Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Rising Restrictions on Religion – One-third of the world’s population experiences an increase

Index Scores by Region

Scores in the table express the levels of religious restrictions according to the Pew Forum’s Government Restrictions Index (GRI) and Social Hostilities Index (SHI).

Download the Religious Restriction Index Scores by Region (4-page PDF)


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