Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation January 2022, Issue # 724* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 67 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 84 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 21 national & multi country surveys 5 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: India (Financial systems & Institutions), Turkey (Health), Pakistan (Inflation) – 03 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Lifestyle ), France (Lifestyle, Environment, Elections), Germany (Disasters), USA(Health, Performance Ratings, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Ethnicity) – 10 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Spain – 33 Countries (Well-Being) YouGov UK – 02 Countries (IT & Telecom) YouGov UK – 17 Countries (Sports) YouGov UK – 02 Countries (Health) YouGov UK – 17 Countries (Entertainment) Ipsos Canada – 28 Countries (Science & Technology) YouGov UK – 17 Countries (Sports) YouGov UK – 17 Countries (Perception on Performance) Topic of the Week: Over Past Five Years An Average Of Forty-One Percent Of U S Adults Think Of Themselves As Overweight Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
724-01 More Than A Third Of Urban Indians Oppose The Upcoming Cryptocurrency Bill (Click for Details) (India) As the government readies a bill on cryptocurrencies, YouGov’s latest data shows more than a third of urban Indians (36%) are not in favour of this move. Just as many (35%) are unsure while three in ten (29%) support this decision. The bill that is yet to receive the cabinet’s nod, has already swept India’s digital currency market by a wave of nervousness and confusion. Currently, only a third of urban Indians claim to own a cryptocurrency (33%) while the majority (67%) do not. (YouGov India) January 5, 2021 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
724-02 1 Out Of 2 People Agree That More Difficult Days Await In The Epidemic (Click for Details) (Turkey) The rate of those who think that the epidemic still poses a threat to Turkey and the Turkish economy is over 70%. Although this rate drops when it comes to themselves and their families, half of the society continues to see the epidemic as a threat to themselves and their families. With the increase in the number of cases and the effect of the fast contagious feature of the Omicron variant, 47% of individuals think that even more difficult days will come. (Ipsos Turkey) 4 January 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
724-03 The Majority (68%) Of Pakistanis Blame The Government For Inflation (Click for Details) (Pakistan) A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Who do you think is responsible for inflation?” In response to this question, 10% said traders/manufacturers, 68% said government, 5% said wasteful people, 3% said international factors, 1% said foreign aid (Arab, Britain), 2% said previous governments, 3% said public, and 2% said others. 6% did not know or provided no response. (Gallup Pakistan) January 07, 2021 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
724-04 UK - Understanding Coffee Drinking Among Gen Z (Click for Details) (UK) When asked whether there’s no such thing as too much coffee, three in ten Brits agreed, while 16% are undecided. But what’s the picture like between the generations? Gen Z has the highest share of consumers who disagree with the statement (61%) with only 26% in agreement and 13% of consumers on the fence. Millennials and Gen X-ers, on the other hand, seem to have the highest share of coffee enthusiasts as 32% of them don’t think there’s such a thing as too much joe. While the Silent Generation has the lowest share of consumers in agreement (22%), the proportion of those who neither agree nor disagree is the highest among this generation (20%). (YouGov UK) January 05, 2021 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
724-05 For 33% Of French People, The Practice Of A Physical Activity Is The Number 1 Resolution (Click for Details) (France) If playing sports and spending more time with friends and family are once again at the top of French resolutions, allowing yourself real moments of relaxation for yourself this year precedes the idea of eating more balanced. Practice regular physical activity for 33% of French people (-4% vs 2020) and more particularly among those under 35 (37%). Spending more time with family for 26% (-3% vs 2020) especially among those over 60 (35%). Reserve real moments of relaxation for 23% (+ 2% vs 2020). (Ipsos France) January 3, 2021 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
724-06 48% Of French People Recognize That Their Daily Mode Of Travel Is Not Ecological (Click for Details) (France) For everyday travel, the French still mostly use the car (75%). This is particularly the case outside the Ile-de-France region (79%), in rural (86%) and peri-urban (87%) areas. But the car remains in the majority, including in urban centers (61%). Its use is certainly less strong in Ile-de-France (55%) and in particular in the Parisian agglomeration (52%), but remains the majority. Public transport is used on a daily basis by a minority of French people (29%), but a majority of Ile-de-France residents (53% - part of which therefore combines the use of public transport and the car). (Ipsos France) 6 January 2021 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
