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Religion Stats: compare key data on Australia & Brazil

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STAT Australia Brazil HISTORY
Buddhism > Buddhists 556,563
Ranked 18th.
633,180.5
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Australia
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 290
Ranked 9th.
1,941
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Australia
Christian > Mormon > Members 136,617
Ranked 11th.
1.21 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 563,100
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Brazil
131,571
Ranked 1st.
Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date 1,900
Ranked 28th.
1,988
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Australia
Islam > Percentage Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 113th. 75 times more than Brazil
0.02%
Ranked 158th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 61,444
Ranked 27th.
637,655
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Australia
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 1.9%
Ranked 110th. 19 times more than Brazil
0.1%
Ranked 167th.
Muslim > Muslim population 399,000
Ranked 91st. 96% more than Brazil
204,000
Ranked 100th.
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 (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%
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 (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 32%
Ranked 131st.
86.5%
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Australia
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 67.5%
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Brazil
13%
Ranked 78th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 51,843
Ranked 47th.
1.33 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Australia
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 2.58
Ranked 81st.
7.23
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Australia
Jews 100,000
Ranked 11th.
130,000
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Australia
Buddhism > Percent Buddhist 2.5%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Brazil
0.315%
Ranked 46th.
Hindus 276,000
Ranked 21st. 91 times more than Brazil
3,040
Ranked 72nd.
Religious diversity score 0.821
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Brazil
0.605
Ranked 63th.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.13
Ranked 52nd.
3.55
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people 1.85
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Brazil
0.674
Ranked 3rd.
Jews per 1000 5.34
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Brazil
0.767
Ranked 37th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 4.92 million
Ranked 1st.
100.06 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Australia

Catholic > Cardinals 3
Ranked 15th.
8
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd.
62.1 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Australia

Hindus per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 27th. 801 times more than Brazil
0.0154
Ranked 93th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 2.61 million
Ranked 2nd.
61.18 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Australia

Christian > Mormon > Temples 5
Ranked 2nd.
6
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population 278,398
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
65,727
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people 12.47
Ranked 5th. 37 times more than Brazil
0.337
Ranked 4th.
Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.147
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Brazil
0.043
Ranked 47th.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population 40,882
Ranked 7th.
113,301
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Catholic > Cardinal electors 1
Ranked 46th.
4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 116.79
Ranked 4th.
313.41
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 512,695
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
118,537
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 284,674
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
65,844
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population 339
Ranked 11th.
18,270
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population 205
Ranked 13th.
9,785
Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population 20,228
Ranked 9th.
57,359
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population per thousand people 0.006
Ranked 13th.
0.0435
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Australia
Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.049
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Brazil
0.0215
Ranked 42nd.
Buddhism > By Country > Buddhism > Population > 2007[49] 20.43 million
Ranked 12th.
190.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Australia
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 51st.
0.076 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 2.58 million
Ranked 1st.
51.18 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 2.34 million
Ranked 1st.
48.87 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 115.38
Ranked 4th.
262.19
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population 271,628
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Brazil
55,942
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 104.96
Ranked 3rd.
250.36
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 259,935
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
63,904
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 252,760
Ranked 2nd.
10.92 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population per thousand people 1.83
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Brazil
0.58
Ranked 3rd.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population per thousand people 12.17
Ranked 6th. 42 times more than Brazil
0.287
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population per thousand people 0.906
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Brazil
0.294
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 11.64
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Brazil
0.327
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 2nd.
55.92
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population per thousand people 12.75
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Brazil
0.337
Ranked 4th.
Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population per thousand people 0.0152
Ranked 12th.
0.0936
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 22.97
Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Brazil
0.607
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population 134
Ranked 12th.
8,485
Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 126.86
Ranked 5th.
318.12
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 220.33
Ranked 3rd.
512.55
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population per thousand people 0.00918
Ranked 13th.
0.0501
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Australia

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Buddhism by country (Buddhism by Country); Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France (Membership Statistics); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Constitutional references to God (List); 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.; 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. 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.; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998. 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.; Catholic.com - College of Cardinals; 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.; Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (Caribbean); Catholic.com - College of Cardinals. 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.; Wikipedia: Buddhism by country

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