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Religion Stats: compare key data on Australia & Sri Lanka

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STAT Australia Sri Lanka HISTORY
Buddhism > Buddhists 556,563
Ranked 18th.
15.17 million
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Australia
Buddhism > Percent Buddhist 2.5%
Ranked 15th.
70%
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Australia
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 290
Ranked 9th. 97 times more than Sri Lanka
3
Ranked 110th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 136,617
Ranked 11th. 104 times more than Sri Lanka
1,319
Ranked 92nd.
Islam > Percentage Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 113th.
7%
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Australia
Jehovahs Witnesses 61,444
Ranked 27th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
4,019
Ranked 86th.
Major religion(s) Christianity Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 1.9%
Ranked 110th.
8.5%
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Australia
Muslim > Muslim population 399,000
Ranked 91st.
1.73 million
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Australia
Religions Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10%
Religions > All Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 32%
Ranked 131st.
99%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 67.5%
Ranked 13th. 68 times more than Sri Lanka
1%
Ranked 139th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 51,843
Ranked 47th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
3,385
Ranked 115th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 2.58
Ranked 81st. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
0.174
Ranked 139th.
Hindus 276,000
Ranked 21st.
2.31 million
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Australia
Religious diversity score 0.821
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Sri Lanka
0.485
Ranked 100th.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.13
Ranked 52nd. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
0.212
Ranked 132nd.
Religions > Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 92nd.
7.6%
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 4.92 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
316,925
Ranked 4th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
535,518
Ranked 7th.
Hindus per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 27th.
110.8
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 2.61 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
500,222
Ranked 4th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 116.79
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
26.61
Ranked 9th.
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 512,695
Ranked 3rd.
718,815
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 220.33
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
16.86
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 126.86
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
28.49
Ranked 13th.
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 22.97
Ranked 4th.
38.24
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 11.64
Ranked 3rd.
18.45
Ranked 5th. 58% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 2nd.
19.79
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 252,760
Ranked 2nd.
371,925
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 2.34 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
153,332
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 104.96
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
8.16
Ranked 8th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 115.38
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
8.7
Ranked 8th.
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 259,935
Ranked 3rd.
346,890
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 2.58 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
163,593
Ranked 6th.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Buddhism by country (Buddhism by Country); Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France (Membership Statistics); International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Wikipedia: Islam by country (Table) ("Muslim Population by Country" . The Future of the Global Muslim Population . Pew Research Center . Retrieved 22 December 2011 .); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006; Wikipedia: Importance of religion by country (Countries); adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004; adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html; Wikipedia: List of countries ranked by ethnic and cultural diversity level (Ethnic, Linguistic and Religious Fractionalization) (Natalka Patsiurko, John L. Campbell and John A. Hall (2012). "Measuring cultural diversity: ethnic, linguistic and religious fractionalization in the OECD" . Ethnic and Racial Studies 35 (2): 195–217 . Retrieved September 13, 2012 .); watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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