724-07 Presidential 2022 | Emmanuel Macron Is In The Lead (Click for Details) (France) Three months before the election, Emmanuel Macron would emerge in the lead on the evening of the first round. He is now credited with 26% of voting intentions - two points more than his first round score in 2017 (24%) - and enjoys a solid electoral base: 68% of his 2017 voters plan to vote again for him, joined by more than 30% of those who had voted for François Fillon at the time. The second qualifying place for the second round is however for the moment very uncertain. Marine Le Pen, who retains 62% of her 2017 electoral base, has 17% of voting intentions, neck and neck with Valérie Pécresse (16%). (Ipsos France) January 7, 2021 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
724-08 Most Germans (29 Percent) Think The Flood Disaster In Western Germany In July 2021 Was Event Of The Year Other Than Corona (Click for Details) (Germany) A few days ago the old year 2021 came to an end. It was the second year in which the corona pandemic kept Germany and the whole world in suspense. In addition, refugee crises and climate catastrophes dominated the news. When asked what was the event of the year for the respondents outside of the corona crisis, most Germans (29 percent) answered the flood disaster in western Germany in July 2021, women more often than men (33 percent vs. 25 percent of men). The federal election came in second place among all respondents with 19 percent. It was more eventful for men than for women (23 percent vs. 15 percent of women). (YouGov Germany) January 6, 2021 4.14 Society » Disasters (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
724-09 Over Past Five Years An Average Of Forty-One Percent Of U S Adults Think Of Themselves As Overweight (Click for Details) (USA) Forty-one percent of U.S. adults, on average over the past five years, from 2017 to 2021, have characterized themselves as overweight, while the slight majority (53%) have said their weight is about right and 5% reported they are underweight. The percentage overweight is up from 36% in the prior five-year period, from 2012-2016, but similar to the rates between 2002 and 2011. 41% describing themselves as overweight in Gallup surveys is consistent with the latest federal obesity rate of 42%, suggesting that obese people as the government defines them are the ones most likely to self-report being overweight. (Gallup) JANUARY 3, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
724-10 Americans At The Ends Of The Ideological Spectrum Are The Most Active In National Politics (Click for Details) (USA) In a major 2021 study, the Center sorted Americans into nine political typology groups, based on an analysis of their political attitudes and values. About 85% of adults in the two groups at the ends of the political spectrum voted in 2020 (85% of Faith and Flag Conservatives and 86% of Progressive Left). Moving from either end of the typology toward more ideologically mixed groups shows a gradual decrease in turnout. Faith and Flag Conservatives and those categorized as Progressive Left were also the most likely to report having contributed money to candidates and political organizations in 2020, to have posted support for a candidate or campaign on social media, and to have attended political rallies in person or virtually. (PEW) JANUARY 5, 2021 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
724-11 38% Of Adults Traveled By Air In 2021 In U S Versus 44% In 2015 (Click for Details) (USA) Thirty-eight percent of U.S. adults polled in a Dec. 1-16 Gallup survey reported they had taken at least one trip on a commercial airliner in the past 12 months. That's modestly lower than the percentages Gallup found in December measurements from 2006 to 2015, when between 43% and 48% reported traveling by air in the past year. Before that, from 2003 to 2005, the figure was closer to today's level, at 40% to 41%. (Gallup) JANUARY 6, 2021 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
724-12 Three-In-Ten Americans Now Read E-Books (Click for Details) (USA) Americans are spreading their book consumption across several formats. The share of adults who have read print books in the past 12 months still outpaces the share using other forms, but 30% now say they have read an e-book in that time frame. Overall, 75% of U.S. adults say they have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, whether completely or part way through, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2011, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8, 2021. (PEW) JANUARY 6, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
