Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation March 2023, Issue # 784-785* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
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Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 35 national & multi-country surveys 10 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Japan (Gender Issues), UAE (Inflation) – 02 national polls Africa: South Africa (Environment) – 01 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Health, Gender Issues, Crime, Energy Issues, Performance Ratings, Gender Issues), Russia (Lifestyle), Germany (Entertainment , Employment Issues), USA (Immigration, Employment Issues, Health, Ethnicity), Canada (Governance, Health, Elections, Lifestyle, Religion), Australia ( Media, Consumer Confidence, Financial systems & Institutions, Employment Issues, Consumer Confidence, Consumer Confidence) – 24 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Arabbarometer – 12 Countries (National Image) Arabbarometer – 08 Countries (Gender Issues) Ipsos USA – 32 Countries (Gender Issues) Gallup Pakistan – 64 Countries (Defense) Ipsos UAE – 03 Countries (Religion) Ipsos USA – 12 Countries (Health) YouGov Spain – 18 Countries (Environment) WIN – 39 Countries (Gender Issues) Topic of the Week: Out Of The 64 Countries That Were Surveyed, South Korea Tops Security Preference For US, Pakistan Tops Preference For China, While Serbia Tops The Preference For Russia And Sweden For EU For Security Partnership: GIA And Gallup & Gilani Pakistan Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
784-785-01 Japan Activists Demand Dual-Surname Option On Women’s Day (Click for Details) (Japan) Women’s rights activists in Japan renewed their demand Wednesday for the government to allow married couples the option to keep both of their surnames, saying the current practice in which most women face social pressure to adopt their husbands’ surnames--a prewar tradition based on paternalistic family values--widens gender inequality. “We strongly urge the parliament to face the issue and promptly achieve a revision to the civil code,” the activists said in a statement they handed to lawmakers who also attended the rally in Tokyo. (Asahi Shimbun) March 09, 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
MENA
784-785-02 Inflation Is Changing Consumer Priorities And FMCG Spend In The UAE (Click for Details) (UAE) Inflation and the resulting price rises are putting pressure on consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Spending has remained high since 2019 and this ongoing financial strain is leading consumers to change the way they shop. But despite this, the UAE economy ended 2022 solidly and signs suggest this growth will continue, but might slow in the first half of 2023. Despite the inflationary pressures, the FMCG industry grew in 2022. Spend on beverages tumbled by -4% and personal care by -5% due to shoppers shifting their spend to food and home care products, which grew by 5% and 7%, respectively. (Kantar) 09 March 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
AFRICA Regions
784-785-03 Despite Growing Evidence, Climate Change Is Still Unknown To Many South Africans (Click for Details) (South Africa) About half (49%) of South Africans said they had heard of climate change, a 7- percentage-point increase since 2018. Awareness of climate change was particularly low among citizens with less than a secondary education (36%%), the poor (37%), and rural residents (42%). o Awareness was slightly above average among citizens who get daily news from the Internet (58%), newspapers (56%), and social media (55%). Among those who were aware of climate change, more than six in 10 (62%) said it is making life in South Africa “somewhat worse” (30%) or “much worse” (32%). (Afrobarometer) 9 March 2023 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
784-785-04 A Quarter Of Britons Say They Have A Phobia Of Heights (Click for Details) (UK) According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a phobia is “an extreme fear or dislike of a particular thing or situation, especially one that is not reasonable”. The NHS states that severe phobias can cause a person to “organise their life around avoiding the thing that's causing them anxiety.” Five in ten Britons (21%) say they suffer from arachnophobia, more widely known as an extreme or irrational fear of spiders. This phobia is more common among women, with a quarter (26%) saying they suffer from it compared to 16% of men. (YouGov UK) February 27, 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
784-785-05 Half Of Britons Say Feminism Is Still Needed In The UK In 2023 (Click for Details) (UK) Despite generations of women and their male allies battling to achieve equality of the sexes, Britons generally still think there’s work to be done in the UK. The large majority of the public maintain equality for women and girls has not yet been achieved across several key areas, from home and family life to work, education, media representation, crime and politics. One in ten Britons (10%) think there’s equality for women and girls in the workplace, while 41% say the country is close to achieving equality and 38% say it’s not close. (YouGov UK) March 08, 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
784-785-06 Four In Ten Britons Say They’ve Witnessed Drug Deals In Their Neighbourhoods (Click for Details) (UK) According to a new YouGov poll, four in ten Britons (41%) have seen suspected drug deals close to their doorsteps at least once or twice – including 8% who say they’ve witnessed dealing “many times”. Young people are more likely to suspect dealing is going on in their neighbourhoods, with half of 18 to 24-year-olds (51%) saying they think they’ve witnessed at least one deal in progress, including 14% who’ve seen suspected drug deals on many occasions. (YouGov UK) March 10, 2023 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
