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Religion Stats: compare key data on Canada & Switzerland

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STAT Canada Switzerland HISTORY
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 472
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Switzerland
36
Ranked 43th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 187,982
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Switzerland
8,456
Ranked 54th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 581,553
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Switzerland
131,851
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent 29%
Ranked 39th.
49%
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than Canada
Church and state > Constitutional reference to God enactment date 1,982
Ranked 16th.
1,999
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Canada
Islam > Percentage Muslim 2%
Ranked 108th.
4.4%
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Canada
Jehovahs Witnesses 109,604
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Switzerland
17,958
Ranked 52nd.
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 2.8%
Ranked 103th.
5.7%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Canada
Muslim > Muslim population 940,000
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Switzerland
433,000
Ranked 89th.
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% Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1%
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) Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 4.3%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% (2000 census)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 42%
Ranked 116th. 1% more than Switzerland
41.5%
Ranked 117th.
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 57%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Switzerland
56%
Ranked 27th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 53,797
Ranked 45th. 13 times more than Switzerland
4,258
Ranked 107th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 1.68
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Switzerland
0.576
Ranked 109th.
Jews 360,000
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Switzerland
18,000
Ranked 26th.
Hindus 497,200
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than Switzerland
28,708
Ranked 42nd.
Religious diversity score 0.696
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Switzerland
0.608
Ranked 62nd.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.49
Ranked 47th. 42% more than Switzerland
2.47
Ranked 69th.
Religions > Roman Catholic 42.6%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Switzerland
41.8%
Ranked 55th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people 0.661
Ranked 13th.
18.35
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Canada
Christian > Protestant > Protestants 9.51 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Switzerland
3.67 million
Ranked 23th.
Religions > Muslim 1.9%
Ranked 90th.
4.3%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Canada
Jews per 1000 11.9
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Switzerland
2.53
Ranked 19th.
Religions > Protestant 23.3%
Ranked 19th.
35.3%
Ranked 9th. 52% more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 41,565
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Switzerland
11,178
Ranked 6th.
Catholic > Cardinals 5
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Switzerland
3
Ranked 13th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 14,420
Ranked 9th.
1.57 million
Ranked 5th. 109 times more than Canada
Hindus per thousand people 14.42
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Switzerland
3.63
Ranked 41st.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 14,435
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Switzerland
6,134
Ranked 12th.
Christian > Mormon > Temples 8
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Switzerland
1
Ranked 17th.
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people 0.315
Ranked 12th.
8.95
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population 10,850
Ranked 9th.
64,276
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.155
Ranked 21st.
0.403
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population 24,105
Ranked 9th.
110,536
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Catholic > Cardinal electors 3
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Switzerland
1
Ranked 35th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 0.419
Ranked 11th.
0.854
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 10,225
Ranked 11th.
892,566
Ranked 4th. 87 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 7,845
Ranked 10th.
67,575
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population per thousand people 0.0175
Ranked 12th.
1.48
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population 105,120
Ranked 4th. 85% more than Switzerland
56,950
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population 245
Ranked 12th.
21,315
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population 535
Ranked 12th.
10,690
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Canada
Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.0928
Ranked 20th.
0.134
Ranked 13th. 45% more than Canada
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 1,216
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Switzerland
104
Ranked 17th.
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 50th.
0.168 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population per thousand people 3.05
Ranked 7th.
7.93
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 0.38
Ranked 12th.
156.17
Ranked 3rd. 410 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 0.297
Ranked 13th.
124.24
Ranked 4th. 419 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 1,590
Ranked 9th. 60% more than Switzerland
993
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population 8,285
Ranked 11th.
53,586
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population 605
Ranked 11th.
10,625
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 0.0461
Ranked 11th.
0.138
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 0.0377
Ranked 11th.
0.159
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population per thousand people 0.227
Ranked 12th.
9.41
Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 1,300
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Switzerland
1,141
Ranked 6th.
Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population per thousand people 0.24
Ranked 13th.
7.46
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population per thousand people 0.699
Ranked 12th.
15.39
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 0.418
Ranked 14th.
218.8
Ranked 7th. 523 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 1.21
Ranked 9th.
1.56
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population per thousand people 0.0155
Ranked 12th.
1.49
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 13,120
Ranked 10th.
1.12 million
Ranked 3rd. 86 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 19,860
Ranked 7th.
1.03 million
Ranked 4th. 52 times more than Canada
Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population per thousand people 0.0071
Ranked 13th.
2.97
Ranked 1st. 418 times more than Canada
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 0.576
Ranked 9th.
143.84
Ranked 3rd. 250 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. 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