%
27
100.0%
48

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Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

Low social regulation Medium social regulation High social regulation TOTAL
Not religious or equally respectful of all religions 24.2%
24
32.7%
16
20.8%
10
25.5%
50
Includes holidays from more than one religion 18.2%
18
32.7%
16
29.2%
14
24.5%
48
Dominated by one religion 8.1%
8
14.3%
7
16.7%
8
11.7%
23
Only one religion's holidays are mentioned 49.5%
49
20.4%
10
33.3%
16
38.3%
75
TOTAL 100.0%
99
100.0%
49
100.0%
48

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Region (I-REGION)

Africa East Asia and Pacific Europe and Eurasia Near East and North Africa South Asia Western Hemisphere TOTAL
Not religious or equally respectful of all religions 12.5%
6
48.5%
16
35.2%
19
5.0%
1
0.0%
0
24.2%
8
25.5%
50
Includes holidays from more than one religion 39.6%
19
18.2%
6
20.4%
11
15.0%
3
50.0%
4
15.2%
5
24.5%
48
Dominated by one religion 8.3%
4
9.1%
3
11.1%
6
25.0%
5
12.5%
1
12.1%
4
11.7%
23
Only one religion's holidays are mentioned 39.6%
19
24.2%
8
33.3%
18
55.0%
11
37.5%
3
48.5%
16
38.3%
75
TOTAL 100.0%
48
100.0%
33
100.0%
54
100.0%
20
100.0%
8
100.0%
33

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