Appendix E: Results by country

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Appendix E: Results by country This PDF shows the results for each of the 198 countries and territories from the 20 questions that comprise Pew Research Center’s Government Restrictions Index (GRI), and the 13 questions that determine scores on the Social Hostilities Index (SHI).

Although each question is weighted equally, many of the questions contain gradations, allowing partial scores depending on intensity or severity. For example, on SHI Question No. 2 (“Was there mob violence related to religion?”), a country that had no religion-related mob violence would receive zero points, a country that had mob violence in which no deaths were reported would receive half a point (0.50), and a country that had mob violence in which deaths were reported would receive a full point (1.00).

The scores are presented for three years: the latest year, ending Dec. 31, 2019; the previous year, ending Dec. 31, 2018; and the baseline year, ending in mid-2007 (July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007). See Methodology for details on the changing time period of analysis. Scores for other years are not presented due to space constraints.

Both the GRI and the SHI are scales of 0 to 10. Readers wishing to independently calculate a country’s index score from the tables should note that the sum of a country’s scores on all 20 GRI questions must be divided by two, and the sum total of its scores on all 13 SHI questions must be multiplied by 10/13 (0.77) to convert them to the 10-point scale. For more detail on the indexes, see the Methodology.

Starting with 2017 data, the calculation for SHI Question No. 1 (“Were there crimes, malicious acts or violence motivated by religious hatred or bias?”) was updated. See Methodology for details.

Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels

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Afghanistan 0.50 0.50 0.50 Grenada 0.00 0.00 0.00 Palau 0.00 0.00 0.00

Albania 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guatemala 0.00 0.00 0.00 Palestinian territories 0.50 0.50 0.50

Algeria 1.00 0.50 0.50 Guinea 0.00 0.00 0.00 Panama 0.00 0.00 0.00

Andorra 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guinea-Bissau 0.00 0.00 0.00 Papua New Guinea 0.00 0.00 0.00

Angola 0.50 0.00 0.00 Guyana 0.00 0.00 0.00 Paraguay 0.00 0.00 0.00

Antigua and Barbuda 0.00 0.00 0.00 Haiti 0.00 0.00 0.00 Peru 0.00 0.00 0.00

Argentina 0.50 0.50 0.50 Honduras 0.00 0.00 0.00 Philippines 0.00 0.00 0.00

Armenia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hong Kong 0.50 0.50 0.50 Poland 0.00 0.00 0.00

Australia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hungary 0.00 0.00 0.00 Portugal 0.00 0.00 0.00

Austria 0.50 0.50 0.50 Iceland 0.50 0.50 0.50 Qatar 0.50 0.50 0.50

Azerbaijan 0.00 0.00 0.00 India 0.00 0.00 0.00 Republic of the Congo 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bahamas 0.00 0.00 0.00 Indonesia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Romania 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bahrain 0.50 0.50 0.50 Iran 0.50 0.50 0.50 Russia 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bangladesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 Iraq 0.50 0.50 0.50 Rwanda 0.00 0.00 0.00

Barbados 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ireland 0.50 0.00 0.00 Samoa 0.00 0.00 0.00

Belarus 0.00 0.00 0.00 Israel 0.50 0.50 0.50 San Marino 0.00 0.00 0.00

Belgium 0.50 0.50 0.50 Italy 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sao Tome and Principe 0.00 0.00 0.00

Belize 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ivory Coast 0.00 0.00 0.00 Saudi Arabia 1.00 1.00 1.00

Benin 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jamaica 0.00 0.00 0.00 Senegal 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bhutan 0.00 0.00 0.00 Japan 0.00 0.00 0.00 Serbia 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bolivia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jordan 0.50 0.50 0.50 Seychelles 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bosnia-Herzegovina 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kazakhstan 0.50 0.50 0.50 Sierra Leone 0.00 0.00 0.00

Botswana 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kenya 0.00 0.00 0.00 Singapore 0.00 0.00 0.00

Brazil 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kiribati 0.00 0.00 0.00 Slovakia 0.00 0.00 0.00

