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Religion Stats: compare key data on Australia & Ireland

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STAT Australia Ireland HISTORY
Buddhism > Buddhists 556,563
Ranked 18th. 58 times more than Ireland
9,552
Ranked 60th.
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 290
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Ireland
13
Ranked 75th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 136,617
Ranked 11th. 45 times more than Ireland
3,013
Ranked 75th.

Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 563,100
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Ireland
45,223
Ranked 8th.

Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date 1,900
Ranked 28th.
1,937
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Australia
Islam > Percentage Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Ireland
0.49%
Ranked 135th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 61,444
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Ireland
5,096
Ranked 80th.
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 1.9%
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Ireland
0.9%
Ranked 130th.
Muslim > Muslim population 399,000
Ranked 91st. 9 times more than Ireland
43,000
Ranked 127th.
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 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, other Christian 1.9%, other 2.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.2%
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 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 32%
Ranked 131st.
53.5%
Ranked 104th. 67% more than Australia
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 67.5%
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Ireland
46.5%
Ranked 39th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 51,843
Ranked 47th. 358 times more than Ireland
145
Ranked 182nd.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 2.58
Ranked 81st. 72 times more than Ireland
0.0356
Ranked 172nd.
Jews 100,000
Ranked 11th. 100 times more than Ireland
1,000
Ranked 64th.
Buddhism > Percent Buddhist 2.5%
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Ireland
0.2%
Ranked 66th.
Hindus 276,000
Ranked 21st. 26 times more than Ireland
10,688
Ranked 51st.
Religious diversity score 0.821
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ireland
0.155
Ranked 182nd.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.13
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Ireland
1.3
Ranked 103th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people 1.85
Ranked 11th.
9.88
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia

Jews per 1000 5.34
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Ireland
0.269
Ranked 56th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 4.92 million
Ranked 1st. 5558 times more than Ireland
885
Ranked 14th.

Catholic > Cardinals 3
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Ireland
1
Ranked 59th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 3864 times more than Ireland
733
Ranked 13th.

Hindus per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Ireland
2.34
Ranked 44th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 2.61 million
Ranked 2nd. 4775 times more than Ireland
546
Ranked 13th.

Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population 278,398
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Ireland
21,942
Ranked 8th.

Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people 12.47
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland
4.79
Ranked 6th.

Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.147
Ranked 22nd.
0.24
Ranked 13th. 63% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population 40,882
Ranked 7th.
41,772
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Australia

Catholic > Cardinal electors 1
Ranked 46th. The same as Ireland
1
Ranked 47th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 116.79
Ranked 4th. 979 times more than Ireland
0.119
Ranked 13th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 512,695
Ranked 3rd.
1.55 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 284,674
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Ireland
23,281
Ranked 8th.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population per thousand people 0.006
Ranked 13th.
0.377
Ranked 8th. 63 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population 339
Ranked 11th.
3,451
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population 205
Ranked 13th.
1,727
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population 20,228
Ranked 9th.
21,557
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Australia

Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.049
Ranked 31st.
0.24
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 1,984
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Ireland
1,591
Ranked 7th.
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 51st.
0.112 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 41st. 62% more than Australia
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 104.96
Ranked 3rd. 1331 times more than Ireland
0.0789
Ranked 12th.

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population per thousand people 12.75
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland
5.09
Ranked 6th.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population per thousand people 0.0152
Ranked 12th.
0.754
Ranked 7th. 50 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 252,760
Ranked 2nd. 1209 times more than Ireland
209
Ranked 11th.

Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 126.86
Ranked 5th. 792 times more than Ireland
0.16
Ranked 15th.

Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 220.33
Ranked 3rd. 1139 times more than Ireland
0.193
Ranked 11th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 22.97
Ranked 4th.
339.11
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population per thousand people 1.83
Ranked 9th.
9.13
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population per thousand people 0.906
Ranked 11th.
4.71
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population 134
Ranked 12th.
1,724
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population per thousand people 12.17
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Ireland
4.42
Ranked 7th.

Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population 271,628
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Ireland
20,215
Ranked 7th.

Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 2.58 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland
1.21 million
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 11.64
Ranked 3rd. 288 times more than Ireland
0.0404
Ranked 12th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 2nd. 248 times more than Ireland
0.0457
Ranked 10th.

Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 2.34 million
Ranked 1st. 6490 times more than Ireland
361
Ranked 12th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 259,935
Ranked 3rd. 1405 times more than Ireland
185
Ranked 12th.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population per thousand people 0.00918
Ranked 13th.
0.377
Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 115.38
Ranked 4th.
264.06
Ranked 1st. 2 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.; 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: Quakers (Africa) (Nuttall, Geoffrey (1955). "Early Quakerism in the Netherlands: Its wider context" . The Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association 44 (1): 3–18. Gragg, Larry (2009). The Quaker community on Barbados : challenging the culture of the planter class ([Online-Ausg.] ed.). Columbia: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826218476 . Friends World Committee for Consultation (2007) 'Finding Quakers around the World http://www.fwccamericas.org/publications/images/fwcc_map_2007_sm.gif, )

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