784-785-07 Rising Energy Costs And Long-Term Price Pressures On UK Farmers Most Likely To Be Seen As Causes For Fruit And Vegetables Shortages (Click for Details) (UK) As fruit and vegetable shelves go empty in supermarkets across the UK, new research by Ipsos shows rising energy costs and long-term price pressures on UK farmers are most likely to be seen as key contributors to the shortages with 76% and 73% saying each respectively has contributed a great deal or fair amount. Other key contributors, according to people in the UK, include climate change/weather challenges in countries from which food is imported (65%), agricultural labour shortages (61%) and Britain leaving the EU (58%). (Ipsos MORI) 6 March 2023 3.10 Economy » Energy Issues (Top)
784-785-08 7 In 10 Britons Do Not Think The Government’s Policies Will Improve Public Services (Click for Details) (UK) Almost two-thirds think Sunak’s government has done a bad job managing the economy. The latest Ipsos Political Monitor, taken, February 22nd to March 1st shows 70% of British adults do not believe that the government’s policies will improve the state of public services in the long term, with just 23 per cent thinking they will. This marks a sharp fall in figures from March last year (2022) where 60% disagreed and 31% agreed, and is the worst set of results for a government since Ipsos started asking this question in 2001. (Ipsos MORI) 7 March 2023 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
784-785-09 How Can Advertising Drive Gender Equality (Click for Details) (UK) Women had a difficult time during COVID-19 – more women lost jobs, had to give up income, or handled home education while continuing to work. And with the current cost of living crisis, Kantar’s Global Issues Barometer shows that women are more susceptible to the implications of recession and inflation, and also felt a lower sense of wellbeing. Among the ads that men enjoy compared to women we saw higher numbers of ads with rational messages (+3%) and more use of continuous voiceovers (+2%) and ads with promotions (+2%). (Kantar) 07 March 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
784-785-10 Romir/M-Holding Research: Results Of 2022 For The Three Leaders Of The Fast Food Market (Click for Details) (Russia) The research holding "Romir" (part of "M-Holding") analyzed how the purchasing behavior of Russians changed towards the most popular fast-food restaurants (QSR) in 2022: Tasty, KFC, Burger King. In total, the top three fast food restaurants-maintained turnover in 2022 (compared to 2021, turnover increased by 1%). However, the number of visits at the same time decreased by 16% in annual dynamics, which indicates an increase in prices or the average receipt. (Romir) 01 March 2023 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
784-785-11 Almost Two Out Of Five Germans Use Account Sharing For Their Streaming Subscriptions (Click for Details) (Germany) Almost two out of five Germans (38 percent) share their streaming accounts, including 23 percent within their own household, 8 percent outside the household and 7 percent both. Overall, men use account sharing more frequently than women (40 vs. 35 percent). 16 percent of all respondents in Germany say that they do not share their video or audio streaming accounts with others; men also make this statement more frequently than women (18 vs. 14 percent). These are the results of a survey by YouGov in cooperation with Statista. (YouGov Germany) March 09, 2023 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
784-785-12 Every Fourth German Can Imagine A Workation For Himself (Click for Details) (Germany) 25 percent of Germans have not yet done any workation, but can imagine doing so in the future. The “potential workationers” are significantly more common between the ages of 45 and 54 compared to the general population (25 vs. 20 percent). In this potential group, 36 percent have a university or technical college degree (vs. 30 percent of the total population). 75 percent of "potential workationers" say that stress makes them ill (vs. 66 percent), 51 percent like to volunteer for a good cause in their free time (vs. 44 percent). 88 percent say it's okay to be a father these days (vs. 78 percent), and 79 percent say it's important to be physically attractive (vs. 69 percent of the general German population). (YouGov Germany) March 09, 2023 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
784-785-13 Immigrants And Children Of Immigrants Make Up At Least 15% Of The 118th Congress (Click for Details) (USA) Immigrants and children of immigrants account for at least 15% of the 118th Congress, a share that has steadily grown over the past three Congresses. At least 81 voting members of Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of members’ biographical information gathered from the Congressional Research Service, news articles, congressional offices and other sources. (PEW) FEBRUARY 28, 2023 4.8 Society » Immigration (Top)
784-785-14 Gender Pay Gap In U.S. Hasn’t Changed Much In Two Decades (Click for Details) (USA) The gender gap in pay has remained relatively stable in the United States over the past 20 years or so. In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers. These results are similar to where the pay gap stood in 2002, when women earned 80% as much as men. In 2022, women ages 25 to 34 earned an average of 92 cents for every dollar earned by a man in the same age group – an 8-cent gap. By comparison, the gender pay gap among workers of all ages that year was 18 cents. (PEW) MARCH 1, 2023 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
