Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation April 2021, Issue # 685* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
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This issue scores 74 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 87 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: India (Health), Singapore (Well-Being), UAE(Morality, Values and Customs) – 03 national polls Africa: Nigeria (Ethnicity,Perception on Performance) – 02 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Elections, Performance Ratings), Denmark(Protection), France(Health), Germany(Entertainment), USA (New Media, Elections, Ethnicity), Canada(Investments, Consumer Confidence), Brazil(Performance Ratings), Australia(Employment Issues, Health, Well-Being) – 14 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Spain – 27 Countries (Social Problems) WIN – All Countries (Health) Arabbarometer – 6 Countries (Health) Topic of the Week: Nearly Half (46%) Of UAE Residents Plan To Engage In Charity During Ramadan This Year Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
685-01 Six Out Of Ten (57%) Indians Said They Are Now Ready To Take The Shot Compared To A Third (33%) Who Said This In January (Click for Details) (India) YouGov’s latest research reveals that intent to take the Covid-19 vaccination has improved since January when we first questioned respondents about this. Six out of ten (57%) respondents said they are now ready to take the shot compared to a third (33%) who said this in January. Hesitancy around taking a shot also seems to be on the decline- as now only 20% say they will wait for a few months before taking a jab as compared to 41% who said this earlier. (YouGov India) April 6, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
685-02 YouGov Dining & QSR Rankings 2021 Singapore (Click for Details) (Singapore) COVID has made 2020 one of the most challenging period for restaurants. Due to various dining restrictions and safety concern, consumers tend to eat out less frequently. To maintain businesses, many restaurants have taken measures like shifting their business to home delivery, or offering discounts for take-away customers. YouGov has examined the public perception of restaurants’ performance in the past 12 months and ranked the best-performing dining and quick-service restaurant (QSR) in Singapore. (YouGov Singapore) April 7, 2021 3.1 Economy » Well-Being (Top)
685-03 Nearly Half (46%) Of UAE Residents Plan To Engage In Charity During Ramadan This Year (Click for Details) (UAE) Nearly half of UAE residents who look forward to Ramadan this year (46%) intend to celebrate the festival by giving to charity. Among all the respondents, Arab expats and married respondents with children were most likely to choose this as their preferred way of celebrating the festival amidst the pandemic (at 56% and 53%, respectively). Almost as many as those who intend to make monetary contributions plan to donate food/ essentials to the needy (43%), although the government has now urged the public to pay zakat and/or any donations digitally. (YouGov MENA) April 6, 2021 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs (Top)
AFRICA Regions
AFRICA
685-04 Two-Thirds (62%) Of Citizens Say They Feel Equally Attached To Their Nigerian Identity And Their Ethnic Identity (Click for Details) (Nigeria) Almost two-thirds (62%) of citizens say they feel equally attached to their Nigerian identity and their ethnic identity. One in five (22%) identify more with their ethnic group than their nationality, while somewhat fewer (16%) identify more their nationality. Almost three-quarters (72%) of citizens say that diverse communities are stronger than homogeneous ones (25%). About nine out of 10 Nigerians say they would like it or “would not care” if their neighbours were from a different ethnic group (90%), belonged to a different religion (86%), supported a different political party (91%), or were immigrants (88%). (NOI Polls) April 8, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
685-05 More Than 6 in 10 Nigerians Still Have Challenge In Access Water (Click for Details) (Nigeria) The poll revealed that 62 percent of Nigerian households especially Nigerians from the North-Central zone reported that access to water (both for drinking and household use) is still a major challenge to them. More finding from the poll revealed that borehole (57 percent) and well water (25 percent) are the primary sources of water for Nigerians for domestic use. Also, a significant proportion of Nigerians (56 percent) identified sachet water, popularly known as ‘Pure water’ as the major source of drinking water in their homes. (NOI Polls) April 08, 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
