Culture

Indicator name*	Subcategory I	Subcategory II	Subcategory III	Technical name*	Scale*	Short Description
Animist Religions	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_anmgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Baha’i	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_bahgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Buddhism	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_budgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Buddhism—Mahayana	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_budmahpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Buddhism--Other	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_budothrpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Buddhism—Theravada	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_budthrpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Christianity—Anglican	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_chrstangpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Christianity—Roman Catholics	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_chrstcatpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Christianity	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_chrstgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Christianity—Eastern Orthodox	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_chrstorthpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Christianity—Others	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_chrstothrpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Christianity—Protestants	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_chrstprotpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Confucianism	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_confgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Hindu	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_hindgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam—Ahmadiyya	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmahmpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam—Alawite	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmalwpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam--Ibadh	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmibdpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam—Nation of Islam	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmnatpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam--Other	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmothrpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam—Shi’a	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmshipct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Islam—Sunni	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_islmsunpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Jain	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_jaingenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Judaism—Conservatives	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_judconspct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Judaism	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_judgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Judaism—Orthodox	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_judorthpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Judaism--Others	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_judothrpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Judaism—Reform	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_judrefpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Non. Religious	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_nonreligpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Other Religions	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_othrgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Shinto	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_shntgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Sikh	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_sikhgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Syncretic Religions	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_syncgenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Taoism	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_taogenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
Zoroastrian	Religion	Adherents		cult_relig_percent_zorogenpct_COW	Metric	Adherents to distinct religion as percentage of total population (COW)
African Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_african	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the African civilization
Buddhist Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_buddhist	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the Buddhist civilization
Civil Liberties Quantile 1	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Political liberties	cult_civil_vdem_bin1	Binary	Country is member of the first quantile of the Civil Liberties index
Civil Liberties Quantile 2	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Political liberties	cult_civil_vdem_bin2	Binary	Country is member of the second quantile of the Civil Liberties index
Civil Liberties Quantile 3	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Political liberties	cult_civil_vdem_bin3	Binary	Country is member of the third quantile of the Civil Liberties index
Civil Liberties Quantile 4	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Political liberties	cult_civil_vdem_bin4	Binary	Country is member of the fourth quantile of the Civil Liberties index
Colonized by Australia	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedAUS	Binary	Country has been colonized by Australia
Colonized by Austria	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedAUT	Binary	Country has been colonized by Austria
Colonized by Belgium	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedBEL	Binary	Country has been colonized by Belgium
Colonized by China	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedCHN	Binary	Country has been colonized by China
Colonized by Germany	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedDEU	Binary	Country has been colonized by Germany
Colonized by Egypt	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedEGY	Binary	Country has been colonized by Egypt
Colonized by Spain	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedESP	Binary	Country has been colonized by Spain
Colonized by France	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedFRA	Binary	Country has been colonized by France
Colonized by the United Kingdom	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedGBR	Binary	Country has been colonized by the United Kingdom
Colonized by Greece	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedGRC	Binary	Country has been colonized by Greece
Colonized by Haiti	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedHTI	Binary	Country has been colonized by Haiti
Colonized by Hungary	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedHUN	Binary	Country has been colonized by Hungary
Colonized by Italy	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedITA	Binary	Country has been colonized by Italy
Colonized by Japan	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedJPN	Binary	Country has been colonized by Japan
Colonized by the Netherlands	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedNLD	Binary	Country has been colonized by the Netherlands
Colonized by Portugal	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedPRT	Binary	Country has been colonized by Portugal
Colonized by Russia	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedRUS	Binary	Country has been colonized by Russia
Colonized by Sweden	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedSWE	Binary	Country has been colonized by Sweden
Colonized by Turkey (Ottoman Empire)	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedTUR	Binary	Country has been colonized by Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
Colonized by United States of America	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedUSA	Binary	Country has been colonized by the United States of America
Colonized by South Africa	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_colonizedZAF	Binary	Country has been colonized by South Africa
Gender-Relation Quantile 1	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Gender relations	cult_gender_vdem_bin1	Binary	Country is member of the first quantile of the Gender Relations index
Gender-Relation Quantile 2	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Gender relations	cult_gender_vdem_bin2	Binary	Country is member of the second quantile of the Gender Relations index
Gender-Relation Quantile 3	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Gender relations	cult_gender_vdem_bin3	Binary	Country is member of the third quantile of the Gender Relations index
Gender-Relation Quantile 4	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Gender relations	cult_gender_vdem_bin4	Binary	Country is member of the fourth quantile of the Gender Relations index
Hindu Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_hindu	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the Hindu civilization
Islamic Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_islamic	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the Islamic civilization
Arabic as predominant language	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang_arabic	Binary	The predominant language spoken is Arabic
English as predominant language	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang_english	Binary	The predominant language spoken is English
Spanish as predominant language	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang_spanish	Binary	The predominant language spoken is Spanish
Albanian Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin1	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Albanian language group
French based Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin10	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the French based language group
Georgian Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin11	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Georgian language group
Germanic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin12	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Germanic language group
Greek Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin13	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Greek language group
Indo-Iranian Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin14	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Indo-Iranian language group
Italic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin15	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Italic language group
