Countries with high or very high religious restrictions
Percent of countries ranking high or very high on Pew's restrictions scale (in percent)
Key finding
Up 13 points from 2007 to 2016.
- Latest reading (2016): 42%
- Earliest reading (2007): 29%
Source: Lifeway Research, Christians Face Most Widespread Religious Restrictions · Article published 2018-06-25.
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What does this statistic show?
Up 13 points from 2007 to 2016. Latest reading (2016): 42%. Earliest reading (2007): 29%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2016. Source: Lifeway Research, Christians Face Most Widespread Religious Restrictions (https://research.lifeway.com/2018/06/25/christians-face-widest-ranging-restrictions-globally/).
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