Brunei 0.50 0.50 0.50 Kosovo 0.00 0.00 0.00 Slovenia 0.00 0.00 0.00

Bulgaria 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kuwait 0.50 0.50 0.50 Solomon Islands 0.00 0.00 0.00

Burkina Faso 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kyrgyzstan 0.00 0.00 0.00 Somalia 0.50 0.50 0.50

Burundi 0.00 0.00 0.00 Laos 0.50 0.50 0.50 South Africa 0.00 0.00 0.00

Cambodia 0.50 0.50 0.50 Latvia 0.00 0.00 0.00 South Korea 0.00 0.00 0.00

Cameroon 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lebanon 0.50 0.50 0.50 South Sudan n/a 0.50 0.50

Canada 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lesotho 0.00 0.00 0.00 Spain 0.00 0.00 0.00

Cape Verde 0.00 0.00 0.00 Liberia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sri Lanka 0.00 0.00 0.00

Central African Republic 0.50 0.50 0.50 Libya 1.00 0.50 0.50 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.00 0.00 0.00

Chad 0.00 0.00 0.00 Liechtenstein 0.50 0.50 0.50 St. Lucia 0.00 0.00 0.00

Chile 0.50 0.50 0.50 Lithuania 0.00 0.00 0.00 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.00 0.00 0.00

China 0.50 0.50 0.50 Luxembourg 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sudan 0.00 0.00 0.00

Colombia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Macao 0.50 0.50 0.50 Suriname 0.00 0.00 0.00

Comoros 0.50 1.00 1.00 Madagascar 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sweden 0.50 0.50 0.50

Costa Rica 0.50 0.50 0.50 Malawi 0.00 0.00 0.00 Switzerland 0.00 0.00 0.00

Croatia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Malaysia 0.00 0.50 0.50 Syria 0.50 0.50 0.50

Cuba 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maldives 1.00 1.00 1.00 Taiwan 0.00 0.00 0.00

Cyprus 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mali 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tajikistan 0.00 0.00 0.00

Czech Republic 0.00 0.00 0.00 Malta 0.50 0.50 0.50 Tanzania 0.00 0.00 0.00

Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.00 0.00 0.00 Marshall Islands 0.00 0.00 0.00 Thailand 0.00 0.00 0.00

Denmark 0.50 0.50 0.50 Mauritania 1.00 1.00 1.00 Timor-Leste 0.00 0.00 0.00

Djibouti 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mauritius 0.00 0.00 0.00 Togo 0.00 0.00 0.00

Dominica 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mexico 0.50 0.00 0.00 Tonga 0.50 0.00 0.00

Dominican Republic 0.00 0.00 0.00 Moldova 0.50 0.50 0.50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.00 0.00 0.00

Ecuador 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monaco 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tunisia 0.50 0.50 0.50

Egypt 0.50 0.50 0.50 Mongolia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Turkey 0.50 0.50 0.50

El Salvador 0.00 0.00 0.00 Montenegro 0.00 0.00 0.00 Turkmenistan 0.00 0.00 0.00

Equatorial Guinea 0.00 0.00 0.00 Morocco 0.50 0.50 0.50 Tuvalu 0.00 0.00 0.00

Eritrea 1.00 1.00 1.00 Mozambique 0.00 0.00 0.00 Uganda 0.00 0.00 0.00

Estonia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Myanmar 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ukraine 0.00 0.00 0.00

Eswatini 0.00 0.00 0.00 Namibia 0.00 0.00 0.00 United Arab Emirates 0.50 0.50 0.50

Ethiopia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nauru 0.00 0.00 0.00 United Kingdom 0.00 0.00 0.00

Federated States of Micronesia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nepal 0.50 0.00 0.00 United States 0.00 0.00 0.00

Fiji 0.00 0.00 0.00 Netherlands 0.00 0.00 0.00 Uruguay 0.00 0.00 0.00

Finland 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Zealand 0.00 0.00 0.00 Uzbekistan 0.50 0.50 0.00