685-06 3% Of Voters Plan To Vote For The Alba Party On The Regional List At The Holyrood Elections (Click for Details) (UK) The SNP retains a strong lead in voting intention for both constituency and list votes in next May’s Scottish Parliament elections. Seven in ten (72%) of SNP constituency voters say they will vote ‘both votes SNP’ by casting their regional list vote for the party as well. The remaining 28% are most likely to say they will cast their list vote for the Scottish Green Party (18% of SNP constituency voters say this), with a small minority saying they will vote for Scottish Labour (4%) or the Alba Party (4%) on the regional list. (Ipsos MORI) 7 April 2021 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
685-07 Three Quarters Of English People Support Government’s Rapid Covid-19 Testing Plan (Click for Details) (UK) New YouGov polling reveals that the policy is widely supported in England, with just under three quarters of the English public (73%) in favour. Labour voters are particularly likely to support the policy, at 81%, although so too do 73% of Conservative voters. Just over half (54%) of adults in England say that they’d be likely to take two rapid coronavirus tests a week, with 37% saying they’d be unlikely to do so. (YouGov UK) April 08, 2021 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
685-08 Danes Are Particularly Worried About The Consequences Of The Lockdown On The State Of The Economy (Click for Details) (Denmark) By initiating a Danish tracking study from February 2020, we can now see what keeps Danes up at night and how this change over the months and years. As another month went by, the Danes’ worries in March are very similar to the worries in February. The COVID-19 related worries are still high, but the worries are approximately the same in March as in February (+0.2%). However, there is a small increase in worries related to healthcare (+0.9%). (Ipsos Denmark) 6 April 2021 3.2 Economy » Protection (Top)
685-09 More Than 56% Of French People Still Plan To Go On Vacation In The Country, And 31% Abroad (Click for Details) (France) The health situation is having an impact on French travel intentions: at the start of 2021, nearly 2 in 10 French people plan not to travel this year. More than 56% of French people still plan to go on vacation in the country, and 31% abroad. Note, 1 in 2 French people consider health risks as the main obstacle to travel. Among people who intend to travel by road, air, rail or sea transport, CSP + are over-represented. (YouGov France) April 9, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
685-10 29 Percent Of Germans Heard The Radio Plays "Drei " In Their Childhood (Click for Details) (Germany) Podcasts are currently attracting great interest, and not just since the beginning of the corona pandemic. But what about radio plays, in which stories are told with distributed speaking roles, noises and music? After all, two out of five Germans (39 percent) listen to radio plays in their free time, 6 percent of them often. The 25 to 44 year olds in particular listen to radio plays (48-49 percent). (YouGov Germany) April 9, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
685-11 Democrats Are More Likely Than Republicans To Say They Use Social Media Overall (77% And 68%, Respectively) (Click for Details) (USA) Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they use social media overall (77% and 68%, respectively), according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 25-Feb. 8, 2021. There are also notable differences in the shares of Democrats and Republicans who use particular platforms. Roughly seven-in-ten Democrats (72%) and Republicans (69%) – including independents who lean toward each party – say they ever use Facebook. (PEW) APRIL 7, 2021 4.6 Society » New Media (Top)
685-12 Confronting 2016 And 2020 Polling Limitations (Click for Details) (USA) The raw, unweighted share of new ATP recruits identifying as Republican or leaning Republican was 45% in 2015, 40% in the 2018 and 38% in the 2020. The overall retention rate of panelists on the ATP is quite high, as 78% of respondents in 2016 were still taking surveys in 2020. But a higher share of 2016 Trump voters (22%) than Hillary Clinton or third-party voters (19%) stopped participating in the ATP during the subsequent four years. (PEW) APRIL 8, 2021 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
685-13 The Asian Population In The US Grew 81% Between 2000 And 2019 (Click for Details) (USA) The Asian population in the U.S. grew 81% during that span, from roughly 10.5 million to a record 18.9 million. Asians is projected to rise to 35.8 million, more than triple their 2000 population. Hispanics saw the second-fastest population growth between 2000 and 2019, followed by Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) at 70% and 61%, respectively. The nation’s Black population also grew during this period, albeit at a slower rate of 20%. There was virtually no change in the White population. (PEW) APRIL 9, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
