The following list ranks regions based on the level of hostility in the cultures of countries in the regions toward nontraditional religions, hostility towards conversion to other religions, hostility towards proselytizing, and whether or not existing religions try to shut out new religions. Higher values indicate greater social regulation of religion. (Coded from the 2003, 2005 and 2008 International Religious Freedom Reports)

Complete List

Ranking	Region	Value
1	Northern Europe	5.3
2	Southern Africa	4.6
2	Melanesia	4.6
2	South-Central Asia	4.6
3	The World	4.5
4	Western Africa	4.4
5	Southern Europe	4.3
6	Middle Africa	4.0
7	Eastern Europe	3.9
8	Australia/New Zealand	3.8
9	Central America	3.7
10	Eastern Africa	3.6
11	Micronesia (Region)	3.5
12	Western Europe	3.2
12	Western Asia	3.2
13	Eastern Asia	3.0
14	Northern Africa	2.6
15	South America	2.5
15	South-Eastern Asia	2.5
16	Caribbean	2.4
--	Polynesia	--
--	Northern America	--

Source

The data presented in QuickLists are from a variety of sources including the U.S. Census Bureau's International Data Base, the U.S. State Department's International Religious Freedom Report, the United Nations Human Development Reports, and others.

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