France 0.50 0.50 0.50 Nicaragua 0.00 0.00 0.00 Vanuatu 0.00 0.50 0.50

Gabon 0.00 0.00 0.00 Niger 0.00 0.00 0.00 Venezuela 0.00 0.00 0.00

Gambia 0.00 0.00 0.50 Nigeria 0.00 0.00 0.00 Vietnam 0.00 0.00 0.00

Georgia 0.00 0.00 0.00 North Macedonia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Western Sahara 0.50 0.50 0.50

Germany 0.00 0.00 0.00 Norway 0.00 0.00 0.00 Yemen 1.00 1.00 1.00

Ghana 0.00 0.00 0.00 Oman 0.50 0.50 0.50 Zambia 0.00 0.00 0.00

Greece 0.50 0.50 0.50 Pakistan 0.00 0.00 0.00 Zimbabwe 0.00 0.00 0.00

Does the constitution, or law that functions in the place of a constitution (basic law), specifically provide for "freedom of religion" or include language used in Article 18 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

- 0 points 0.00 Yes- 1/2 point 0.50 The constitution or basic law does not specifically provide for freedom of religion but does protect some religious practices- Full point 1.00 No

Article 18 states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."

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Does the constitution or basic law include stipulations that appear to qualify or substantially contradict the concept of “religious freedom”?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 Yes, there is a qualification- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes, there is a substantial contradiction and only some religious practices are protected- Full point 1.00 Religious freedom is not provided in the first place

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Taken together, how do the constitution/basic law and other national laws and policies affect religious freedom?

- 0 points 0.00 National laws and policies provide for religious freedom, and the national government respects religious freedom in practice- 1/3 point 0.33 National laws and policies provide for religious freedom, and the national government generally respects religious freedom in practice; but there are some instances

(e.g., in certain localities) where religious freedom is not respected in practice- 2/3 point 0.67 There are limited national legal protections for religious freedom, but the national government does not generally respect religious freedom in practice- Full point 1.00 National laws and policies do not provide for religious freedom and the national government does not respect religious freedom in practice

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Does any level of government interfere with worship or other religious practices?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 Yes, in a few cases- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes, in many cases- Full point 1.00 Government prohibits worship or religious practices of one or more religious groups as a general policy

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Is public preaching by religious groups limited by any level of government?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, for some religious groups- Full point 1.00 Yes, for all religious groups

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Is proselytizing limited by any level of government?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, for some religious groups- Full point 1.00 Yes, for all religious groups

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Is converting from one religion to another limited by any level of government?

- 0 points 0.00 No- Full point 1.00 Yes

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Is religious literature or broadcasting limited by any level of government?


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Are foreign missionaries allowed to operate?

- 0 points 0.00 Yes- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, but with restrictions

- Full point 1.00 No

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Is the wearing of religious symbols, such as head coverings for women and facial hair for men, regulated by law or by any level of government?


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Was there harassment or intimidation of religious groups by any level of government?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, there was limited intimidation- Full point 1.00 Yes, there was widespread intimidation

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Did the national government display hostility involving physical violence toward minority or nonapproved religious groups?


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Were there instances when the national government did not intervene in cases of discrimination or abuses against religious groups?


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Does the national government have an established organization to regulate or manage religious affairs?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 No, but the government consults a nongovernmental religious advisory board- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes, but the organization is noncoercive toward religious groups- Full point 1.00 Yes, and the organization is coercive toward religious groups

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Did the national government denounce one or more religious groups by characterizing them as dangerous “cults” or “sects”?


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Does any level of government formally ban any religious group?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 Yes: Security reasons stated as rationale- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes: Nonsecurity reasons stated as rationale- Full point 1.00 Yes: Both security and nonsecurity reasons stated as rationale

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Were there instances when the national government attempted to eliminate an entire religious group’s presence in the country?