685-14 Eight-In-Ten (81%) Agree That ‘Natural Resource Development Is Good For Canada (Click for Details) (Canada) Canadians support the natural resource sector. Eight-in-ten (81%) agree that ‘natural resource development is good for Canada’ (only 13% disagree) and more than eight-in-ten (83%) agree that ‘Canada's natural resource sector is an important contributor to the Canadian economy today’ (only 10% disagree). Roughly three-quarters (73%) of Canadians agree that ‘investment in Canada's natural resource sector will help Canada's post COVID-19 economic recovery’ (only 15% disagree). (Ipsos Canada) 8 April 2021 3.8 Economy » Investments (Top)
685-15 Over Half (53%) Of Canadian Households $200 Or Less Away From Insolvency, Yet Still Optimistic About Financial Future (Click for Details) (Canada) Despite the uncertainty brought by the pandemic, bad financial habits are still in evidence. With interest rates potentially set to increase in 2021, over four in ten (44%) are afraid that they will be in financial trouble if rates go up much more, and four in ten (40%) are already beginning to feel the effects of interest rates increasing. About four in ten (35%) are concerned that rising interest rates could move them towards bankruptcy, rising to over half (52%) among those aged 18-34 and those living in Atlantic Canada. (Ipsos Canada) 8 April 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
685-16 42% Of Brazilians Believe That The Country's Interests Must Come Before Politics (Click for Details) (Brazil) The survey asked respondents to put, in order of priority, the desired characteristics of a political leader in post-COVID-19 recovery work. For 42% of Brazilians, a leader should never place political interests above those of the country. For 38%, a leader should be honest with the public. Making the right decisions at the right times and acting quickly to help people in the country were characteristics cited by 27% of respondents. (Ipsos Brazil) 9 April 2021 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
AUSTRALIA
685-17 1.64 Million Australians Unemployed In March (Down 291,000 On February) For An Unemployment Rate Of 11.4% - The Lowest For A Year (Click for Details) (Australia) 12.75 million Australians were employed in March – the highest since early March 2020, 12,749,000 Australians were employed, up 46,000 from February driven by an increase in full-time employment, up 83,000 to 8,405,000. Part-time employment was down 37,000 to 4,344,000. Unemployment dropped in March with Australians finding jobs and others leaving the workforce. (Roy Morgan) April 07 2021 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
685-18 83% Of Australians Have Either Already Been Vaccinated (7%), Say They Are Willing To Be Vaccinated (Click for Details) (Australia) Now 83% of Australians have either already been vaccinated (7%), say they are willing to be vaccinated (69%) or would be willing to be vaccinated once the Pfizer vaccine becomes available (7%) – a total of 83% and an increase of 3% points since February, according to a special Roy Morgan Snap SMS survey conducted on Friday April 9 and Saturday April 10, 2021. (Roy Morgan) April 11 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
685-19 Subway Tops Yougov Australia’s Dining & Qsr Rankings 2021 (Click for Details) (Australia) Subway tops YouGov’s 2021 Dining & QSR Rankings for Australia with an Index score of +27.6, making it the restaurant brand with the best overall brand health according to Australians. The rankings are compiled using YouGov BrandIndex Index score, a measure of overall brand health calculated by taking the average of Impression, Quality, Value, Satisfaction, Recommend and Reputation scores. (YouGov Australia) April 8, 2021 3.1 Economy » Well-Being (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
685-20 Almost One In Two People Worldwide (45%) Say That Covid-19 Is One Of The Main Problems Facing Their Country In March 2021 (Click for Details) Almost one in two people worldwide (45%) say that Covid-19 is one of the main problems facing their country in March 2021, a year after the global pandemic was declared. Unemployment is the second most important problem in all countries (37%), followed by poverty and social inequality (31 %) and financial / political corruption (29%). Crime and violence is the fifth most important problem this month, as it was last month, at 24%. (Ipsos Spain) April 6, 2021 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
