Updates

The World Religion Database is content-rich and while this quarter has also seen significant improvements to the data, it is the website redesign that will be most striking to returning users.

Technically the data still reside in SQL Server tables, but the software getting the data from the database to the user has been completely rewritten over these past several years by Breuer & Co. and its implementation now enables a host of new user features.

Adding or removing fields, and changing criteria to get the specific data required is easier with enhancements to the query-design feature, and user changes can now be saved to a common organizational workspace.

So start with example queries and the country index on the main page, or click the rocket icon Launchpad to see all the main topics at a glance, or enter a search term and go from there.

As always, help is available from researchers at info@religiousdemography.org (or call +1 978-646-4335) and your feedback is most welcome.

The 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations range from vast majorities of a single religion such as 92% Christian, 87% Buddhist or 80% Muslim, through to Singapore where the largest, Chinese folk-religionists, are just 38%. The religious makeup of ASEAN, NATO, G7 and other groups of countries are available on the "Country/Region" page.