Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation March 2021, Issue # 680* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 72 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 86 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 22 national & multi country surveys 7 polling organizations have been represented. Asia: Indonesia (Poverty), India (IT and Telecom), Pakistan (Education) – 03 national poll Africa: Nigeria (Sports) – 01 national poll Euro Americas: UK(Health, Financial system and Institutions, Education, Elections ), France(Science and Technology), Germany(Gender Issues), Canada(Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being), USA(International Human Rights), Brazil(Ethnicity), Australia(Inflation, Consumer confidence/protection, Financial system and Institutions, Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being) – 13 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Denmark – 27 Countries (Ethnicity) YouGov France – 21 Countries (Gender Issues) YouGov Denmark – 27 Countries (Health) Ipsos Egypt – 8 Countries (Consumer Confidence/Protection) YouGov France – 17 Countries (Consumer Confidence/Protection) Topic of the Week: 65% Of All Adults Across 27 Countries Believe That A Person's Race, Ethnicity Or National Origin Influences Their Job Opportunities Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
680-01 One In Ten Indonesians Has Ever Increased Debt To Cover Expenses (Click for Details) (Indonesia) Given the impact of the pandemic on the global economy and workforce, it may come as no surprise that seven in ten (72%) are actively cutting unnecessary spending. This is especially the case for those aged 45 and over, with more than eight in ten (84%) having done so. Young Indonesians (ages 18 to 24) are the least likely to reduce unnecessary spending, with only three in five (62%) doing so. (YouGov Indonesia) March 2, 2021 3.5 Economy » Poverty (Top)
680-02 Two-Thirds Of Urban Indian Women Claim To Use Digital Payment Modes Regularly (Click for Details) (India) YouGov’s latest survey on women and payment modes reveals nearly two-thirds of urban Indian women (67%) use digital modes of payment on a general basis. Almost as many use cash (64%) but slightly lesser make payments through cards (54%). In comparison to these mediums, less than a third (30%) use internet banking for transactional purposes. (YouGov India) March 3, 2021 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
680-03 Nearly 9 In 10 Pakistanis Favor The Senate Bill That Calls For Arabic To Be A Mandatory Part Of The Syllabus In Educational Institutions: Gallup & Gilani Pakistan (Click for Details) (Pakistan) According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 89% Pakistanis said that they are in favor of the approval of a Senate bill that calls for Arabic to be a mandatory part of the syllabus in educational institutions while 6% said ‘Oppose’. 5% did not know/did not respond. (Gallup Pakistan) March 5, 2021 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
AFRICA Regions
AFRICA
680-04 Reasons Why Super Eagles Of Nigeria Crashed Out Of The World Cup (Click for Details) (Nigeria) The top reason for the Super Eagle’s poor performance at the Russia 2018 World Cup was inexperience of the players and coach (30%). Other major reasons mentioned were poor selection of players (17%), inadequate preparation (16%), racist/biased referees (11%), under-rating their opponents (5%) and lack of motivation (2%). (Market Trends International) March 7, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
680-05 Confidence In The Vaccine Growing, Even Among The Most Hesitant In People Tracked In New Ipsos MORI UK KnowledgePanel Poll (Click for Details) (UK) Overall, three in five (60%) of those who were not already ‘definitely’ sure they would take the vaccine in December 2020, have either already taken or become more positive about the vaccine (although the biggest movement has been among those who were already feeling they would probably take the vaccine). For example, half (52%) of those who previously said they ‘probably would’ take the vaccine, now ‘definitely would’. (Ipsos MORI) 2 March 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
680-06 More Than Four In Ten (46%) Britons Say They Support The Budget Compared To 11% Who Oppose (Click for Details) (UK) By more than four to one, the public backs the Budget. More than four in ten (46%) Britons say they support the measures outlined today, compared to 11% who oppose. Two thirds of Conservative voters are supportive of the Budget (66%), but it also garners support from Labor voters, by 38% to 18%. When it comes to specific measures in the budget, the extension of the furlough scheme to September is also widely welcomed. Half (49%) of Britons approve of the scheme lasting until about this time – just 16% think it should be ended earlier. (YouGov UK) March 03, 2021 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
