Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2026).
| Table | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| denomination | c4 Regional council code | Regional council code(s). Each council membership is represented by a single case-sensitive letter. |
| denomination | c5 National council code | National council code(s). Each council membership is represented by a single case-sensitive letter. |
| denomination | Council codes | Codes indicate membership of communions and councils as defined in the Communion table. Concatanated for quick reference, the first code is World Communion, 2nd is World Council, 3rd Continental Council, 4th Regional Council and 5th National Council. |
| denomination | Country code | Four-letter abbreviation assigned to country for database purposes. |
| denomination | Country ID | Database ID of the country of this denomination. |
| denomination | Denomination ID | Unique denomination-in-country identifier (primary key) used by the database. |
| denomination | Denomination name | The official name of church or denomination in this country. |
| denomination | Denomination sort | Temporary number assigned to the denomination by the database for the purpose of sorting by the non-abbreviated alphabetical denomination name order. |
| denomination | Ecclesiastical Type | The denomination's major and minor tradition code. |
| denomination | Evangelical % | Evangelicals as a percentage of affiliated in this denomination. |
| denomination | Family | Ecclesiastical traditions summarized across major traditions, for example, every Baptist denomination, whether it is Protestant or Independent is coded as Baptist. |
| denomination | Female % | Percentage of this denomination's affiliated who are female. |
| denomination | Growth % pa 1970-2000 | This is the percentage of church growth this denomination experienced per year during the 30 year period of 1970-2000 in this country. |
| denomination | Growth % pa 2000-2015 | This is the percentage of church growth this denomination experienced per year during the 15 year period of 2000-2015 in this country. |
| denomination | Is this a sub-denomination | 1 = this a diocese or sub-denomination. |
| denomination | Major Tradition | This is the denomination's ecclesiastical tradition in the country. A "Tradition" is one of 4 major subdivisions of affiliated Christians and their churches. |
| denomination | Minor tradition | The denomination’s main tradition, family, rite, churchmanship, etc., with which it is most closely connected historically in this country. |
| denomination | Note | Note for denomination for this country. |
| denomination | Parent Denomination ID | The denomination of which this diocese or sub-denomination is a part. |
| denomination | Pentecostals/Charismatics % | Pentecostals/Charismatics as a percentage of affiliated in this denomination. |
| denomination | Year Begun | The year this denomination began work in this country. |
| denomination_year | % of Christians | Denomination's membership as a percentage of the country's total Christian population. |
| denomination_year | % of country | Denomination's membership as a percentage of the country's total Christian population. |
| denomination_year | Affiliated | Number of this denomination's affiliated church members in the country. |
| denomination_year | Congregations | The number of worship centers (churches, congregations) for this denomination in the country. |
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