Repository details
World Christian Database
Name of repository
World Christian Database
Additional name(s)
- WCD
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The World Christian Database provides comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations, and people groups.
The World Christian Database transforms current religious statistics into a real-time analysis tool that takes just minutes to perform even detailed research. This comprehensive database brings together a fully updated and cohesive religious data set with a world-class database architecture. The result is a simple, yet powerful database tool that enables users to customize reports and download data for in use in charts, tables, and graphs
Keyword(s)
Repository size
9.000 Christian denominations; 13.000 ethnolinguistic peoples; 5.000 cities, 3.000 provinces; 234 countries
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (2)
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (2)
Policy Name
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- registration
- feeRequired
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
closed
Persistent identifier system(s)
- none
Data citation guideline
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
unknown
Remarks
Remarks
World Christian Database is covered by Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index.
The World Religion Database (WRD) complements the WCD with detailed source material of religious affiliation including censuses, surveys and religious freedom data to the Province level.
Entry date
2016-11-24
Last update
2024-07-05
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re3data.org: World Christian Database; editing status 2024-07-05; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R38H26 last accessed: 2025-04-22- Current projects
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