Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation November 2020, Issue # 663* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 58 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 68 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Wafaa Khatibi Research Associate, Gallup Pakistan Email: wafaa@gallup.com.pk This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 18 national & multi country surveys 6 polling organizations have been represented. Asia: India(Crime), Thailand(Entertainment), UAE(Health) – 03 national polls Euro Americas: France(Social Problems), Germany(Values & Customs),Italy (Financial systems), UK(Employment Issues, Employment Issues, Health, Media), USA(Lifestyle, Services, Elections, Immigration, Employment Issues), Australia(Health) – 13 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: YouGov – 24 Countries (Entertainment) Ipsos – 7 Countries (Health) Topic of the Week: Faith in the benefits of vaccines drops across the globe Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
663-01 Most urban Indian women feel unsafe while walking alone at night (Click for Details) (India) In YouGov’s latest survey, we asked women to indicate how often they felt unsafe in 19 different scenarios from daily lives. Most urban Indian women (52%) said they always or often felt unsafe while walking alone at night. 26% feel anxious while walking in certain neighbourhoods or when walking with a friend, partner or family member at night (26% each), while 18% feel insecure walking alone even during the day time. (YouGov) November 11, 2020 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
663-02 Thailand has the most gamers in ASEAN, PS4 console of choice (Click for Details) (Thailand) Latest data from YouGov’s Gaming and esports: The next generation white paper provides an analysis of the global video games and esports landscape across 24 markets. YouGov Asia Pacific examines the gaming behaviours across six ASEAN nations – Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia, to see how gamers vary across these neighbouring countries. (YouGov) October 29, 2020 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
MENA
663-03 More than a fourth of UAE residents are unwilling to travel until a Covid cure is available (Click for Details) (UAE) YouGov’s latest survey reveals 27% of UAE residents are unwilling to travel anywhere until a cure for Covid-19 is available. Women were more likely to say this as compared to men (32% vs 25%). The fear of the pandemic seems to be universal among the different age groups; with both young adults aged between 18-24 years, as well as those aged 45+ years showing similar levels of apprehension about travelling during the pandemic (35% and 33%, respectively). (YouGov) November 11, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
663-04 Is Black Friday abandoned in favor of Green Friday? (Click for Details) (France) According to a study carried out for L'Internaute , 62% of 18-34 year olds have a good image of Black Friday (against 47% of the national population). Nearly 2 in 3 Millennials (65%) intend to make purchases on the internet this year (compared to 44% of the national population). Which e-commerce sites will be favored by 18-34 year olds? Amazon is largely ahead (68%), followed by Sephora (34%), La Fnac (31%), Zalando (29%) and Cdisount (27%). (YouGov) November 05, 2020 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
663-05 Worries about Christmas and New Year's Eve plans in the Corona year are great (Click for Details) (Germany) There are only a few weeks left until the run-up to Christmas, that part of the year in which many people prepare, look forward to and plan the days around Christmas and New Year's Eve. But this year everything is different due to the corona pandemic: It is not clear whether the holidays can take place as planned. YouGov, together with Statista, asked what the Germans' Christmas and New Year's plans for this year are and how concerned they are that these plans may not take place. (YouGov) November 11, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs / Lifestyle (Top)
663-06 The Cashless plan convinces, 6 out of 10 prefer cards to cash (Click for Details) (Italy) Thanks to the pandemic, the use of electronic payments, which inevitably increased during the lockdown, continued to grow even after the opening, becoming the preferred payment method for 6 out of 10 people (5 out of 10 in 2019%). At the same time, reserves decrease when the amount to be paid is small: if last year 40% of Italians declared that they would use the card for any amount, no matter how low, this year the percentage rises significantly by 7 points (47%). (YouGov) October 30, 2020 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
663-07 Pandemic particularly impacts personal finances of Brits from BAME backgrounds (Click for Details) (UK) The coronavirus crisis has more greatly impacted the personal financial situations of Britons from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds than those of White people, new figures from YouGov’s Debt Tracker suggest. In every financial circumstance asked about, people from a BAME background were more likely than White respondents to have been negatively affected. (YouGov) November 09, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
663-08 How important is a degree when looking for a new job? (Click for Details) (UK) With the economy suffering due to COVID-19, many adults find themselves back on the job market – and an uncertain future lies ahead for many young people who might be entering it for the first time. Overall, approaching two fifths (39%) of businesses say that generally speaking, applicants having a degree is important when they hire for a new position, while 14% say it is very important. (YouGov) November 09, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
663-09 Half of Britons wouldn’t mind if restrictions are still in place over the Christmas period (Click for Details) (UK) With less than two months until Christmas, Brits’ social calendars would usually be filling up with festive getaways and events. However, due to the uncertainty of knowing which coronavirus restrictions will be implemented in December, for many these plans are up in the air. But new YouGov data shows that many people will not actually be bothered by the disruption. (YouGov) November 06, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
663-10 Do Britons want Christmas adverts to acknowledge COVID-19? (Click for Details) (UK) Many major brands will be releasing their Christmas advertising campaigns in coming weeks. The release of these big-budget adverts has become part of the festive tradition, with brands competing each year to produce the nation’s favourite. But this year, with a global pandemic still rumbling on, marketing teams may be wondering how to best approach it. Overall, half (53%) of Britons think that brands should acknowledge the events of the COVID-19 pandemic in their Christmas adverts, compared to a quarter (25%) who would prefer adverts not to mention the pandemic at all. (YouGov) November 04, 2020 4.6 Society » Media/ New Media (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