680-07 A Fifth Of Home Schooling Parents Lack The Tech For Their Children To Access E-Learning Consistently (Click for Details) (UK) Nearly a fifth of parents with school-aged children (18%) say their kids are still going to school – up from 3% in May. Meanwhile, three quarters (74%) say their children are staying home – down from 88% in the first national lockdown. Among parents who have three or more children, the proportion who lack the technology to ensure all their children can consistently access remote learning rises to three in ten (32%), while only 13% of parents with just one child say the same. (YouGov UK) March 04, 2021 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
680-08 Voting Intention: Con 45%, Lab 32% (3-4 Mar) (Click for Details) (UK) The latest YouGov/Times voting intention figures show that the Conservatives have widened their lead over the Labour party to 13pts with 45% of the vote (+4), while Labour has 32% (-4). Elsewhere, the Liberal Democrats are on 6% (+1), the Greens 7% (n/c) and Reform UK have 3% (n/c) of the vote. Boris Johnson also widens his lead on our 'best Prime Minister' question. Just over a third of Britons (36%) say he would make the better head of government, while just under three in ten people (28%) favour Keir Starmer. A third of voters (33%) are undecided. (YouGov UK) March 04, 2021 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
680-09 The French Video Game Market Achieves Its Best Performance, Posting Growth Of + 11.3% (Click for Details) (France) With 2.7 billion euros in 2020, the console ecosystem, which is growing by + 10%, represents more than half of the total market value. 2.3 million Consoles were sold in 2020 , which generated an increase in value of + 11%. Valued at 1.182 billion euros, the PC Gaming market is driven by growth in Hardware and Accessories, which grew by + 20% and + 13% respectively. (Ipsos France) March 4, 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
680-10 18 Percent Of Women In Germany Prefer To Have A Man As A Boss (Click for Details) (Germany) Next Monday is International Women's Day. On this occasion, YouGov asked Germans about jobs and careers. When asked who they preferred as a boss, the majority of Germans (70 percent) answered that they had no preference. 16 percent of all respondents say they prefer to have a man as a boss, and 9 percent of those questioned say they would prefer a woman to be a supervisor. (YouGov Germany) March 5, 2021 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
680-11 31% Of Canadians Are Comfortable With Economic/Business Restrictions Ending (Click for Details) (Canada) 31% of Canadians are comfortable with economic/business restrictions ending when all Canadians who want the vaccine have received their required doses. 18% would prefer to wait at least 6 months after all Canadians have received their vaccine to end the restrictions. 43% of Canadians who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine think they will receive their first dose in August 2021 or later. (Leger) March 2, 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being (Top)
680-12 Most Americans Support Tough Stance Toward China on Human Rights, Economic Issues (Click for Details) (USA) Roughly nine-in-ten U.S. adults (89%) consider China a competitor or enemy, rather than a partner. More broadly, 48% think limiting China’s power and influence should be a top foreign policy priority for the U.S., up from 32% in 2018. Today, 67% of Americans have “cold” feelings toward China on a “feeling thermometer,” giving the country a rating of less than 50 on a 0 to 100 scale. (PEW) MARCH 4, 2021 2.9 Foreign Affairs & Security » International Human Rights (Top)
680-13 Seven Out Of 10 Brazilians Believe That Race Influences Job Opportunities (Click for Details) (Brazil) World Economic Forum assesses the impact of race, ethnicity and nationality on access to opportunities in various sectors. In Brazil, the results are worrying. With regard to employability, 71% of the ears in the country perceive the influence of a person's skin color and origin in obtaining work. Of these, 41% think it influences a lot and 30% believe it influences in some way. (Ipsos Brazil) March 4, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
AUSTRALIA