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Does any level of government ask religious groups to register for any reason, including to be eligible for benefits such as tax exemption?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 Yes, but in a nondiscriminatory way- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes, and the process adversely affects the ability of some religious groups to operate- Full point 1.00 Yes, and the process clearly discriminates against some religious groups

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Did any level of government use force toward religious groups that resulted in individuals being killed, physically abused, imprisoned, detained or displaced from their homes, or having their personal or religious properties damaged or destroyed?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/5 point 0.20 Yes, 1-9 cases of government force- 2/5 point 0.40 Yes, 10-200 cases of government force- 3/5 point 0.60 Yes, 201-1,000 cases of government force- 4/5 point 0.80 Yes, 1,001-9,999 cases of government force- Full point 1.00 Yes, 10,000+ cases of government force

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Do some religious groups receive government support or favors, such as funding, official recognition or special access?

For some of the components below, coders may assign partial values- 0 points 0.00 No

+ 1/5 point 0.20 Yes, the country's constitution or basic law recognizes a favored religion or religions (see GRI.Q.20.1) + 1/5 point 0.20 Yes, one or more religious groups have privileges or government access unavailable to other religious groups (see GRI.Q.20.2) + 1/5 point 0.20 Yes, the government provides funds or other resources to one or more religious groups (see GRI.Q.20.3) + 1/5 point 0.20 Yes, religious education is required in public schools by local governments or the national government (see GRI.Q.20.4) + 1/5 point 0.20 Yes, the national government defers in some way to religious authorities, texts or doctrines on legal issues (see GRI.Q.20.5)

This is a summary variable that puts the restrictions identified in Questions 20.1, 20.2, 20.3a-c, 20.4, and 20.5 into a single measure indicating the level to which a government supports religious groups in the country.Government support of a religion or religions is considered restrictive only when preferential treatment of one or more religious groups puts other religious groups at a disadvantage.

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Does the country's constitution or basic law recognize a favored religion or religions?


This question is a component of GRI.Q.20.For GRI.Q.20.1, the differences between the coding periods may not be as substantial as they appear due to minor changes in coding procedures.

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Do all religious groups receive the same level of government access and privileges?

- 0 points 0.00 All religious groups are generally treated the same- 1/4 point 0.25 Some religious groups have minimal privileges unavailable to other religious groups, limited to things such as inheriting buildings or properties- 2/4 point 0.50 Some religious groups have general privileges or government access unavailable to other religious groups- 3/4 point 0.75 One religious group has privileges or government access unavailable to other religious groups, but it is not recognized as the country's official religion- Full point 1.00 One religious group has privileges or government access unavailable to other religious groups, and it is recognized by the national government as the official religion

This question is a component of GRI.Q.20.

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Does any level of government provide funds or other resources to religious groups?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, but with no obvious favoritism to a particular group or groups- Full point 1.00 Yes, and with obvious favoritism to a particular group or groups

This question is a component of GRI.Q.20. This is a summary variable that puts the restrictions identified in Questions 20.3a-c into a single measure indicating the level to which a government supports religious groups in the country.

Government support of a religion or religions is considered restrictive only when preferential treatment of one or more religious groups puts other religious groups at a disadvantage.

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Does any level of government provide funds or other resources for religious education programs and/or religious schools?


This question is a component of GRI.Q.20.3.

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Does any level of government provide funds or other resources for religious property (e.g., buildings, upkeep, repair or land)?



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Does any level of government provide funds or other resources for religious activities other than education or property?



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Is religious education required in public schools?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, by at least some local governments- Full point 1.00 Yes, by the national government


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Does the national government defer in some way to religious authorities, texts or doctrines on legal issues?



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Were there crimes, malicious acts or violence motivated by religious hatred or bias?

- 0 points 0.00 No + 0.5/6 point 0.08 Yes, limited harassment/intimidation OR + 1/6 point 0.17 Yes, widespread harassment/intimidation (see SHI.Q.1.a) + 1/6 point 0.17 Yes, property damage (see SHI.Q.1.b) + 1/6 point 0.17 Yes, detentions/abductions (see SHI.Q.1.c) + 1/6 point 0.17 Yes, displacement from homes (see SHI.Q.1.d) + 1/6 point 0.17 Yes, physical assaults (see SHI.Q.1.e) + 1/6 point 0.17 Yes, deaths (see SHI.Q.1.f)