Japonic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin16	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Japonic language group
Kam-Tai Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin17	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Kam-Tai language group
Kongo-based Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin18	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Kongo-based language group
Koreanic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin19	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Koreanic language group
Armenian Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin2	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Armenian language group
Malayo-Polynesian Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin20	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian language group
Mande Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin21	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Mande language group
Mon-Khmer Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin22	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Mon-Khmer language group
Mongolic Eastern Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin23	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Eastern Mongolic language group
Ngbandi based Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin24	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Ngbandi language group
Semitic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin25	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Semitic language group
Tibeto-Burman Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin26	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language group
Tupi-Guarani Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin27	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Tupi-Guarani language group
Turkic Eastern Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin28	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Eastern Turkic language group
Turkic Southern Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin29	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Southern Turkic language group
Atlantic-Congo Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin3	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Atlantic-Congo language group
Turkic Western Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin30	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Western Turkic language group
Uralic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin31	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Uralic language group
Balto-Slavic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin4	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Balto-Slavic language group
Chadic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin5	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Chadic language group
Chinese Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin6	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Chinese language group
Cushitic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin7	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Cushitic language group
English based Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin8	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the English based language group
Finnic Language Group	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Language	cult_lang2_bin9	Binary	The language spoken belongs to the Finnic language group
Latin American Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_latin.america	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the South American civilization
Government Ideology - Nationalism	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Government ideology	cult_legitideolcr_0	Binary	The Government Ideology has been characterized as Nationalist
Government Ideology - Socialist or communist	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Government ideology	cult_legitideolcr_1	Binary	The Government Ideology has been characterized as Socialist or Communist
Government Ideology - Restorative or conservative	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Government ideology	cult_legitideolcr_2	Binary	The Government Ideology has been characterized as Restorative or Conservative
Government Ideology - Separatist or autonomist	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Government ideology	cult_legitideolcr_3	Binary	The Government Ideology has been characterized as Seperatist or Autonomist
Government Ideology - Religious	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Government ideology	cult_legitideolcr_4	Binary	The Government Ideology has been characterized as Religious
No "bigger" Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_lone.states	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of no bigger civilization
Orthodox Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_orthodox	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the Orthodox civilization
Jain Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_jaingenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Jain religion
Animist Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_anmgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Animist religions
Baha'i Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_bahgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Baha'i religion
Buddhist Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_budgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Buddhist religions
Christian Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_chrstgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Christina religions
Confucian Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_confgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Confucian religion
Hindu Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_hindgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Hindu religion
Islamic Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_islmgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Islamic religions
Jewish Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_judgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Jewish religions
Non Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_nonreligpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to no religions
Other Religions Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_othrgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Other religions
Shinto Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_shntgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Shinto religion
Sikh Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_sikhgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Sikh religion
Syncretic Religions Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_syncgenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Syncretic religions
Taoist Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_taogenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Taoist religion
Zoroastrian Religion Dominant	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Dominant religion	cult_relig_dom_zorogenpct	Binary	At least 33% of citizens are adherent to Zoroastrian religion
Rule of Law Quantile 1	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Rule of law	cult_rule_vdem_bin1	Binary	Country is member of the first quantile of the Rule of Law index
Rule of Law Quantile 2	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Rule of law	cult_rule_vdem_bin2	Binary	Country is member of the second quantile of the Rule of Law index
Rule of Law Quantile 3	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Rule of law	cult_rule_vdem_bin3	Binary	Country is member of the third quantile of the Rule of Law index
Rule of Law Quantile 4	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Rule of law	cult_rule_vdem_bin4	Binary	Country is member of the fourth quantile of the Rule of Law index
Shortly Colonized by Brazil	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedBRA	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country Brazil
Shortly Colonized by Colombia	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedCOL	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country Colombia
Shortly Colonized by Germany	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedDEU	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country Germany
Shortly Colonized by Denmark	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedDNK	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country Denmark
Shortly Colonized by Spain	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedESP	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country Spain
Shortly Colonized by France	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedFRA	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country France
Shortly Colonized by the United Kingdom	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedGBR	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country the United Kingdom
Shortly Colonized by Hungary	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedHUN	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country Hungary
Shortly Colonized by India	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedIND	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by Italy	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedITA	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by the Netherlands	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedNLD	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by Poland	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedPOL	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by Russia	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedRUS	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by Sweden	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedSWE	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by Turkey (Ottoman Empire)	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedTUR	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Shortly Colonized by the United States of America	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Colonial history	cult_short_colonizedUSA	Binary	Country has bee shortly colonized by this country
Sinic Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_sinic	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the Sinic civilization
Western Civilization	Cultural Spheres	Cultural Characteristics	Huntington's civilizations	cult_western	Binary	Country is characterized as a member of the Western civilization