680-14 Inflation Expectations Increase To 3.7% In February – Higher In Country Regions Than Capital Cities (Click for Details) (Australia) In February Australians expected inflation of 3.7% annually over the next two years, up 0.1% points on January, and the highest since February and March 2020 (4.0% for both). Inflation Expectations are now 1% point below their long-term average of 4.7%. Inflation Expectations have now increased by 0.5% points in the last six months, the fastest increase for the index since late 2016/early 2017 when the index increased by 0.6% points in only two months. (Roy Morgan) March 04 2021 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
680-15 Public Transport Use Increases In December Qtr 2020 But Still Well Down On A Year Earlier (Click for Details) (Australia) New research shows over 7.8 million Australians aged 14+ (37%) used public transport during the December quarter 2020. This is up over 950,000 from the September quarter 2020 when just under 6.9 million (33%) were using public transport – a low reached during Melbourne’s long second lockdown and significant restrictions on people’s movement in Sydney. (Roy Morgan) March 02 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection (Top)
680-16 Bank Of Queensland Purchase Of Me Bank Set To Widen Customer Base To Over 1 Million Australians (Click for Details) (Australia) New data from Roy Morgan shows over 1 million Australians are customers of either Bank of Queensland or ME Bank. Bank of Queensland announced its intention to purchase 100% of ME Bank for $1.3 billion last week. Bank of Queensland’s (BOQ) $1.3 billion purchase of ME Bank is the biggest merger of two local banks for over a decade and with over 1 million customers between them the bank will be behind only the four major banks and Bendigo Bank (the largest second-tier bank) for total customers. (Roy Morgan) March 02 2021 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
680-17 Roy Morgan Business Confidence Up 0.3pts To 120.8 In February Majority Of Businesses Say Next 12 Months Is A Good Time To Invest (Click for Details) (Australia) In February 2021 Roy Morgan Business Confidence increased 0.3pts (+0.2%) to 120.8. Business Confidence has now averaged 121.5 over the last three months, its highest three-month average since January – March 2014 (123.1). Business Confidence is now 7.3pts above the long-term average of 113.5. The good news is that an increasing majority of 55.5% of businesses said the next 12 months is a ‘good time to invest in growing the business’ and even more, 60.6%, expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months. (Roy Morgan) March 02 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
680-18 65% Of All Adults Across 27 Countries Believe That A Person's Race, Ethnicity Or National Origin Influences Their Job Opportunities (Click for Details) A new Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum shows that 65% of all adults across 27 countries believe that in their country, a person's race, ethnicity or national origin influences their job opportunities. If we ask the respondents' own race, ethnicity or national origin, an average of 39% answer that it has affected their own job opportunities. It reveals that an average of 60% believe that a person's race, ethnicity or national origin play a role in their educational opportunities, their access to housing and their access to social services. (Ipsos Denmark) 4 March 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
680-19 International Report: Gender Equality In 2021 (Click for Details) For the past five and a half, many events have taken place, including the birth of the MeToo movement. Each number is based on an average of the net scores obtained from ten statements dealing with gender equality, with a maximum possible score of +100, and a minimum possible score of -100. Spain entered the rankings and took the lead, with a score of +68. Italy is second with +65, and the UK third with +64. The first ten places are exclusively occupied by the European countries studied, the United States and Australia. Indonesia closes the standings, with a score of +17, a drop of 13 points since 2015. (YouGov France) March 4, 2021 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
680-20 Europeans Think Vaccine Manufacturers Have Behaved Unfairly But Tend To Oppose Blocking Exports (Click for Details) Fully two thirds of French people, and a majority of Germans, think manufacturers have behaved unfairly. Just 10-17% think the opposite. Britons strongly disagree, with 48% thinking they have behaved fairly, vs 14% who think they have behaved unfairly. Asked whether or not it would be preferable to restrict exports if doing so violated contracts that non-EU countries (like Australia) had made with COVID-19 manufacturers, the French are opposed by 39% to 23%, the Swedes by 40% to 18% and the Danes by 35% to 22%. (YouGov Denmark) March 5, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
