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Religion Stats: compare key data on Canada & South Africa

Definitions

  • Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Christian > Mormon > Members: Membership.
  • Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent: Protestant.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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.
  • Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Muslim > Muslim population: Muslim population 2014 Pew Report.
  • 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.
  • Hindus: Number of Hindu residents.
  • 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.
  • Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Protestant > Protestants: Protestants.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Jews per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Hindus per thousand people: Number of Hindu residents. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Christian > Catholic > Male catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Mormon > Temples: Temples.

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    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Orthodox > Female orthodox population: 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.
  • Christian > Protestant > Quakers: Number of Quakers.
  • 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 > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 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.
STAT Canada South Africa HISTORY
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 472
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa
152
Ranked 19th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 187,982
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
59,807
Ranked 21st.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 581,553
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than South Africa
42,251
Ranked 7th.

Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent 29%
Ranked 39th.
68%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Canada
Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date 1,982
Ranked 16th.
1,996
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Canada
Islam > Percentage Muslim 2%
Ranked 108th. 33% more than South Africa
1.5%
Ranked 111th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 109,604
Ranked 17th. 41% more than South Africa
77,954
Ranked 24th.
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 2.8%
Ranked 103th. 87% more than South Africa
1.5%
Ranked 116th.
Muslim > Muslim population 940,000
Ranked 73th. 28% more than South Africa
737,000
Ranked 77th.
Religions Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
Religions > All Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census) Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, other Christian 36%, Islam 1.5%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 42%
Ranked 116th.
84.5%
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Canada
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 57%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than South Africa
15.5%
Ranked 71st.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 53,797
Ranked 45th.
74,151
Ranked 38th. 38% more than Canada
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 1.68
Ranked 94th. 6% more than South Africa
1.59
Ranked 97th.
Jews 360,000
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa
106,000
Ranked 10th.
Hindus 497,200
Ranked 15th.
959,000
Ranked 10th. 93% more than Canada
Religious diversity score 0.696
Ranked 26th.
0.86
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Canada
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.49
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.71
Ranked 96th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people 0.661
Ranked 13th.
0.941
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Canada

Christian > Protestant > Protestants 9.51 million
Ranked 7th.
30.15 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada
Jews per 1000 11.9
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Africa
2.53
Ranked 20th.
Catholic > Cardinals 5
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 53th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 14,420
Ranked 9th.
1.68 million
Ranked 4th. 116 times more than Canada

Hindus per thousand people 14.42
Ranked 25th.
18.96
Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 14,435
Ranked 7th.
1.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than Canada

Christian > Mormon > Temples 8
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 25th.
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population 10,850
Ranked 9th.
20,125
Ranked 8th. 85% more than Canada

Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people 0.315
Ranked 12th.
0.448
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Canada

Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.155
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than South Africa
0.0212
Ranked 56th.
Catholic > Cardinal electors 3
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa
1
Ranked 43th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 0.419
Ranked 11th.
33.5
Ranked 8th. 80 times more than Canada

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 7,845
Ranked 10th.
22,125
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada

Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.0928
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.0212
Ranked 43th.
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 1,216
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Africa
144
Ranked 12th.

Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.029 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 57th.
Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population per thousand people 0.227
Ranked 12th.
0.493
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada

Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 0.418
Ranked 14th.
37.34
Ranked 12th. 89 times more than Canada

SOURCES: Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France (Membership Statistics); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Protestantism by country (Top sixty countries by number and percentage of Protestants); 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: 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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