Statistics on Religion

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1. Sharia law

These are the countries which apply, to some degree, Sharia law:

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Most countries mix Sharia with other legal traditions, or apply Sharia only in some parts of the law, or some regions. There’s even talk of allowing Muslim minorities in western countries to apply Sharia law within their own communities.

Here’s an opinion poll in some Muslim countries on the desirability of Sharia:

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2. Religious liberty

Here is a country ranking of religious freedom. And here are some examples:

Here’s how people perceive their religious liberty (from the 2003 report of the Pew Global Attitudes Project):