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Religion Stats: compare key data on Mexico & South Korea

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  • Buddhism > Buddhists: Amount of Buddhist residents.
  • Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Christian > Mormon > Members: Membership.
  • Christianity > Christians: Number of Christian residents.
  • Christianity > Percent Christian: Percentage of population that is Christian.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 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 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 > Rural 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 > Urban 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 > Female catholics per thousand people: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Mexico South Korea HISTORY
Buddhism > Buddhists 18,595
Ranked 48th.
17.87 million
Ranked 3rd. 961 times more than Mexico
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 1,985
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Korea
128
Ranked 24th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 1.32 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than South Korea
85,628
Ranked 17th.
Christianity > Christians 107.09 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Korea
14.38 million
Ranked 6th.
Christianity > Percent Christian 97.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea
29.2%
Ranked 7th.

Islam > Percentage Muslim 0.3%
Ranked 139th. 8 times more than South Korea
0.04%
Ranked 156th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 593,802
Ranked 3rd. 6 times 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 0.1%
Ranked 175th.
0.2%
Ranked 159th. Twice as much as Mexico
Muslim > Muslim population 111,000
Ranked 112th. 48% more than South Korea
75,000
Ranked 118th.
Religions Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3%
Religions > All nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5% no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 72%
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than South Korea
32.5%
Ranked 130th.
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 25.5%
Ranked 54th.
65.5%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Mexico
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 548,104
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea
182,070
Ranked 25th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 5.01
Ranked 66th. 32% more than South Korea
3.79
Ranked 70th.
Jews 40,700
Ranked 15th. 271 times more than South Korea
150
Ranked 87th.
Buddhism > Percent Buddhist 0.016%
Ranked 94th.
36.5%
Ranked 7th. 2281 times more than Mexico
Religious diversity score 0.18
Ranked 180th.
0.66
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Mexico
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 5.56
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Korea
1.93
Ranked 87th.
Jews per 1000 0.404
Ranked 48th. 125 times more than South Korea
0.00324
Ranked 86th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 71.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Korea
4.45 million
Ranked 1st.
Catholic > Cardinals 5
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Korea
1
Ranked 30th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 47.79 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than South Korea
2.77 million
Ranked 1st.

Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 45.14 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than South Korea
2.37 million
Ranked 1st.

Christian > Mormon > Temples 12
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than South Korea
1
Ranked 10th.
Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.0452
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than South Korea
0.0208
Ranked 57th.
Catholic > Cardinal electors 4
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 382.88
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Korea
49.29
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 21.48 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than South Korea
691,368
Ranked 2nd.
Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.0361
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 861
Ranked 9th. 72 times more than South Korea
12
Ranked 17th.
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.07 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than South Korea
0.015 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 63th.
Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 182.22
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than South Korea
14.36
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 606.04
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Korea
92.54
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 292.89
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Korea
42.56
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 10.61 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than South Korea
323,914
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 313.15
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Korea
49.99
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 10.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than South Korea
367,454
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 34.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than South Korea
2.05 million
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 36.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than South Korea
2.41 million
Ranked 1st.
Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 89.99
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than South Korea
6.73
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 92.22
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than South Korea
7.63
Ranked 2nd.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 405.37
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Korea
57.62
Ranked 3rd.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Buddhism by country (Buddhism by Country); Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France (Membership Statistics); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_by_country#Sovereign_states; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_by_country#Sovereign_states; 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; 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.; 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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