Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation April 2021, Issue # 688* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 63 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 79 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 20 national & multi country surveys 5 polling organizations have been represented. Asia: India (Science and Technology, Performance Ratings), Singapore (Science and Technology, Financial systems and Institutions ) – 04 national polls Africa: Nigeria (Health) – 01 national polls Euro Americas: UK(National Image , Consumer Confidence, Health, Consumer Confidence ), Spain (Health), USA (Social Problems, Religion, Ethnicity, Justice), Australia(Entertainment, Morality, Science and Technology) – 12 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: YouGov UK – 02 Countries (Entertainment) YouGov Germany – 17 Countries (Environment) Ipsos Egypt– 28 Countries (Health) Topic of the Week: Global Public Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Passports For International Travel Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
688-01 Google Tops Yougov’s 2021 Technology Rankings In India (Click for Details) (India) WhatsApp maintains its positive impression among consumers, securing the second spot (61) in the rankings. Facebook follows in third (42.3) and Instagram takes the fourth (37.9) position. The social networking platform remained in the news for the launch of Reels last year along with other features, making a notable impression on urban Indian consumers. Telegram (25.9) and Twitter (21.6) also appear in the list- at sixth and tenth, respectively. (YouGov India) April 27, 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
688-02 From 89% Saying The Government Has Handled The Covid Issue ‘Very’ Or ‘Somewhat’ Well In April 2020, This Number Has Declined To 59% At The End Of April 2021 In India (Click for Details) (India) From 89% saying the government has handled the Covid issue ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ well in April 2020, this number has declined to 59% at the end of April 2021. The decline has been prominent this year since February when the second wave of Coronavirus hit the country. Since then, confidence in the efficacy of the government handling the situation has declined steadily- by 20 percentage points between February and April 2021. (YouGov India) April 30, 2021 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
688-03 Whatsapp Tops Yougov Singapore’s Technology Rankings 2021 (Click for Details) (Singapore) Social network Instagram places fifth (+32.4) overall, but comes in second amongst those aged 18 to 24 (+53.5) and 25 to 34 (+43.5). No list of tech brands is complete without Apple, which comes in sixth (+26.4). Professional network service LinkedIn is in seventh (+22.0), web service provider Yahoo in eighth (+18.8), telecommunications app Skype in ninth (+13.3) And Pinterest in tenth (+11.9). (YouGov Singapore) April 27, 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
688-04 Two In Five Singaporeans Sceptical Of BNPL Services (Click for Details) (Singapore) BNPL services only recently came onto the scene, but already accounted for 2.1% of global e-commerce in 2020 according to a report. The service allows customers to pay for their purchases in instalments, without the use of a credit card and at a 0% interest rate. Three in five (61%) Singaporeans have heard of BNPL services, and amongst those aged 18 to 34, this jumps to seven in ten (70%). (YouGov Singapore) April 30, 2021 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
AFRICA Regions
AFRICA
688-05 59 Percent Of Nigerians Diagnosed With Malaria Disease In The Last 3 Months (Click for Details) (Nigeria) In commemoration of the WMD 2021, NOIPolls conducted a new public opinion poll on Malaria disease, which revealed that almost 9 in 10 Nigerians (87 percent) believe malaria is prevalent in the country. This assertion cuts across gender, geographical location, and age-group. According to the 2019 World Malaria Report, Nigeria had the highest number of global malaria cases (25% of global malaria cases) in 2018 and accounted for the highest number of deaths (24% of global malaria deaths). (NOI Polls) April 30, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
688-06 The Times Shows That Half Of Britons (50%) Think Johnson Did Indeed Make The Remark “Let The Bodies Pile High” Rather Than Imposing COVID-19 Lockdown (Click for Details) (UK) Boris Johnson stands accused this week of stating in autumn 2020 that he would rather see the “bodies pile high in their thousands” than impose another COVID-19 lockdown. YouGov research conducted for The Times shows that half of Britons (50%) think Johnson did indeed make the remark – including nearly three in ten Conservative voters (29%). Only 26% of people believe that Johnson is telling the truth and did not make the remark, with the remainder (24%) undecided. (YouGov UK) April 30, 2021 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
688-07 Around Half Of People In The London Believe Who Is Mayor Has A Very (13%) Or Fairly (40%) Big Effect On Their Live (Click for Details) (UK) Two thirds of Londoners (65%) say they have a good idea of who Khan is and what he stands for, while another fifth (20%) vaguely know. About half as many – a third (33%) – feel they know much about Bailey, and a quarter (24%) have some idea of his values and agenda. Actor turned anti-lockdown campaigner, Laurence Fox, is the third best known candidate, with a third of Londoners either having a good (16%) or vague (18%) idea of who he is and what he stands for. Half of the capital’s citizens however say they don’t know what he stands for (18%) or have never heard of him (31%). (YouGov UK) April 30, 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
