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Religion Stats: compare key data on Canada & South Korea

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  • Buddhism > Buddhists: Amount of Buddhist residents.
  • Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Christian > Mormon > Members: Membership.
  • Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent: Protestant.

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

  • 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.
  • Buddhism > Percent Buddhist: Percentage of population that is Buddhist.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Christian > Catholic > Urban male 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 > Urban 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 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.
  • Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence.
STAT Canada South Korea HISTORY
Buddhism > Buddhists 795,068.5
Ranked 14th.
17.87 million
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Canada
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 472
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Korea
128
Ranked 24th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 187,982
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea
85,628
Ranked 17th.
Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent 29%
Ranked 39th. 60% more than South Korea
18.1%
Ranked 54th.
Islam > Percentage Muslim 2%
Ranked 108th. 50 times more than South Korea
0.04%
Ranked 156th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 109,604
Ranked 17th. 19% more than South Korea
91,996
Ranked 21st.
Major religion(s) Christianity Buddhism, Christianity; nearly half of adults profess no religion
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 2.8%
Ranked 103th. 14 times more than South Korea
0.2%
Ranked 159th.
Muslim > Muslim population 940,000
Ranked 73th. 13 times more than South Korea
75,000
Ranked 118th.
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% Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3%
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) no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 42%
Ranked 116th. 29% more than South Korea
32.5%
Ranked 130th.
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 57%
Ranked 26th.
65.5%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Canada
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 53,797
Ranked 45th.
182,070
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Canada
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 1.68
Ranked 94th.
3.79
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Canada
Jews 360,000
Ranked 6th. 2400 times more than South Korea
150
Ranked 87th.
Buddhism > Percent Buddhist 2.3%
Ranked 16th.
36.5%
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Canada
Hindus 497,200
Ranked 15th. 40 times more than South Korea
12,452
Ranked 49th.
Religious diversity score 0.696
Ranked 26th. 5% more than South Korea
0.66
Ranked 41st.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.49
Ranked 47th. 81% more than South Korea
1.93
Ranked 87th.
Christian > Protestant > Protestants 9.51 million
Ranked 7th. 9% more than South Korea
8.76 million
Ranked 8th.
Jews per 1000 11.9
Ranked 4th. 3673 times more than South Korea
0.00324
Ranked 86th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 41,565
Ranked 6th.
4.45 million
Ranked 1st. 107 times more than Canada
Catholic > Cardinals 5
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Korea
1
Ranked 30th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 14,420
Ranked 9th.
2.77 million
Ranked 1st. 192 times more than Canada

Hindus per thousand people 14.42
Ranked 25th. 58 times more than South Korea
0.25
Ranked 77th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 14,435
Ranked 7th.
2.37 million
Ranked 1st. 164 times more than Canada

Christian > Mormon > Temples 8
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Korea
1
Ranked 10th.
Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.155
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than South Korea
0.0208
Ranked 57th.
Catholic > Cardinal electors 3
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 0.419
Ranked 11th.
49.29
Ranked 3rd. 118 times more than Canada

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 10,225
Ranked 11th.
691,368
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Canada
Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.0928
Ranked 20th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 1,216
Ranked 8th. 101 times more than South Korea
12
Ranked 17th.
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than South Korea
0.015 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 63th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 0.38
Ranked 12th.
49.99
Ranked 2nd. 131 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 0.418
Ranked 14th.
57.62
Ranked 3rd. 138 times more than Canada

Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 1,590
Ranked 9th.
323,914
Ranked 2nd. 204 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 13,120
Ranked 10th.
2.41 million
Ranked 1st. 183 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 19,860
Ranked 7th.
2.05 million
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 0.0461
Ranked 11th.
6.73
Ranked 2nd. 146 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 0.0377
Ranked 11th.
7.63
Ranked 2nd. 202 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 1.21
Ranked 9th.
92.54
Ranked 2nd. 77 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 0.297
Ranked 13th.
14.36
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 0.576
Ranked 9th.
42.56
Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 1,300
Ranked 9th.
367,454
Ranked 2nd. 283 times more than Canada

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