Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2026).
| Table | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| version_2020_country | Jew % | Number of Jews as a percentage of the country's population in year 2020. |
| version_2020_country | Jews | Number of Jews in this country's population. |
| version_2020_country | Life Expectancy | The number of years individuals born “this year” in this country's population are expected to live, based on statistical probability. Primary source: United Nations 2019. |
| version_2020_country | Major institutions | Number of major institutions in the country in 2000. |
| version_2020_country | Major institutions per m | Number of major institutions per million of the country's population. |
| version_2020_country | Major religion count | The number of major religions (of 18) significantly present in this country. |
| version_2020_country | Malaria cases per K | Number of malaria cases in 2016 per thousand of the country's population. Primary source: World Health Organization, World Malaria Report 2017 (in HDR 2018). |
| version_2020_country | Male pop | Population of males in the country (UN). |
| version_2020_country | Martyr pa | This figure represents an annual average (from 1950 to 2000) of individuals who die as martyrs in this country. A 'Martyr' is defined as a believer in Christ who has lost his or her life prematurely, in a situation of witness, as a result of human hostility. The figure includes an estimate of 'background martydoms' in undocumentable situations (individual, domestic, family, isolated). |
| version_2020_country | Martyrs | 2010. This figure represents the total number of documented martyrs in the country's history (33 to 2010). A 'Martyr' is defined as a believer in Christ who has lost his or her life prematurely, in a situation of witness, as a result of human hostility. Excludes 'background martyrs' in undocumentable situations (individual, domestic, family, isolated). |
| version_2020_country | Mega Cities | Number of megacities in this country whose population exceeds 1 million persons. |
| version_2020_country | Metro % | Percentage of the nation's total population that live in a metropolitan area. |
| version_2020_country | Metro Pop | Number of people that live in a metropolitan area. |
| version_2020_country | Minor Institutions | Number of minor institutions in the country in 2000. |
| version_2020_country | Minor Institutions per m | Number of minor institutions per million of the country's population. |
| version_2020_country | Mission Agencies | Number of foreign mission agencies present in this country in 2000. |
| version_2020_country | Mission Index | The below phrase briefly describes the current status of the country's foreign missions presence, openness and participation. "1-7" referring to sharing, receiving, receiving/sending, sending, restricted, partially-closed, closed. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Received | 2020. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries per million of the country's population. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Received 1970 | 1970. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries per million of the country's population. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Received 2000 | In 2000, the number of people from other countries working as missionaries in this country. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Received 2010 | 2010. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries in this country. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Received per m | 2020. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries per million of the country's population. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Sent | 2020. Number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Sent 1970 | 1970. Number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad. |
| version_2020_country | Missionaries Sent 2000 | In 2000, the number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad. |
Data on 18 categories of religion, including non-religious, by country, province, and people.
Data on all religions, Christian activities, and trends.
Membership data, year begun, and rates of change.
Population and religion data on all major cities & provinces.
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