784-785-15 Mental Health And The Pandemic: What U.S. Surveys Have Found (Click for Details) (USA) At least four-in-ten U.S. adults (41%) have experienced high levels of psychological distress at some point during the pandemic, according to four Pew Research Center surveys conducted between March 2020 and September 2022. Young adults are especially likely to have faced high levels of psychological distress since the COVID-19 outbreak began: 58% of Americans ages 18 to 29 fall into this category, based on their answers in at least one of these four surveys. Women are much more likely than men to have experienced high psychological distress (48% vs. 32%), as are people in lower-income households (53%) when compared with those in middle-income (38%) or upper-income (30%) households. (PEW) MARCH 2, 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
784-785-16 Black Americans View Capitalism More Negatively Than Positively But Express Hope In Black Businesses (Click for Details) (USA) Today, most Black adults say the U.S. economic system does not treat Black people fairly. And though they are increasingly dissatisfied with capitalism, most Black adults say supporting Black businesses will help achieve equality, according to recent Pew Research Center surveys. Four-in-ten Black adults held a very or somewhat positive view of capitalism in 2022, down from 57% in 2019. Views of capitalism also grew more negative among other racial and ethnic groups during this period, but the movement was particularly pronounced among Black Americans. (PEW) MARCH 8, 2023 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
784-785-17 Eight In Ten (79%) Canadians Believe Acts Of Violence Will Increase In Canada In The Future (Click for Details) (Canada) A new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News finds that Canadians feel more violence in the country may be on the horizon (79%). For the six in ten (58%) who report feeling that there has been an increase in violence in their community since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the pandemic’s impacts on mental health (65%), the breakdown of common values (51%), and economic uncertainty (48%) are believed to be the main causes. (Ipsos Canada) 9 March 2023 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
784-785-18 Public Purists, Privatization Proponents And The Curious: Canada’s Three Health-Care Mindsets (Click for Details) (Canada) A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians divided about privatization – and disagreement over how to define it. Two-in-five (39%) are Public Health Purists: they see little to no place for privatization and say any movement in this direction only exacerbates current challenges within the system. On the other end of the spectrum, approximately three-in-ten (28%) are Private Care Proponents: they say increasing privatization is a necessary evolution in Canadian health care and are supportive of seeing a host of hybrid care options from other countries such as Australia, Germany, and Britain brought to their own provinces. (Angus Reid Institute) February 27, 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
784-785-19 China, Canada And Challenging Diplomacy: Two-In-Three Canadians Believe Beijing Did Attempt Election Interference (Click for Details) (Canada) Amid allegations Beijing attempted to influence the outcomes of both the 2019 and 2021 elections to ensure the federal Liberal Party formed a minority government over the opposition Conservatives, two-thirds of adult Canadians express belief that Beijing “definitely” (32%) or “probably” (33%) tried to meddle. Majorities across the political spectrum are of this view, while half of Canadians say this attempted interference represents a serious threat to democracy (53%). (Angus Reid Institute) March 1, 2023 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
784-785-20 Lacking The Will: Half Of Canadians Say They Don’t Have A Last Will And Testament, Including One-In-Five Aged 55+ (Click for Details) (Canada) New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds 50 per cent of Canadians in a similar boat as Harris before his tragic accident. Half of adults in this country say they don’t have a last will and testament; a proportion that remains consistent since ARI surveyed on this subject five years ago. As one might expect, younger Canadians are less likely to have one. Four-in-five Canadians younger than 35 say they do not have a will, but even half of those between the ages of 45 and 54 say the same. (Angus Reid Institute) March 7, 2023 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
784-785-21 Islamophobia In Canada: Four Mindsets Indicate Negativity Is Nationwide, Most Intense In Quebec (Click for Details) (Canada) A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds unfavourable views of Islam prevalent across the country at varying levels and highest in Quebec. Indeed, two-in-five Canadians outside of Quebec (39%) hold an unfavourable view of Islam. In Quebec that number reaches half (52%). These views take more concrete forms, however, than just the overall sentiment that the religion receives. Its followers face the risk of being unwelcome in a number of areas of Canadian society. (Angus Reid Institute) March 13, 2023 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
AUSTRALIA
