World Christian Database: field definitions

Data source: Gina A. Zurlo and Todd M. Johnson, eds., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2024).

Table Field Description
version_2020_country Christian % The number of Christians as a percentage of the country's population in 2020.
version_2020_country Christian % 2025 Projected Christian population as a percentage of country's total population in 2025.
version_2020_country Christian % 2050 Projected Christian population as a percentage of country's total population in 2050.
version_2020_country Christian books Total number of books describing this countrys Christians in 2000.
version_2020_country Christian books 1970 Number of books in year 2000 describing this country's Christians published since 1970.
version_2020_country Christian books pa Number of books in year 2000 describing this country's Christians published since 1970.
version_2020_country Christian female % Percentage of Christians who are female.
version_2020_country Christian Gain pa 2025 Projected gain in the number of Christians each year for this country by 2025. The formula used to arrive at this is: Christian births + converts in this country.
version_2020_country Christian Gain pa 2050 Projected gain in the number of Christians each year for this country by 2050. The formula used to arrive at this is: Christian births + converts in this country.
version_2020_country Christian growth % p.a. 2025 The average annual growth rate of the Christian population in this country from 2000 to 2025.
version_2020_country Christian growth % p.a. 2050 The average annual growth rate of the Christian population in this country from 2025 to 2050.
version_2020_country Christian Income pa Personal income each year of all Christians in this country.
version_2020_country Christian Loss pa 2025 Projected loss in the number of Christians each year for this country by 2025. The formula used to arrive at this is: Christian deaths - defectors in this country in 2025.
version_2020_country Christian Loss pa 2050 Projected loss in the number of Christians each year for this country by 2050. The formula used to arrive at this is: Christian deaths - defectors in this country in 2050.
version_2020_country Christian peoples Count of Christian (World C) people groups in the country.
version_2020_country Christian periodicals Number of Christian periodicals available in this country in year 2000.
version_2020_country Christian periodicals per m Number of Christian periodicals available in this country per million people.
version_2020_country Christian Pop 2025 Total all of Christians in 2025 in this country.
version_2020_country Christian Pop 2050 Total of all Christians in 2050 in this country.
version_2020_country Christian Prospects A general outlook for the future of Christianity during the 21st century in this country based on current trends. It is designated as 'bleak, 'Dull,' 'Fair' or 'Bright.'.
version_2020_country Christian station audience % The audience for Christian programs via Christian stations, expressed as a percentage of this country's population.
version_2020_country Christian wealth Expressed in US dollars. When viewed by country, wealth per Christian is the same as the the wealth of any other person. Differences emerge however when aggregated to the regional, continental, and global level. Christian wealth will be higher to the extent that Christians live in wealthier countries.
version_2020_country Christian Workers Number of full-time missionaries and nationals working in this country.
version_2020_country Christian workers per m Number of Christian workers per million people in this country.
version_2020_country Christians The total number of Christians in this country, 2020.
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