685-21 Despite All Consequences Caused By The Pandemic During 2020, 79% Of The Global Population Perceived Themselves As Healthy (Click for Details) While keeping in mind the broader meaning of health, citizens in Africa consider themselves among the healthiest continent (90%). On the other hand, MENA is the region with the lowest rate of health perception observed (72%). When looking at countries, citizens in Indonesia (92%), South Korea (91%), and Pakistan (91%) consider themselves healthier than citizens in Hong Kong (66%), Finland (65%), and Chile (61%), which are on the bottom of the ranking. (WIN) 7 Apr 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
685-22 Citizens Weigh In On The Health Of Their Healthcare Systems In Mena (Click for Details) Of all the crises that have plagued countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the past decade, the COVID-19 pandemic stands out in at least one regard: the government in each country was not its primary cause. Yet managing the pandemic was the government’s primary responsibility, and citizens in several MENA countries have mixed appraisals of how their governments have fared. (Arabbarometer) April 7, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Nearly Half (46%) Of UAE Residents Plan To Engage In Charity During Ramadan This Year 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.
Nearly Half (46%) Of UAE Residents Plan To Engage In Charity During Ramadan This Year Nearly half of UAE residents who look forward to Ramadan this year (46%) intend to celebrate the festival by giving to charity. Among all the respondents, Arab expats and married respondents with children were most likely to choose this as their preferred way of celebrating the festival amidst the pandemic (at 56% and 53%, respectively). Almost as many as those who intend to make monetary contributions plan to donate food/ essentials to the needy (43%), although the government has now urged the public to pay zakat and/or any donations digitally. The survey was conducted before the guidelines came into force but it is worth bearing in mind what people would have liked to do during Ramadan in the absence of restrictions. As per the new guidelines around Ramadan, home visits and family gatherings are banned in the UAE, with families encouraged to gather online instead. Keeping in mind the current situation, almost a third (31%) intend to celebrate the festival online with their loved ones. Although many residents look forward to celebrating Iftar at home with their immediate family (44%), a quarter said they were planning to celebrate Iftars with extended family (25%), a plan that may have to wait for Ramadan 2022 given current restrictions. Slightly over a third (36%) would like to offer prayers at the mosque, which is currently allowed with some restraints. Females as compared to their male counterparts were more keen to gather for Iftar (51% vs 41%). Men on the other hand were more likely to offer prayers at the mosque (40% vs 27%). Even though there are fewer restrictions on shops and restaurants staying open, few plan to go shopping or eat at food courts or restaurants during Ramadan (21% and 16% respectively). Travelling to one’s hometown (12%) is not commonly considered by UAE residents this year. In 2020, as Ramadan coincided with the spread of the pandemic, people stayed inside and spent a lot of time online. Fortunately, this year the market has opened up, giving an opportunity to business owners to revive sales. When asked how their spending pattern is likely to change this Ramadan compared to the pre-pandemic years, UAE residents claimed it is unlikely to change across most of the listed categories. This is especially true for spending on data plan/ internet, where 52% of the respondents said they will spend the same amount of money as they were before the pandemic hit the country. Similarly, residents’ spending on food & beverage (51%) and medicines (50%) is also likely to remain the same as before. Household appliances is a category where consumers are evenly split, with 38% saying they will spend the same amount of money on these products but 35% intend to spend less on this category this year.   Purchase of fashion and electronic products/ gadgets is likely to take a hit- with 43% and 39% respondents saying they are likely to spend less on these categories this Ramadan. The only area that is likely to see an uptick in spending is charity as two in five UAE residents (40%) plan to spend more than usual on donations this year. (YouGov MENA) April 6, 2021 Source: https://mena.yougov.com/en/news/2021/04/06/nearly-half-uae-residents-plan-engage-charity-duri/ (Top)
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