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Religion Stats: compare key data on Australia & Switzerland

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STAT Australia Switzerland HISTORY
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 290
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Switzerland
36
Ranked 43th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 136,617
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Switzerland
8,456
Ranked 54th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 563,100
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Switzerland
131,851
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent 38%
Ranked 30th.
49%
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than Australia
Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date 1,900
Ranked 28th.
1,999
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Australia
Islam > Percentage Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 113th.
4.4%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Australia
Jehovahs Witnesses 61,444
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Switzerland
17,958
Ranked 52nd.
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 1.9%
Ranked 110th.
5.7%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Australia
Muslim > Muslim population 399,000
Ranked 91st.
433,000
Ranked 89th. 9% 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) Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1%
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) Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 4.3%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% (2000 census)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 32%
Ranked 131st.
41.5%
Ranked 117th. 30% more than Australia
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 67.5%
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Switzerland
56%
Ranked 27th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 51,843
Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Switzerland
4,258
Ranked 107th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 2.58
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Switzerland
0.576
Ranked 109th.
Jews 100,000
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Switzerland
18,000
Ranked 26th.
Hindus 276,000
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Switzerland
28,708
Ranked 42nd.
Religious diversity score 0.821
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Switzerland
0.608
Ranked 62nd.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.13
Ranked 52nd. 27% more than Switzerland
2.47
Ranked 69th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people 1.85
Ranked 11th.
18.35
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Australia
Christian > Protestant > Protestants 7.63 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Switzerland
3.67 million
Ranked 23th.
Religions > Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 92nd.
4.3%
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Australia
Jews per 1000 5.34
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Switzerland
2.53
Ranked 19th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 4.92 million
Ranked 1st. 440 times more than Switzerland
11,178
Ranked 6th.
Catholic > Cardinals 3
Ranked 15th. The same as Switzerland
3
Ranked 13th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Switzerland
1.57 million
Ranked 5th.
Hindus per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Switzerland
3.63
Ranked 41st.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 2.61 million
Ranked 2nd. 425 times more than Switzerland
6,134
Ranked 12th.
Christian > Mormon > Temples 5
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Switzerland
1
Ranked 17th.
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population 278,398
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Switzerland
64,276
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people 12.47
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Switzerland
8.95
Ranked 2nd.
Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.147
Ranked 22nd.
0.403
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population 40,882
Ranked 7th.
110,536
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Catholic > Cardinal electors 1
Ranked 46th. The same as Switzerland
1
Ranked 35th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 116.79
Ranked 4th. 137 times more than Switzerland
0.854
Ranked 16th.
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 512,695
Ranked 3rd.
892,566
Ranked 4th. 74% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 284,674
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Switzerland
67,575
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population 205
Ranked 13th.
10,690
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population per thousand people 0.006
Ranked 13th.
1.48
Ranked 1st. 246 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population 339
Ranked 11th.
21,315
Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population 20,228
Ranked 9th.
56,950
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.049
Ranked 31st.
0.134
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Australia
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 1,984
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Switzerland
104
Ranked 17th.
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 51st.
0.168 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 22.97
Ranked 4th.
124.24
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population 271,628
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Switzerland
53,586
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 2.58 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland
1.12 million
Ranked 3rd.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 104.96
Ranked 3rd.
143.84
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population per thousand people 12.75
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Switzerland
9.41
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 2.34 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland
1.03 million
Ranked 4th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 126.86
Ranked 5th.
218.8
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 252,760
Ranked 2nd. 222 times more than Switzerland
1,141
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 220.33
Ranked 3rd. 142 times more than Switzerland
1.56
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population per thousand people 12.17
Ranked 6th. 63% more than Switzerland
7.46
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population per thousand people 0.906
Ranked 11th.
7.93
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population per thousand people 1.83
Ranked 9th.
15.39
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population per thousand people 0.0152
Ranked 12th.
2.97
Ranked 1st. 195 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 11.64
Ranked 3rd. 84 times more than Switzerland
0.138
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 2nd. 71 times more than Switzerland
0.159
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population 134
Ranked 12th.
10,625
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 259,935
Ranked 3rd. 262 times more than Switzerland
993
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population per thousand people 0.00918
Ranked 13th.
1.49
Ranked 1st. 162 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 115.38
Ranked 4th.
156.17
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Australia

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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.; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998; 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. 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