784-785-22 Think News Brands And Roy Morgan Total News Figures Show 20.6 Million Australians Over The Age Of 14 Engage With News Every Month (Click for Details) (Australia) The readership figures, produced by Roy Morgan for ThinkNewsBrands, refer to the 12 months to December 2022 and show that Total News reaches 97 per cent of the population over the age of 14. Total News represents all news brands across print and digital as well as standalone news websites. The latest release of Total News readership shows a slight softening for news consumption, down 0.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2021 with 20.6 million Australians continuing to consume news in a four-week period. (Roy Morgan) February 27, 2023 4.6 Society » Media (Top)
784-785-23 Four In Five Shoppers Believe Buying Australian-Made Is Important (Click for Details) (Australia) New research shows Australians’ preference for Australian-made goods hasn’t wavered. The data collected by Australian market research company, Roy Morgan, found that more than four in five (86%) Australians say buying Australian-made products is important to them. While very few people, only 2%, said buying Australian-made wasn’t important to them. Most Australians (67%) stated in the survey that they ‘often’ or ‘always’ buy Australian-made products, citing supporting local jobs and the economy as their reason for doing so, followed by the quality or reliability of Australian-made products. (Roy Morgan) February 27, 2023 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
784-785-24 ‘Mortgage Stress’ Increases To Its Highest Since April 2012 With 24.9% Of Mortgage Holders Now ‘At Risk’ (Click for Details) (Australia) The proportion of mortgage holders now considered ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress in the three months to January 2023 (24.9%) is the highest for over a decade since June 2012 and is now significantly above the long-term average of 22.8% stretching back to early 2007. The number of Australians ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress has increased by 486,000 over the last year as the RBA increased interest rates for nine consecutive monthly meetings. Official interest rates are now at 3.35% in February 2023, the highest official interest rates since October 2012 over a decade ago. (Roy Morgan) February 28, 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
784-785-25 Australian Full-Time Employment Hit A Record High Above 8.9 Million In February As Unemployment Falls 0.6% To 10.1% (Click for Details) (Australia) Australian employment increased by 99,000 to 13,517,000 in February. The increase was driven by an increase in full-time employment, up 48,000 to a new record high of 8,949,000 while part-time employment also increased, up 51,000 to 4,568,000. 1,521,000 Australians were unemployed (10.1% of the workforce) in February, a decrease of 86,000 from January with fewer people looking for full-time work, down 42,000 to 602,000 and fewer people looking for part-time work, down 44,000 to 919,000. (Roy Morgan) March 06, 2023 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
784-785-26 ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence At 79.9 – Virtually Unchanged For Second Straight Week In Early March (Click for Details) (Australia) Consumer Confidence had mixed results around the country and was up in Queensland and South Australia, down in New South Wales and Western Australia and unchanged in Victoria. Now 21% of Australians (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year compared to 48% (unchanged) that say their families are ‘worse off’ financially. Looking forward, under a third of Australians, 32% (unchanged), expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year while just over a third, 35% (unchanged), expect to be ‘worse off’. (Roy Morgan) March 07, 2023 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
784-785-27 Over Half Of APAC’s Consumers (54%) Say That Better Money Management Is On Their List Of Goals For This Year (Click for Details) (Australia) Close to half (47%) of all Australian residents say there has been no change in their household finances compared to one month ago. Data from YouGov Profiles reflect cumulative responses over the past 52 weeks. Three in ten (31%), however, report worsening household finances, while less than one in five (18%) say their financial situation has improved. Higher income households are significantly more likely to report that their financial situation has improved (11-15 percentage points higher on average than middle to lower income households) and significantly less likely to say their finances have worsened. (YouGov Australia) February 28, 2023 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
784-785-28 Confounding And Confirming Expectations On The “Care Economy” In MENA, A Survey In 12 Arab Nations (Click for Details) Arab Barometer findings from 12 countries surveyed in the seventh wave (2021-2022) partially confound expectations on unpaid care work in the region. Where it is often assumed that childcare—including help with schoolwork—is relegated exclusively to women, survey results instead suggest that most citizens believe helping children study is a responsibility that should be shared by both male and female household heads, regardless of who currently completes this responsibility. Nearly half of citizens or more in nine out of 12 countries say household heads should be equally responsible for helping children study. (Arabbarometer) March 6, 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
784-785-29 Female Political Participation Inspires Confidence In Female Political Leadership In MENA, An 8 Country Survey (Click for Details) Eight of the countries Arab Barometer surveyed during its seventh wave were also surveyed at least ten years ago during the first or second wave.[2] This allows us to compare a nationally representative cross-section of different age groups to see how their opinions have changed since they were first surveyed. For this analysis, we broke the population up into three age cohorts. Cohort I consists of citizens who were 18 to 29 the first time they were surveyed; Cohort II is citizens originally aged 30 to 39; and Cohort III is citizens originally aged 40 to 49.[3] Except for a small overlap in Cohort I, the citizens in question have now [4] aged out of their original cohort. (Arabbarometer) March 6, 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
