This statistics shows the percentage of countries from 2007 to 2012 where levels of government restrictions involving religion were low, moderate, high or very high. In June 2009, ** percent of countries had low government restrictions involving religion, ** percent of countries worldwide had moderate restrictions, and ** percent of countries had high or very high levels of government restrictions involving religion.
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Pew Research Center. (January 14, 2014). Share of countries with different levels of government restrictions/social hostilities on religion worldwide from 2007 to 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/327676/percentage-coutries-government-restriction-levels-religion-worldwide/
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Share of countries with different levels of government restrictions/social hostilities on religion worldwide from 2007 to 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 14, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/327676/percentage-coutries-government-restriction-levels-religion-worldwide/