World Christian Database: field definitions

Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2026).

Table Field Description
version_2020_country Christian Loss pa 2050 Projected loss in the number of Christians each year for this country by 2050. The formula used to arrive at this is: Christian deaths - defectors in this country in 2050.
version_2020_country Christian peoples Count of Christian (World C) people groups in the country.
version_2020_country Christian periodicals Number of Christian periodicals available in this country in year 2000.
version_2020_country Christian periodicals per m Number of Christian periodicals available in this country per million people.
version_2020_country Christian Pop 2025 Total all of Christians in 2025 in this country.
version_2020_country Christian Pop 2050 Total of all Christians in 2050 in this country.
version_2020_country Christian Prospects A general outlook for the future of Christianity during the 21st century in this country based on current trends. It is designated as 'bleak, 'Dull,' 'Fair' or 'Bright.'.
version_2020_country Christian station audience % The audience for Christian programs via Christian stations, expressed as a percentage of this country's population.
version_2020_country Christian wealth Expressed in US dollars. When viewed by country, wealth per Christian is the same as the the wealth of any other person. Differences emerge however when aggregated to the regional, continental, and global level. Christian wealth will be higher to the extent that Christians live in wealthier countries.
version_2020_country Christian workers Number of full-time missionaries and nationals working in this country.
version_2020_country Christian workers per m Number of Christian workers per million people in this country.
version_2020_country Christians The total number of Christians in this country, 2020.
version_2020_country Christians who know Agnostics Christians who know Agnostics.
version_2020_country Christians who know Buddhists Christians who know Buddhists.
version_2020_country Christians who know Ethnic religionists Christians who know Ethnic religionists.
version_2020_country Christians who know Hindus Christians who know Hindus.
version_2020_country Christians who know Muslims Christians who know Muslims.
version_2020_country Christians who know non-Christians Christians who know non-Christians.
version_2020_country Church crime pa Ecclesiastical crime (embezzlements) each year in this country. 'Ecclesiastical Crime' refers to criminal activity on the part of church officials; restricted in scope here to embezzlements of church funds by their top custodians (treasurers, presidents, et alii).
version_2020_country Church growth % pa 1900-2000 This is the annual affiliated Christians growth in the country between 1900-2000, measured as a percentage.
version_2020_country Church Growth Index Index growth relative to demographics for this country.
version_2020_country Church income pa The collective income earned by all churches in this country each year.
version_2020_country Cities Number of cities in this country whose population exceeds 300,000 persons (or smaller capital cities).
version_2020_country Confucianist % Number of Confucianist as a percentage of the country's population in year 2020. Confucians are non-Chinese followers of Confucius and Confucianism; mostly Koreans and in Korea.
version_2020_country Confucianists Number of Confucianists in this country's population. Confucianists are Non-Chinese followers of Confucius and Confucianism; mostly Koreans and in Korea.
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