688-08 Around Two-Thirds (63%) Of Britons Support The Uk Giving Some Of Its Vaccines To India But Not If It Leads To Delays In The Uk Vaccine Rollout (Click for Details) (UK) Just over a third (36%) support giving vaccines to India as soon as possible, even if it means their friends and family will have to wait longer for theirs while the same proportion would approve of sharing if it would cause a delay to the UK’s vaccination rollout. If the sharing of vaccines meant a slowing of the easing of lockdown restrictions, 43% would support while 35% would oppose. (Ipsos MORI) 28 April 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
688-09 Around A Third Of Britons (35%) Think Boris Johnson Is Trustworthy (Click for Details) (UK) More say Keir Starmer is trustworthy than do Boris Johnson. A third (35%) say the Prime Minster is trustworthy (59% say he is not) compared with 42% who say the Labour leader is trustworthy (41% say he is not).Among their own supporters, 69% describe Boris Johnson as trustworthy (vs 26% who do not), and 60% of Labour supporters trust Keir Starmer (33% do not).When looking at recent former Prime Ministers one in five (21%) say David Cameron is trustworthy (down from 43% when last asked in April 2013). Three quarters (74%) now say he is not trustworthy (up from 51%). (Ipsos MORI) 27 April 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
688-10 51% Of Spaniards Respond To Feeling Safe At Work Thanks To The Measures Adopted To Avoid Covid-19 (Click for Details) (Spain) 51% of Spaniards respond to feeling safe at work thanks to the measures adopted to avoid Covid-19, compared to 4% who respond to feeling very insecure. On average, women report feeling safer in the workplace with the measures adopted, despite the fact that the figure does not differ much in men (77% women and 73% men). (YouGov Spain) April 29, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
688-11 An Overwhelming Majority Of U.S. Adults (91%) Say Either That Marijuana Should Be Legal For Medical And Recreational Use (60%) Or That It Should Be Legal For Medical Use Only (31%) (Click for Details) (USA) Around nine-in-ten Americans favor some form of marijuana legalization, according to an April 2021 Pew Research Center survey. An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults (91%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use (60%) or that it should be legal for medical use only (31%). Just 8% say the drug should not be legal in any form. 32% of adults ages 75 and older say marijuana should be legal for recreational and medical use, by far the lowest share for any age category. By contrast, seven-in-ten adults under the age of 30 favor legalization for medical and recreational use. (PEW) APRIL 26, 2021 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
688-12 Three-In-Ten Black Americans Say Staying In Their Current Denomination Would Be Very Important If They Were Looking For A New Congregation (Click for Details) (USA) Only 30% of Black adults say that it would be “very important” to find a congregation in their current denomination if they were looking for a new house of worship, according to the survey, conducted Nov. 19, 2019-June 3, 2020. Far larger shares say it is very important to find a congregation that is welcoming (80%) or that has inspiring sermons (77%). (PEW) APRIL 29, 2021 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
688-13 The 19 Largest Asian Origin Groups In The United States Together Account For 97% Of The Nation’s Total Asian Population (Click for Details) (USA) The nation’s Asian population rose to 11.9 million by 2000 and then nearly doubled to 23.2 million by 2019 – a 95% increase within two decades. Asians now make up about 7% of the nation’s overall population, and their numbers are projected to surpass 46 million by 2060, nearly four times their current total. (In decennial censuses conducted in 1980 and earlier, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were reported as a single group.) (PEW) APRIL 29, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
688-14 59% Of Americans Say They Are Bothered A Lot By The Feeling That Some Corporations And Wealthy People Don’t Pay Their Fair Share In Taxes (Click for Details) (USA) Nearly half (47%) say they are bothered a lot by the complexity of the federal tax system, while a third say the same about the amount they pay in taxes. Just 13% express a similar degree of frustration with the feeling that some poor people don’t pay their fair share in taxes. For four of the five items asked about in the survey – the exception being the sense that the poor do not pay their fair share in taxes – sizable majorities say they are bothered a lot or some. Relatively few say they are bothered not much or not at all by these aspects of the tax system. (PEW) APRIL 30, 2021 4.9 Society » Justice (Top)
AUSTRALIA
688-15 Over 7.5 Million Australians Aged (36%) Watched Afl Matches On Tv At Least Occasionally In 2020 (Click for Details) (Australia) Overall TV viewership of the AFL was up slightly in 2020, by 15,000 (+0.2%) to 7,540,000, and the growth was powered by increasing male viewership, up 74,000 (+1.8%) to 4,246,000. Viewership amongst women was down slightly by 59,000 (-1.8%) to 3,294,000. The most popular TV product for the AFL is the Grand Final which had TV viewership of 6,363,000 in 2020, up 77,000 (+1.2%) on 2019. (Roy Morgan) April 26 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
