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Religion Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Peru

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  • Buddhism > Buddhists: Amount of Buddhist residents.
  • Buddhism > Percent Buddhist: Percentage of population that is Buddhist.
  • Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Christian > Mormon > Members: Membership.
  • Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date: Year in which constitution containing reference to God was adopted.
  • Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important: Percentage of population surveyed in a Gallup Poll who answered the question “Is religion important in your daily life?” with “yes”. (Other possible answers were “no”, “don’t know” and “refuse to answer”).
  • Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
  • Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religious diversity score: The probability of two people chosen at random having different religions. For instance, if you take two people from anywhere in the country of South Africa, there's an 86% chance they will be of different religious sects or different religions altogether.
  • Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Jews per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Catholic > Cardinals: 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.
  • Christian > Catholic > Female catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Catholic > Male catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Mormon > Temples: Temples.

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  • Catholic > Cardinals per million: 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Catholic > Cardinal electors: 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.
  • Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Catholic > Cardinal electors per million: 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP: 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. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Brazil Peru HISTORY
Buddhism > Buddhists 633,180.5
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Peru
74,623.5
Ranked 26th.
Buddhism > Percent Buddhist 0.315%
Ranked 46th. 26% more than Peru
0.25%
Ranked 53th.
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 1,941
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Peru
786
Ranked 4th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 1.21 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Peru
527,759
Ranked 4th.
Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date 1,988
Ranked 12th.
1,993
Ranked 7th. About the same as Brazil
Islam > Percentage Muslim 0.02%
Ranked 158th.
0.0
Ranked 166th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 637,655
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Peru
95,108
Ranked 20th.
Jews 130,000
Ranked 9th. 43 times more than Peru
3,000
Ranked 49th.
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Religions Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9%
Religions > All 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) Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, unspecified or none 16.3% (2003 est.)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 86.5%
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Peru
83.5%
Ranked 72nd.
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 13%
Ranked 78th.
14.5%
Ranked 74th. 12% more than Brazil
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 1.33 million
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Peru
664,016
Ranked 5th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 7.23
Ranked 58th.
24.23
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Brazil
Religious diversity score 0.605
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Peru
0.199
Ranked 172nd.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.55
Ranked 44th.
3.56
Ranked 43th. About the same as Brazil
Jews per 1000 0.767
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Peru
0.119
Ranked 64th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 100.06 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Peru
13.35 million
Ranked 1st.
Catholic > Cardinals 8
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Peru
1
Ranked 64th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 62.1 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Peru
8.58 million
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 61.18 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Peru
8.38 million
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Mormon > Temples 6
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Peru
1
Ranked 33th.
Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.043
Ranked 47th. 19% more than Peru
0.0361
Ranked 50th.
Catholic > Cardinal electors 4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Peru
1
Ranked 49th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 313.41
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Peru
295.79
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 118,537
Ranked 3rd.
3.6 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Brazil
Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.0215
Ranked 42nd.
0.0361
Ranked 36th. 68% more than Brazil
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.076 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 48th.
0.091 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Brazil
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 48.87 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Peru
6.49 million
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 0.607
Ranked 4th.
127.17
Ranked 2nd. 209 times more than Brazil
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 318.12
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Peru
302.79
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 512.55
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Peru
471.41
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 51.18 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Peru
6.86 million
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 10.92 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Peru
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 0.327
Ranked 4th.
66.54
Ranked 2nd. 203 times more than Brazil
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 55.92
Ranked 3rd.
60.62
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Brazil
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 63,904
Ranked 3rd.
1.89 million
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Brazil
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 262.19
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Peru
242.17
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 250.36
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Peru
229.24
Ranked 1st.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Buddhism by country (Buddhism by Country); Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France (Membership Statistics); Wikipedia: Constitutional references to God (List); International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; 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.; 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.; 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.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Catholic.com - College of Cardinals; 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.; 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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