World Christian Database: field definitions

Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2025).

Table Field Description
country Corruption Index Transparency International's "Corruption Perceptions Index" (CPI) measures the perceived levels of public-sector corruption in a given country in 2023. Expressed here in reverse so that higher values indicate higher levels of corruption. Primary source: Transparency International, 2024.
country Country Affiliated Christian % Church members as a percentage of this country's population in 2025; Affiliated Church members are persons belonging to or connected with organized churches, whose names are inscribed, written or entered on the churches books, records, or rolls.
country Country Affiliated Christians Number of church members in this country in 2025; Affiliated church members are persons belonging to or connected with organized churches, whose names are inscribed, written or entered on the churches books, records, or rolls.
country Country code Four-letter abbreviation assigned to country for database purposes.
country Country footnote Note to clarify the areas included in this country.
country Country ID Unique country identifier (primary key) used by the database. A four-letter code assigned to each country is also unique, but not unchanging.
country Country name Short name of this country (usually as designated by the UN).
country Country Pop 1900 This figure represents the country's total population in 1900.
country Country Pop 1925 This figure represents the country's total population in 1925.
country Country Pop 1950 This figure represents the country's total population in 1950.
country Country Pop 1970 This figure represents the country's total population in 1970.
country Country Pop 1975 This figure represents the country's total population in 1975.
country Country Pop 2000 This figure represents the country's total population in 2000.
country Country Pop 2005 This figure represents the country's total population in 2005.
country Country Pop 2010 This figure represents the country's total population in 2010.
country Country Pop 2015 This figure represents the country's total population in 2015.
country Country Pop 2020 This figure represents the country's total population in 2020.
country Country Pop 2025 This figure represents the country's total population in 2025.
country Country Pop 2025 (base year) This figure represents the country's total population in 2025. [primary source: UN: World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision].
country Country Pop 2026 Given current trends, this figure represents a projection of this country's population by mid 2026.
country Country Pop 2027 Given current trends, this figure represents a projection of this country's population by mid 2027.
country Country Pop 2028 Given current trends, this figure represents a projection of this country's population by mid 2028.
country Country Pop 2029 Given current trends, this figure represents a projection of this country's population by mid 2029.
country Country Pop 2030 Given current trends, this figure represents a projection of this country's population by mid 2030.
country Country Pop 2050 Given current trends, this figure represents a projection of this country's population by mid 2050.
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