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Religion Stats: compare key data on Australia & New Zealand

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STAT Australia New Zealand HISTORY
Christian > Mormon > Congregations 290
Ranked 9th. 40% more than New Zealand
207
Ranked 14th.
Christian > Mormon > Members 136,617
Ranked 11th. 27% more than New Zealand
107,511
Ranked 15th.
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population 563,100
Ranked 24th. 43 times more than New Zealand
13,194
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent 38%
Ranked 30th.
47%
Ranked 23th. 24% more than Australia
Islam > Percentage Muslim 1.5%
Ranked 113th. 9 times more than New Zealand
0.17%
Ranked 146th.
Jehovahs Witnesses 61,444
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than New Zealand
13,427
Ranked 62nd.
Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 1.9%
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than New Zealand
0.9%
Ranked 127th.
Muslim > Muslim population 399,000
Ranked 91st. 10 times more than New Zealand
41,000
Ranked 129th.
Religions Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) Anglican 13.8%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Reformed 10%, Christian (no denomination specified) 4.6%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1.4%, other Christian 3.8%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, other religions 2.2%, none 32.2%, other or unidentified 9.9%
Religions > All Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion important 32%
Ranked 131st.
33%
Ranked 128th. 3% more than Australia
Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant 67.5%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than New Zealand
66%
Ranked 14th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 51,843
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than New Zealand
11,376
Ranked 74th.
Seventh-day Adventist Membership per 1000 2.58
Ranked 81st.
2.78
Ranked 78th. 8% more than Australia
Jews 100,000
Ranked 11th. 20 times more than New Zealand
5,000
Ranked 44th.
Hindus 276,000
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than New Zealand
41,158
Ranked 41st.
Religious diversity score 0.821
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than New Zealand
0.811
Ranked 5th.
Jehovahs Witnesses per 1000 3.13
Ranked 52nd.
3.4
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population per thousand people 1.85
Ranked 11th.
3.15
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than Australia

Christian > Protestant > Protestants 7.63 million
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.9 million
Ranked 28th.
Jews per 1000 5.34
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.31
Ranked 30th.
Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics 4.92 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than New Zealand
447,039
Ranked 3rd.

Catholic > Cardinals 3
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than New Zealand
1
Ranked 29th.
Christian > Catholic > Female catholics 2.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than New Zealand
271,884
Ranked 3rd.

Hindus per thousand people 12.36
Ranked 27th. 32% more than New Zealand
9.34
Ranked 28th.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics 2.61 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than New Zealand
236,553
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Mormon > Temples 5
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than New Zealand
1
Ranked 8th.
Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population 278,398
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than New Zealand
6,210
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Orthodox > Male orthodox population per thousand people 12.47
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.48
Ranked 3rd.

Catholic > Cardinals per million 0.147
Ranked 22nd.
0.242
Ranked 12th. 64% more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population 40,882
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than New Zealand
12,828
Ranked 3rd.

Catholic > Cardinal electors 1
Ranked 46th. The same as New Zealand
1
Ranked 21st.
Christian > Catholic > Male catholics per thousand people 116.79
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
56.53
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics 512,695
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than New Zealand
61,398
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population 284,674
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than New Zealand
6,981
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population per thousand people 0.006
Ranked 13th.
0.0473
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population 339
Ranked 11th.
363
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population 20,228
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than New Zealand
6,783
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population 205
Ranked 13th. 22% more than New Zealand
168
Ranked 2nd.

Catholic > Cardinal electors per million 0.049
Ranked 31st.
0.242
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Australia
Christian > Protestant > Quakers 1,984
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
656
Ranked 10th.
Catholic > Cardinals > Per $ GDP 0.069 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 51st.
0.152 per $14.1 billion
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Australia
Christian > Orthodox > Rural male orthodox population per thousand people 0.00918
Ranked 13th.
0.0401
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics per thousand people 115.38
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as New Zealand
57.58
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population 271,628
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than New Zealand
6,042
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Urban female catholics 2.58 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than New Zealand
240,942
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics 2.34 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than New Zealand
206,100
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics per thousand people 11.64
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than New Zealand
7.28
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics per thousand people 11.32
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than New Zealand
7.39
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural orthodox population per thousand people 0.0152
Ranked 12th.
0.0867
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Australia

Christian > Catholic > Rural catholics per thousand people 22.97
Ranked 4th. 57% more than New Zealand
14.67
Ranked 5th.

Christian > Catholic > Rural male catholics 259,935
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than New Zealand
30,453
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Rural female catholics 252,760
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than New Zealand
30,945
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Urban male catholics per thousand people 104.96
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than New Zealand
49.25
Ranked 2nd.

Christian > Orthodox > Female orthodox population per thousand people 12.75
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.67
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Female catholics per thousand people 126.86
Ranked 5th. 95% more than New Zealand
64.97
Ranked 4th.

Christian > Orthodox > Urban male orthodox population per thousand people 12.17
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.44
Ranked 3rd.

Christian > Catholic > Urban catholics per thousand people 220.33
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than New Zealand
106.83
Ranked 2nd.

Christian > Orthodox > Rural female orthodox population 134
Ranked 12th.
198
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban female orthodox population per thousand people 0.906
Ranked 11th.
1.62
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Australia

Christian > Orthodox > Urban orthodox population per thousand people 1.83
Ranked 9th.
3.07
Ranked 2nd. 67% more than Australia

SOURCES: Wikipedia: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France (Membership Statistics); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Protestantism by country (Top sixty countries by number and percentage of Protestants); 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; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html; 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.; 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.; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998. 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