680-21 Covid-19 One Year On: Global Public Loses Confidence In Institutions (Click for Details) Among the eight countries analyzed, the only exceptions are Australia, where confidence in the government’s COVID-19 response is now higher than it was a year ago (78% very or somewhat confident in January 2021 vs. 70% in February 2020) and Germany, where it is statistically comparable (54% vs. 50%). Public opinion on the matter in the United States (47%) and Russia (45%) is divided. Only about one-third of those in the United Kingdom (37%) and France (36%) and one-quarter in Japan (24%) believe their national government can deal with the virus. (Ipsos Egypt) 5 March 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection (Top)
680-22 More Than Half Of Consumers (56%) Intend To Avoid Going To A Bank Branch As Much As Possible In The Future (Click for Details) This proportion varies depending on the market: from 34% in Denmark to 81% in Mexico. In most cases, half or more of consumers say they intend to forgo visiting their branch. At the European level, some countries such as Spain (73%), Poland (70%) and Italy (67%) are among the nations most likely to avoid displacement. Conversely, Denmark (34%), Germany (43%) and France (45%) are the least affected countries. (YouGov France) March 8, 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: 65% Of All Adults Across 27 Countries Believe That A Person's Race, Ethnicity Or National Origin Influences Their Job Opportunities 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.
65% Of All Adults Across 27 Countries Believe That A Person's Race, Ethnicity Or National Origin Influences Their Job Opportunities A new Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum shows that 65% of all adults across 27 countries believe that in their country, a person's race, ethnicity or national origin influences their job opportunities. If we ask the respondents' own race, ethnicity or national origin, an average of 39% answer that it has affected their own job opportunities. The online survey was conducted between January 22 and February 5, 2021 among more than 20,000 adults in 27 countries. It reveals that an average of 60% believe that a person's race, ethnicity or national origin play a role in their educational opportunities, their access to housing and their access to social services. On average, 38% answer that their own race, ethnicity or national origin has affected their own educational opportunities, 38% answer that it has affected their own access to social services and 35% their own access to housing. But for each type of opportunity, about a third say that their race, ethnicity or national origin has had no influence at all. Across the 27 countries, an average of 46% answer that the events of the past year have increased the gap in opportunities and access to housing, education, employment and / or social benefits in their country. 43% say that the events have not had any effect on the differences while 12% say that they have reduced the differences. Perceptions vs. personal experiences Perceptions and personal experiences of how much race, ethnicity or national origin affect one's possibilities vary greatly between countries. Compared to the average across the 27 countries for all four measured opportunities, several countries differ with their significantly higher or lower levels of perceptions combined with significantly higher or lower levels of personal experiences: High perception and high personal experience: South Africa and India High perception and low personal experience: Japan, Belgium and France Low perception and high personal experience: Malaysia Low perception and low personal experience: Russia, Poland, Sweden and the UK The significance of the events of the past year There are very different attitudes between countries as to whether and how the events that have taken place in the last year have affected the differences in opportunities based on ethnicity or national origin. On average, 46% across the 27 countries say that these events have widened the gap, while 43% say they have had no impact. 12% answer that they have reduced the differences: About six out of ten in Latin America, Spain and South Africa and approx. half in France, Italy, Malaysia, Japan, Sweden, Belgium and the United States say recent events have widened the gap in opportunities based on ethnicity or national origin in their own country. Only about one in three in Germany, Poland and Saudi Arabia, one in four in China and one in seven in Russia answer the same. (Ipsos Denmark) 4 March 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/da-dk/betydningen-af-etnicitet-og-national-oprindelse-pa-muligheder-i-samfundet (Top)
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