784-785-30 International Women's Day: Global Opinion Remains Committed To Gender Equality, But Half Now Believe It Is Coming At The Expense Of Men, A 32-Country Survey (Click for Details) A new global study conducted in 32 countries by Ipsos in collaboration with the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London for International Women’s Day shows that: Two-thirds (68% globally, 63% in the U.S.) agree there is currently inequality between men and women in terms of social, political, and/or economic rights in their country, down slightly from 2017. However, 1 in 2 globally (54%) and more than 1 in 3 in the U.S. (37%) say that when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, things have gone far enough in their country – proportions that have gradually increased since 2019. (Ipsos USA) 7 March 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
784-785-31 Out Of The 64 Countries That Were Surveyed, South Korea Tops Security Preference For US, Pakistan Tops Preference For China, While Serbia Tops The Preference For Russia And Sweden For EU For Security Partnership: GIA And Gallup & Gilani Pakistan (Click for Details) According to a survey conducted by Gallup International Association, out of the 64 countries that were surveyed, South Korea tops security preference for US, Pakistan tops preference for China, while Serbia tops the preference for Russia and EU for security partnership. The question asked was “Which of the following would you prefer your country to partner with for security – the US, China, Russia, or The EU?” 84% people from South Korea said USA, 54% from Pakistan said China, 53% from Serbia said Russia and 69% from Serbia said EU. (Gallup Pakistan) March 08, 2023 2.10 Foreign Affairs & Security » Defense (Top)
784-785-32 Reflections On Ramadan, A Look Into Changing Habits Of KSA, UAE And Egypt (Click for Details) Ramadan is a significant month for Muslims in the MENA region, and while it is a time of spiritual reflection and self-discipline, it is also a time of celebration and community. It’s touted as a period for personal spiritual growth and development, but it is also a time to strengthen family and community bonds. In the MENA region, there has historically been a significant increase in media consumption during the month of Ramadan. Partly due to the fact that many popular television shows and dramas are broadcast during this time, and so viewership naturally increases. (Ipsos UAE) 8 March 2023 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
784-785-33 Data Dive: Looking Back At How The World Was Feeling As The COVID-19 Era Dawned, A Survey In 12 Countries (Click for Details) The coronavirus crisis seemed small and contained at first, but like a snowball rolling down a hill it quickly grew in speed and size. In the days and weeks to come, citizens around the globe started doing things that only a few months prior would’ve seemed like something out of a cheesy sci-fi movie. People were wiping down and quarantining groceries, fighting over dwindling supplies of hand sanitizer and toilet paper and knocking pots and pans together nightly in honour of healthcare heroes … not to mention that video of Gal Gadot and other celebs singing “Imagine.” (Ipsos USA) 10 March 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
784-785-34 According To Yougov Data, Around 44% Of The World's Consumers Say They Try To Buy Only From Socially And Environmentally Responsible Companies, A Survey Across 18 Global Markets (Click for Details) According to YouGov data, around 44% of the world's consumers say they try to buy only from socially and environmentally responsible companies. But how much can consumers trust a brand's claims, given apparent high-profile shortcomings, such as those highlighted by recent reports on fast-fashion brand H&M? The survey data reveals that the majority of respondents globally (60%) are skeptical of brands' green claims, suggesting that brands need to do better if they are to earn their trust. While more than a quarter are undecided (28%), the proportion of consumers who disagree with this statement is less than one in ten (7%). (YouGov Spain) March 10, 2023 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
784-785-35 Women Worldwide Still Facing Uphill Battle For Equality And Safety, A 39 Country Survey (Click for Details) Only 39% of people globally believe that women have the same opportunities as men career-wise. This number has improved from 2021 when an even lower 37% of respondents globally answered positively. In some countries, the way to equality feels longer than in others. In Chile, 62% of respondents perceive that women have fewer job opportunities than men, and generally in the Americas, 46% of people are feeling the same. Leading the discontent is Europe, where over 52% of respondents think that women’s opportunities are limited. Italy (67%), Croatia (64%) and France (58%) feel the most disparity. (WIN) 11 March 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK Out Of The 64 Countries That Were Surveyed, South Korea Tops Security Preference For US, Pakistan Tops Preference For China, While Serbia Tops The Preference For Russia And Sweden For EU For Security Partnership: GIA And Gallup & Gilani Pakistan 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.
