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Southeast Asia > Vietnam > Religion

VIETNAMESE RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > % of Buddhists 9 % [9th of 63]
Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > Buddhist total 3 [3rd of 63]
Catholic > Cardinal electors 34 [34th of 63]
Catholic > Cardinals 20 [20th of 65]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 128% [128th of 168]
Islam > Population 76 [76th of 165]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants 59 [59th of 167]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant 123 % [123rd of 163]
Religions
Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census)
Religions > All
Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census)
Religions > Muslim 100 % [100th of 100]
Religions > Protestant 50 % [50th of 51]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 98 % [98th of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 36 [36th of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 85 [85th of 232]
Southeast Asia > Religions
Mahayana Buddhism (78%), Theravada Buddhism (5%), (Roman Catholicism (7%), Cao Dai (2%), Protestant (1%), Others (Animism, Hoa Hao, Islam, Nonreligious) (7%)

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SOURCES: ; The Cardinal Electors are those members of the College of Cardinals who have not reached their 80th Birthday on the day on which a Pope dies. That is, if they turn 80 years of age before the Pope dies, or on the day he dies, they are ineligible to vote in the Conclave to elect his successor. However, if they turn 80 years of age the day after the Pope dies they are eligible. Interestingly, even if they cannot vote they can be elected. As of Wednesday, April 20, 2005, there are 183 Cardinals from 66 different countries, 117 of whom are cardinal electors (eligible to vote) and 66 of whom are ineligible.; The Cardinal Electors are those members of the College of Cardinals who have not reached their 80th Birthday on the day on which a Pope dies. That is, if they turn 80 years of age before the Pope dies, or on the day he dies, they are ineligible to vote in the Conclave to elect his successor. However, if they turn 80 years of age the day after the Pope dies they are eligible. Interestingly, even if they cannot vote they can be elected. As of Wednesday, April 20, 2005, there are 183 Cardinals from 66 different countries, 117 of whom are eligible to vote and 66 of whom are ineligible.; Percent of Muslims in each country.; Muslim population by country. Note: West Bank includes Gaza Strip.; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; Percent of population who are Muslims. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data. ; Percent of population who are Protestants. Note: categories sometimes vary from country to country, extracted from CIA data. ; This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam, Viet Nam, Vietnam SR, Việt Nam

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