688-16 88% Australians Rate Nurses Very High Or High For Their Ethics And Honesty (Click for Details) (Australia) Health professionals are clustered near the top with Nurses followed by Doctors on 82% (down 7% since 2017), Pharmacists on 76% (down 8%) and Dentists on 71% (down 8%). Only School Teachers on 74% (down 7%) prevent a clean sweep at the top for health-related professionals. Pharmacists were again the third most highly rated profession in 2021 with a rating of 76% representing a decline of 8% and the lowest rating for Pharmacists since Australia’s last recession in 1991 (76%). (Roy Morgan) April 27 2021 4.7 Society » Morality (Top)
688-17 YouGov Australia’s Technology Rankings 2021 (Click for Details) (Australia) Ubiquitous tech giant Google takes the top spot with an Impression score of +55.5. The brand comes in second in the global rankings. Japanese trails 14 points behind Google in second place (+41.5), followed by South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung in third (+41.0). While rival Apple beats out Microsoft globally, amongst Australians Microsoft leaves a better impression, coming in fourth (+36.5) overall. British Dyson takes fifth (+36.4), narrowly beating out its Japanese competitor Panasonic in sixth (+33.9). Ubiquitous camera brand Canon take seventh (+32.1). (YouGov Australia) April 28 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
688-18 Three-Quarters Of Americans (73%) And Two-Thirds Of Brits (67%) Indicating They Play Games On Either An IOS Or Android Device (Click for Details) We polled 1,200 adults each in the US and Great Britain on the subject. Mobile gaming proves to be wildly popular in both countries, with roughly three-quarters of Americans (73%) and two-thirds of Brits (67%) indicating they play games on either an iOS or Android device (i.e., they are mobile gamers). In both countries, women are significantly more likely than men to say they play mobile games (81% vs 66% in the US; 72% vs. 61% in Great Britain). (YouGov UK) April 29, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
688-19 In Germany, Three In Five People (60%) Say They Are Ready To Spend More On More Environmentally Friendly Products (Click for Details) The results of this study show that many consumers are willing to pay more to protect the environment. In Germany, three in five people (60%) say they are ready to spend more on more environmentally friendly products. The same goes for 58% of Americans, 57% of Britons, 53% of Australians and 50% of French people .In Japan, this feeling is not the majority. Indeed, only 27% of them agree that they would be prepared to pay more for products that are good for the environment. At the same time, 31% disagree and 42% neither agree nor disagree. (YouGov Germany) April 27, 2021 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
688-20 Global Public Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Passports For International Travel (Click for Details) 78% agree that travelers entering their country should be required to have a vaccine passport; a majority agree in each of the 28 countries surveyed – from 92% in Malaysia and 90% in Peru to 52% in Hungary and 58% in Poland, 73% agree that vaccine passports would be effective in making travel and large events safe; a majority in every country agree – from 84% in mainland China and Argentina and 82% in Peru, Malaysia, and India, to 52% in Hungary and 53% in Russia. (Ipsos Egypt) 28 April 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Global Public Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Passports For International Travel uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Global Public Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Passports For International Travel A new Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum finds that, on average, about three in four adults across 28 countries agree that COVID-19 vaccine passports should be required of travelers to enter their country and that they would be effective in making travel and large events safe. About two in three say they should be required to access large public venues and as many expect they will be widely used in their country. On the other hand, only about half agree they should be required for shops, restaurants, and offices. That same survey conducted online among over 21,000 adults between March 26 and April 9, 2021 finds that, on average across 28 countries, just 50% are comfortable allowing their government to access their personal health information and 40% in the case of private companies. Another Ipsos survey conducted online among more than 15,000 adults across 12 countries, April 8-11, finds the global public sharply divided about whether only those who have been vaccinated should be allowed to take part in activities involving large groups of people such as taking public transit, flying, and attending cultural and sporting, or events. Detailed Findings Views about vaccine passports In the 28-country survey, Ipsos defined a COVID-19 vaccine passport as a record or health data certificate that would prove whether an individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or has recently tested negative for COVID-19, and that would be accessible electronically (e.g., on mobile phone apps) or as a printed document or card. On average, globally: 78% agree that travelers entering their country should be required to have a vaccine passport; a