This is a summary variable that captures the hostilities identified in questions SHI.Q.1a-f into a single measure indicating the severity of religious hatred or bias in each country. Countries can have multiple types of hostilities. A country receives 1/6 point for each type of hostility that occurred that year. For SHI.Q.1a, starting in coding year 2017, the country could receive 0.5/6 point or 1/6 point. The scores on this question are cumulative; a country with two types of malicious acts could score 0.33 for that period and a country with all six types in a year could score 1.00. Starting with 2017 data, there has been an update in calculating SHI.Q.1 to account for limited (0.5 point) and widespread (1 point) harassment or intimidation (in SHI.Q.1a). Prior to 2017, SHI.Q.1a only received 1 point. See Methodology for more information.

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Did individuals face harassment or intimidation motivated by religious hatred or bias?

- 0 points 0.00 No- ½ point 0.50 Yes, in limited ways- Full point 1.00 Yes

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Was property damaged as a result of religious hatred or bias?



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Were there detentions or abductions motivated by religious hatred or bias?



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Were individuals displaced from their homes because of religious hatred or bias?



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Were there physical assaults motivated by religious hatred or bias?



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Were there deaths motivated by religious hatred or bias?



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Was there mob violence related to religion?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, but there were no deaths reported- Full point 1.00 Yes, and there were deaths reported

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Were there acts of sectarian or communal violence between religious groups?


Sectarian or communal violence involves two or more religious groups facing off in repeated clashes.

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Were religion-related terrorist groups active in the country?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/4 point 0.25 Yes, but their activity was limited to recruitment or fundraising- 2/4 point 0.50 Yes, with violence that resulted in some casualties (1-9 injuries or deaths)- 3/4 point 0.75 Yes, with violence that resulted in multiple casualties (10-50 injuries or deaths)- Full point 1.00 Yes, with violence that resulted in many casualties (more than 50 injuries or deaths)

Religion-related terrorism is defined as politically motivated violence agaisnt noncombatants by subnational groups or clandestine agents with a religious justification or intent.

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Was there a religion-related war or armed conflict in the country (including ongoing displacements from previous wars)?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/4 point 0.25 Yes, with fewer than 10,000 casualties or people displaced- 2/4 point 0.50 Yes, with tens of thousands of casualties or people displaced- 3/4 point 0.75 Yes, with hundreds of thousands of casualties or people displaced- Full point 1.00 Yes, with millions of casualties or people displaced

Religion-related war is defined as armed conflict (involving sustained casualties over time or more than 1,000 battle deaths) in which religious rhetoric is commonly employed to justify the use of force, or in which one or more of the combatants primarily identifies itself or the opposing side by religion.

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Did violence result from tensions between religious groups?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 There were public tensions between religious groups, but they fell short of hostilities involving physical violence- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes, with physical violence in a few cases- Full point 1.00 Yes, with physical violence in numerous cases

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Did organized groups use force or coercion in an attempt to dominate public life with their perspective on religion, including preventing some religious groups from operating in the country?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/3 point 0.33 Yes, at the local level- 2/3 point 0.67 Yes, at the regional level

- Full point 1.00 Yes, at the national level


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Did religious groups themselves attempt to prevent other religious groups from being able to operate?



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Did individuals or groups use violence or the threat of violence, including so-called honor killings, to try to enforce religious norms?



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Were individuals assaulted or displaced from their homes in retaliation for religious activities, including preaching and other forms of religious expression, considered offensive or threatening to the majority faith?



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Were women harassed for violating religious dress codes?


The data for each year also takes into account information from the two previous years.Figures for the year ending in December 2013 have been updated to correct a minor error in the previous report.

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Were there incidents of hostility over proselytizing?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, but they fell short of physical violence- Full point 1.00 Yes, and they included physical violence


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Were there incidents of hostility over conversions from one religion to another?

- 0 points 0.00 No- 1/2 point 0.50 Yes, but they fell short of physical violence- Full point 1.00 Yes, and they included physical violence


Note: Myanmar is also called Burma. Eswatini was formerly known as Swaziland.

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Appendix E: Results by country