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
country Major religion count The number of major religions (of 18) significantly present in this country.
country Male pop Population of males in the country (UN).
country Mega Cities Number of megacities in this country whose population exceeds 1 million persons.
country Missionaries Received 2020. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries in this country.
country Missionaries Received 1970 1970. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries in this country.
country Missionaries Received 2000 In 2000, the number of people from other countries working as missionaries in this country.
country Missionaries Received 2010 2010. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries in this country.
country Missionaries Received per m 2020. Number of people from other countries working as missionaries per million of the country's population.
country Missionaries Sent 2020. Number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad.
country Missionaries Sent 1970 1970. Number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad.
country Missionaries Sent 2000 In 2000, the number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad.
country Missionaries Sent 2010 2010. Number of this country's citizen missionaries working abroad.
country Missionaries Sent per m Christians Number of this country's citizen missionaries abroad, per million of its own Christians.
country Muslim % Number of Muslims as a percentage of the country's population in year 2020.
country Muslims Number of Muslims in this country's population.
country Muslims who know Christians Muslims who know Christians.
country National Christian workers 2010. Number of citizen Christian workers in this country. 'Citizen' is defined as a member of a state or nation; subject, national.
country National Christian workers per m Number of citizen Christian workers working in this country, per million of this country's population. 'Citizen' is defined as a member of a state or nation; subject, national.
country New religionist % Number of New religionists (neoreligionists) as a percentage of the country's population in year 2020.
country New religionists Number of New religionists (Neoreligionists) in this country's population.
country Non Christians with gospel access The number of non-Christians with access to the gospel.
country non-Christians Population of Non-Christians.
country non-Christians who know Christians non-Christians who know Christians.
country NT languages count Count of ISO languages with a New Testament translation.
country Official name Official name of country.
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Religions

Data on 18 categories of religion, including non-religious, by country, province, and people.

Countries and regions

Data on all religions, Christian activities, and trends.

Denominations

Membership data, year begun, and rates of change.

Cities & provinces

Population and religion data on all major cities & provinces.

Peoples & languages

Detailed information covering religion, culture, and geography.

Archive

A repository of historical data, including a chronology of Christianity from the 1st to 21st centuries.