majority agree in each of the 28 countries surveyed – from 92% in Malaysia and 90% in Peru to 52% in Hungary and 58% in Poland; 73% agree that vaccine passports would be effective in making travel and large events safe; a majority in every country agree – from 84% in mainland China and Argentina and 82% in Peru, Malaysia, and India, to 52% in Hungary and 53% in Russia; 67% agree that large public venues should require a vaccine passport with the highest  agreement levels in India, Chile, and Malaysia (82% in all three), while Russia and Hungary are the only two countries surveyed where fewer agree (31% and 47%, respectively) than disagree (59% and 49%); 66% agree that vaccine passports will be widely used in their country by the end of the year, with wide differences across countries – eight in ten in India and Peru agree (81% both) while it is the case of fewer than half in Russia (32%), Japan (43%), and Poland (45%); 55% agree that vaccine passports should be required in shops, restaurants, and offices across all countries with views also varying widely across countries –  from strong support in India (78% agree), Chile (75%), and Peru (70%) to widespread opposition in Russia (72% disagree), Hungary (59%), Poland (55%), the United States (52%), and Belgium (52%). In general, favorability toward vaccine passports varies little by gender, but it tends to be higher among older adults and those with a higher level of education. Allowing access to health data and vaccination records In the survey conducted across 28 countries, over eight in ten on average say they are comfortable allowing their doctor access to their personal health data and vaccination records. However, just over half among those who are employed say so about their employer, half of all adults say so about their country’s government, and only four in ten adults about private companies. More precisely, on average globally: 84% of adults say they are comfortable with their doctor having access to their health data and vaccination record, including 50% who say that they are very comfortable; the prevalence of comfort sharing health data with one’s physician ranges from 93% in mainland China and Belgium and 91% in Canada to 66% in South Korea and 67% in Russia; 56% of employed adults report being comfortable with their employer having access to their personal health information, with 21% being very comfortable; India (78%), mainland China (77%), and Saudi Arabia (74%) show the highest levels of comfort with allowing employers access to personal health data while France (27%) and the Netherlands (29%) show the lowest; 50% of adults say they are comfortable with their government having access to their health data and vaccination record, with 18% saying they are very comfortable with it; comfort with allowing government access to personal health data and vaccination records varies widely across countries – from 86% in mainland China, 78% in India, and 73% in Malaysia to only 28% in Russia and Poland and 30% in the Netherlands; Only 40% say they are comfortable allowing private companies to access their health data and vaccination record while 53% are not; the only countries where at least 50% are comfortable with it are India (68%), mainland China (67%), Saudi Arabia (66%), Malaysia (57%), and Turkey (50%) while discomfort is most prevalent in the Netherlands (77%) and France (74%). Overall, older people tend to be more comfortable letting their doctor have access to their health and vaccination information than are younger people. In contrast, younger people tend to be more comfortable allowing their employer, their government, and private companies to access their personal health information. People with higher levels of education are slightly more comfortable with their doctor, their government, and private companies having access to their health data than those with lower levels of education. Limiting activities involving large groups of people only to those who have been vaccinated In the 12-country survey, all adults were asked to identify which of two opinions is closest to theirs:   Only those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be allowed to do things involving large groups of people, such as taking public transit, flying, and attending cultural and sporting events (on average 54% selected this answer), or   Limiting these activities only to those who have been vaccinated is unfair to those who have not (46% chose this answer). More than six in ten adults in Brazil (63%), the United States (62%), and Canada (61%) believe activities involving large groups should be limited to the vaccinated. In contrast, majorities in France (57%), Spain (55%), Japan (53%), and Germany (53%) believe it is unfair. Length of time vaccine certificate or passport should be required for activities and travel On average, across 12 countries surveyed, one-third (32%) say that a vaccine certificate or passport should only be required for only a few months, another third (32%) until at least the end of the year, one quarter (23%) for the next several years, and 13% indefinitely. The views that vaccine passport requirements should be limited to only a few months is most prevalent in Spain (54%) and Mexico (48%). Japan is the only country where a majority say vaccine passports should be required for the next several years or indefinitely. (Ipsos Egypt) 28 April 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/en-eg/global-public-backs-covid-19-vaccine-passports-international-travel (Top)
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