Out Of The 64 Countries That Were Surveyed, South Korea Tops Security Preference For US, Pakistan Tops Preference For China, While Serbia Tops The Preference For Russia And Sweden For EU For Security Partnership: GIA And Gallup & Gilani Pakistan According to a survey conducted by Gallup International Association, out of the 64 countries that were surveyed, South Korea tops security preference for US, Pakistan tops preference for China, while Serbia tops the preference for Russia and EU for security partnership An opinion poll was conducted by GIA in 64 countries covering over two thirds of the global population (and more than 90% of those countries which are free to conduct and publish opinion research). This press release sheds light on the findings of the survey regarding perceptions on strategic partnerships between countries. The question asked was “Which of the following would you prefer your country to partner with for security – the US, China, Russia, or The EU?” 84% people from South Korea said USA, 54% from Pakistan said China, 53% from Serbia said Russia and 69% from Serbia said EU. The top 5 countries, with the greatest number of people who responded USA were: 1. South Korea – 84% 2. Israel – 79% 3. Kosovo – 77% 4. Japan – 65% 5. Philippines – 63% The top 5 countries, with the greatest number of people who responded China were: 1. Pakistan – 54% 2. Russian Federation – 50% 3. United Arab Emirates – 36% 4. Thailand – 25% 5. Palestinian Territories – 24% The top 5 countries, with the greatest number of people who responded Russia were: 1. Serbia – 53% 2. Ethiopia – 46% 3. Syria – 45% 4. Armenia – 42% 5. Ivory Coast – 40% The top 5 countries, with the greatest number of people who responded EU were: 1. Sweden – 69% 2. Ireland – 62% 3. Slovenia – 58% 4. Portugal – 54% 5. Switzerland – 52% Results by Demography (Security Partnership): Age Differences in popularity of Partnership on Security • Younger and middle-aged populations are more amiable towards US when it comes to striking Security Partnership while the older aged population prefers US and EU equally. • Across all age groups US was the top preference across all the different parts of the world. Popularity Gap in terms of security partnership between China and US • Among different religious groups, US is ahead of China in preference for security partnership. • Hindu respondents most upbeat about security partnership with US • After US, Christians and Hindus prefer EU while Muslims prefer Russia Popularity of Security Partnership by Per-capita Income. • Interesting to note that just like economic preference, low-income economies prefer China for security partnership. • High-Income economies prefer EU for security partnership, this could perhaps be explained by the fact that most high-income economies belong to the EU while lower-middle income economies have the highest preference for US as 39% responded so. Results by Region (Security Partnership): Popularity of Security Partnership with China • Popularity of security partnership with China was found to be highest in South Asia followed by MENA region. The least support was found in EU (with 3% saying they would prefer that) • Interestingly populations among G7 countries, the support for partnership with China is highest in US where 16% seek security partnership with China. The lowest in G7 country is Japan in its preference for China for security partnership • Widespread support for security partnership with US exists in East Asia and Oceania where 3 in 5 seek partnership. The lowest support is non-EU Europe East (they seek partnership with EU and Russia) These interesting findings have emerged out of an annual, 64 country research conducted by Gallup International (founded by the world-renowned scholar and pollster Dr. George Gallup in 1947). The survey in Pakistan was done by Gallup Pakistan, Pakistan’s oldest and trusted survey firm, working since 1979. (Gallup Pakistan) March 08, 2023 Source: https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/08-March-GIA-PR_merged.pdf (Top)
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