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Measurement Wizard

Browse 114 concepts used in the study of religion, review how survey researchers measured them in the past, and quickly compare the results of more than 7,600 survey questions.

Data Archive

The archive is a collection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by the foremost scholars and research centers in the world. Review and analyze data online, or download free of charge.

Data Archive

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Compare Nations + Regions

Compare up to eight nations or eight regions of the world on all measures included in the National and Regional profiles.

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Regional Profiles

Examine the religious composition, religious freedoms, demographics and multiple social and political measures for 22 global regions and the world.

National Profiles

Examine the religious composition, religious freedoms, demographics, constitutional clauses, survey findings and multiple social and political measures for 250 nations.

International

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GIS Maps

View neighborhood maps of congregations and generate a community profile for your area of interest.

Maps

View maps of the United States and individual states for hundreds of variables, including congregational membership, census data, crime statistics and many others.

Reports

Generate congregational membership reports for any county, state and urban area in the United States using data collected by the Religious Congregations & Membership Study.

US Congregational Membership

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Compare Members

Compare the members of 31 different religious groups (including agnostics and atheists) using data from the 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, collected by Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

Group Profiles

The profiles chart schisms and mergers, document membership trends, offer basic descriptions, and link to additional resources for more than 400 past and present American religious groups.

Religion Family Trees

Family trees diagram the rich history of major world religions and American denominations.

Religious Groups

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QuickLists

Using the best available data, the following lists provide data on American and international religion in rank order.

U.S. Congregations

Browse dozens of topics from a major national survey of religious congregations. See how the responses vary by the size, religious family and region of the congregation.

U.S. Surveys

Browse dozens of topics covered by major national surveys. See how the responses vary by demographic categories and, when available, how they change over time.

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Catholic Events and People

Using text, pictures, graphs and more explore prominent Catholic people and events in American history.

Baptist Events & People

Review a wealth of information--including text, pictures, graphs and more--on Baptist people and events in American history.

Prominent Religious Events & People

Interactively explore the most significant events and people in the history of American religion.

Timelines

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Maps

View maps of the United States and individual states for hundreds of variables, including congregational membership, census data, crime statistics and many others.

Reports

Generate congregational membership reports for any county, state and urban area in the United States using data collected by the Religious Congregations & Membership Study.