Korn
Jul 31st, 2004, 08:31 AM
From http://www.europeanvegetarian.org/1083.0.html?&L=8:
"Here we summarize official figures - how many vegetarians live in which country?
updated 27 Jan 2003
Austria :
Inhabitants : 8.1 millions
Vegetarians : 3-4 % (estimate)
(different Austrian sources)
Belgium :
Inhabitants : 10.2 millions
Vegetarians : 2 %
(Source : survey done for GAIA)
Czech Republic:
Inhabitants: 10.2 millions
Vegetarians 1-2 %
(Source: StemMark Agency, Prague, Czech Republic)
France :
Inhabitants: 58.6 millions
Vegetarians: less than 2 %
(Source: Alliance V?g?tarienne)
Germany:
Inhabitants: 82 millions
Vegetarians: app. 8% (survey)
(Source: Vegetarier-Bund Deutschlands e.V.)
India :
Inhabitants : 997.5 millions
Vegetarians : between 15-20 %
Ireland :
Inhabitants : 3.7 millions
Vegetarians : around 6 % (estimate)
(Source : Vegetarian Society of Ireland)
Italy:
Inhabitants: almost 58 millions
Vegetarians: 5%
(Source: EURISPES - European Institute of political, economical and social
studies)
Norway
Inhabitants : 4,5 millions
Vegetarians : between 2% and 4% (opinion polls)
(Source: Dyrevernalliansen, Norway)
Poland
Inhabitants: 38.6 millions
Vegetarians: under 1%
Portugal:
Inhabitants: 10 millions
Vegetarians: about 2%
( Source : www.european-vegetarian.org/denmark0.0.html )
Romania
Inhabitants: 25 millions
Vegetarians: abt 4%
(Source : Romanian Vegetarian Society)
Slovakia :
Inhabitants : 5.4 millions
Vegetarians : abt. 1%
(Source : Vegetarianska spolocnost)
Spain
Inhabitants: 39.4 millions
Vegetarians: around 2%
(Source: Asociacion Vegana Espanola (AVE)
Sweden
Inhabitants: 8.8 millions
Vegetarians: at least 7% (in certain schools a third of the students are vegetarians)
(Source: Swedish Vegan Society)
Switzerland
Inhabitants: 7.1 millions
Vegetarians: 9% according to the Nutritrend-Study, Nestle from 2001 (around 4% would be more realistic)
(Source: Swiss Union for Vegetarianism)
The Netherlands
Inhabitants: 15.8 millions
Vegetarians: 4-5 % (estimate)
(Source: Nederlandse Vegetariersbond)
United Kingdom
Inhabitants : 59.5 millions
Vegetarians: 9 % (high in younger age group)
(ICM Poll for the Daily Telegraph, 2001)
USA
Inhabitants: 278.3 millions
Vegetarians: 4 %
(Source : Time/CNN poll 15 July 2002 - Note: A surprising 42% of all "vegetarians", or 4.8 millions adult Americans, considered slaughter of animals to be murder)
Note: Because it had not been possible to obtain data from the Ministries or Statistical offices of the different countries we made a compilation based on other sources available to us.
We are grateful for all further information: evu@ivu.org. Thank you!"
"Here we summarize official figures - how many vegetarians live in which country?
updated 27 Jan 2003
Austria :
Inhabitants : 8.1 millions
Vegetarians : 3-4 % (estimate)
(different Austrian sources)
Belgium :
Inhabitants : 10.2 millions
Vegetarians : 2 %
(Source : survey done for GAIA)
Czech Republic:
Inhabitants: 10.2 millions
Vegetarians 1-2 %
(Source: StemMark Agency, Prague, Czech Republic)
France :
Inhabitants: 58.6 millions
Vegetarians: less than 2 %
(Source: Alliance V?g?tarienne)
Germany:
Inhabitants: 82 millions
Vegetarians: app. 8% (survey)
(Source: Vegetarier-Bund Deutschlands e.V.)
India :
Inhabitants : 997.5 millions
Vegetarians : between 15-20 %
Ireland :
Inhabitants : 3.7 millions
Vegetarians : around 6 % (estimate)
(Source : Vegetarian Society of Ireland)
Italy:
Inhabitants: almost 58 millions
Vegetarians: 5%
(Source: EURISPES - European Institute of political, economical and social
studies)
Norway
Inhabitants : 4,5 millions
Vegetarians : between 2% and 4% (opinion polls)
(Source: Dyrevernalliansen, Norway)
Poland
Inhabitants: 38.6 millions
Vegetarians: under 1%
Portugal:
Inhabitants: 10 millions
Vegetarians: about 2%
( Source : www.european-vegetarian.org/denmark0.0.html )
Romania
Inhabitants: 25 millions
Vegetarians: abt 4%
(Source : Romanian Vegetarian Society)
Slovakia :
Inhabitants : 5.4 millions
Vegetarians : abt. 1%
(Source : Vegetarianska spolocnost)
Spain
Inhabitants: 39.4 millions
Vegetarians: around 2%
(Source: Asociacion Vegana Espanola (AVE)
Sweden
Inhabitants: 8.8 millions
Vegetarians: at least 7% (in certain schools a third of the students are vegetarians)
(Source: Swedish Vegan Society)
Switzerland
Inhabitants: 7.1 millions
Vegetarians: 9% according to the Nutritrend-Study, Nestle from 2001 (around 4% would be more realistic)
(Source: Swiss Union for Vegetarianism)
The Netherlands
Inhabitants: 15.8 millions
Vegetarians: 4-5 % (estimate)
(Source: Nederlandse Vegetariersbond)
United Kingdom
Inhabitants : 59.5 millions
Vegetarians: 9 % (high in younger age group)
(ICM Poll for the Daily Telegraph, 2001)
USA
Inhabitants: 278.3 millions
Vegetarians: 4 %
(Source : Time/CNN poll 15 July 2002 - Note: A surprising 42% of all "vegetarians", or 4.8 millions adult Americans, considered slaughter of animals to be murder)
Note: Because it had not been possible to obtain data from the Ministries or Statistical offices of the different countries we made a compilation based on other sources available to us.
We are grateful for all further information: evu@ivu.org. Thank you!"