663-11 Economic Stimulus Could Boost U.S. Holiday Spending (Click for Details) (USA) Recent findings from the new Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study indicate that the strength of the holiday sales season could be aided by a new round of federal stimulus checks before the end of the year. Specifically, Americans are more likely to say they will spend less (37%) rather than more (16%) this holiday season than last year when asked to assume there will be no additional government stimulus payment. (Gallup USA) November 12, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs / Lifestyle (Top)
663-12 Investors With Advisers More Confident Amid COVID-19 (Click for Details) (USA) The coronavirus pandemic has led to volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets, creating an additional concern for Americans who have money invested in the stock market. New results from the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study suggest that amid heightened economic uncertainty, financial advisers play a significant role in helping investors feel they can still manage risks effectively. (Gallup USA) November 12, 2020 3.13 Economy » Services (Top)
663-13 2020 election reveals two broad voting coalitions fundamentally at odds (Click for Details) (USA) Even before all the ballots are tallied, Americans appear to have voted in the 2020 presidential election at their highest rate in 120 years. Democrat Joe Biden has amassed more than 74 million votes as of Nov. 6, while Republican Donald Trump has received nearly 70 million – already the most and second-most in U.S. history. But if one early takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the continuing political polarization that has come to define the United States. (PEW) November 06, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
663-14 After surging in 2019, migrant apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border fell sharply in fiscal 2020 (Click for Details) (USA) Border Patrol agents apprehended about half as many migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2020 as they did the year before, according to newly released federal data. The sharp drop in the number of apprehended migrants follows a virtual shutdown of the border and new restrictions in the way asylum cases are handled in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Below is a closer look at the shifting dynamics at the southwestern border, based on the new numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the federal agency tasked with patrolling the border. (PEW) November 04, 2020 4.8 Society » Immigration/Refugees (Top)
663-15 The pace of Boomer retirements has accelerated in the past year (Click for Details) (USA) Millions of Baby Boomers retire each year from the U.S. labor force. But in the past year the number of retired Boomers increased more than in prior years, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of monthly labor force data. The recent increase in the share of Boomers who are retired is more pronounced among Hispanic and Asian American Boomers and those residing in the Northeast. (PEW) November 09, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
AUSTRALASIA
663-16 Mental Health conditions Anxiety and Depression increased rapidly during lockdown (Click for Details) (Australia) New data from Roy Morgan shows over 8.5 million Australians aged 14+ (40.5%) reported suffering from a Mental Health condition during the nation-wide lockdown in the June quarter 2020, up from 7.7 million (37.7%) in the March quarter 2020 – an increase of around 800,000. Anxiety was the most common Mental Health condition experienced by 5.5 million Australians (26.3%) in the lockdown period, up sharply by over 1.1 million Australians from the 4.4 million (20.9%) reporting suffering from anxiety in the pre COVID-19 period during the March quarter. (Roy Morgan) November 10, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
663-17 Middle Eastern countries rank among the leading video game streaming markets in the world (Click for Details) The Middle East is a fast-growing gaming market, evolving from casual gaming to virtual reality games and competitive sports. With a growing community of active gamers and a high internet penetration, Gaming & Esports industry in MENA is likely to witness a boom in the future. YouGov’s new white paper, titled ‘Gaming and Esports: The Next Generation’, provides an analysis of the global video games and esports landscape across 24 markets. (YouGov) November 02, 2020 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
663-18 Faith in the benefits of vaccines drops across the globe (Click for Details) New polling from Ipsos MORI finds a drop in the number of people globally that believe all recommended vaccines are beneficial to them and their families. Three quarters (75%) of Britons agree recommended vaccines are beneficial compared to 83% in 2019. In Italy and the US there is an even bigger downturn, with Italy down 12 percentage points to 65% and the US down 17 percentage points to 63% agreement. France continues to have low levels of support for vaccines, now down to 54% from 63% last year. (Ipsos MORI) November 10, 2020 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Faith in the benefits of vaccines drops across the globe 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.
Faith in the benefits of vaccines drops across the globe New polling from Ipsos MORI finds a drop in the number of people globally that believe all recommended vaccines are beneficial to them and their families.  Three quarters (75%) of Britons agree recommended vaccines are beneficial compared to 83% in 2019.  In Italy and the US there is an even bigger downturn, with Italy down 12 percentage points to 65% and the US down 17 percentage points to 63% agreement. France continues to have low levels of support for vaccines, now down to 54% from 63% last year.  Brazil and China remain stable, with 80% of Brazilians agreeing in the benefits of vaccines (unchanged from 2019) and 56% of Chinese agreeing, up just 2 percentage points. Despite growing scepticism of vaccines, people remain positive about the impact science will have on our lives.  There has been an increase in people that think eventually all medical conditions and diseases will be curable, across all seven countries surveyed.  Ben Page, CEO Ipsos MORI, said: Our latest Global Trends findings illustrate how the rush to produce a vaccine, and debate about its potential effectiveness, seems to have increased vaccine hesitancy around the world over the last year, but especially in the United States.  This growing unease about the benefits of vaccines will undoubtedly be a challenge for governments around the world as they work to get the pandemic under control.  Despite this, we should all take hope from the great news that a potential vaccine is on its way in 2021, for those of us that need and want it. (Ipsos MORI) November 10, 2020 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/faith-benefits-vaccines-drops-across-globe (Top)
GILANI-GALLOPEDIA GLOBALITY INDEX: u The purpose of this index is to treat the Global Coverage by each issue of Gallopedia in terms of Population, National Income and estimated Power measured by G20 Membership.
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