724-13 Controversy Over The Term 'Latinx': Public Opinion Context (Click for Details) (USA) Only 4% of Hispanic Americans surveyed by Gallup preferred "Latinx" as the label of choice to describe their ethnic group. The majority (57%) said that a choice among the labels "Hispanic," "Latino," "Latinx" or another term didn't matter to them, while another 23% preferred "Hispanic" and 15% preferred "Latino." These results were very similar to those from a Gallup survey conducted in 2013. (Gallup) JANUARY 7, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
724-14 77% Of The World's Population, On Average, Consider That 2021 Has Been A Bad Year For Their Country; A Survey In 33 Countries (Click for Details) A few days after saying goodbye to 2021, a year marked, once again, by the fight against Covid-19, the balance of citizens over the last 12 months is negative in most countries. This is confirmed by the data from the latest survey conducted from the Ipsos Global Advisor online platform . On average, three-quarters of the world's population (77%) say that 2021 has been a bad year for their country. (Ipsos Spain) 3 January 2021 3.1 Economy » Well-Being (Top)
724-15 A Majority Of Consumers In The United States (54%) And Great Britain (67%) Are Not Yet Willing To Pay More To Access 5G Technology (Click for Details) A new analysis from YouGov reveals that a majority of consumers in the United States and Great Britain are not yet willing to pay more to access 5G technology (54% and 67% respectively). The data shows that while a higher share of American consumers indicate that they are prepared to pay more for 5G (24%), only 14% of Brits say the same. Notably, a sizable proportion of consumers from both markets haven’t made up their mind, with 19% in Britain and 22% in the US still on the fence about paying more for 5G. Almost seven in ten Brits – and half of Americans – are not willing to pay more. (YouGov UK) January 05, 2021 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
724-16 Globally, Automobile Manufacturers Are The Most Likely To Be Considered A Good Fit For Sports Sponsorships, YouGov Study Conducted Across 17 Markets (Click for Details) Globally, automobile manufacturers are the most likely to be considered a good fit for sports sponsorships. Over a third of consumers (36%) think automakers are appropriate sponsors of professional sports clubs, leagues or athletes. Tech (34%) and telecommunication (34%) brands follow closely behind. Three in five consumers also consider banks and insurance brands (31%) and tourism (31%) companies as appropriate sponsors for sports properties. (YouGov UK) January 05, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
724-17 Younger Gens In Britain, U S Likelier To Believe That Meatless Diets Are Healthier (Click for Details) According to a YouGov Profiles survey, a third of Americans (32%) and just over a quarter of Brits (27%) believe that ‘a meatless diet is the healthier option’. This sentiment is the most prominent among the younger generations in both markets. In Britain, a third of the members of Gen Z (34%) and Millennials (32%) believe that meatless diets are better for health. The level of agreement declines with each passing generation, with only a fifth of Baby Boomers (22%) saying meatless diets are healthier. (YouGov UK) January 05, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
724-18 Overall, Among Consumers In 17 Markets Music Apps Such As Spotify Are The Most Popular Way To Discover New Tunes (36%) (Click for Details) Overall, among consumers in 17 markets in which YouGov conducted research, music apps such as Spotify are the most popular way to discover new tunes (36%) as more consumers migrate to streaming apps. Our data also shows that radio isn’t dead. A third of global consumers still find recent music on terrestrial or satellite radio (33%); however this group is more likely to be over 35 years old. Social media is also a powerful platform for artists, as 32% of consumers say that is where they find new music. (YouGov UK) January 05, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
724-19 Six Out Of 10 Adults From 28 Countries Expect That Products And Services Using Artificial Intelligence Will Profoundly Change Their Daily Life In The Next Three To Five Years (Click for Details) A new Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum finds that, on average, six out of 10 adults from 28 countries expect that products and services using artificial intelligence will profoundly change their daily life in the next three to five years. Half of them feel it has already been the case in the past few years. Six in ten also agree that products and services using AI make their life easier, but only half say they have more benefits than drawbacks and four in ten adults admit that AI-powered products and services make them nervous. Just half say they trust companies that use AI as much as they trust other companies. (Ipsos Canada) 5 January 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
724-20 A YouGov Survey Across 17 Markets Reveals That Gaming Influencers Are The Most Popular Influencer Category Among Men Aged 18-34 (Click for Details) A YouGov survey across 17 markets, which forms the basis of a three-part gaming whitepaper, reveals that gaming influencers are the most popular influencer category among men aged 18-34. Overall, gaming influencers are followed by just one in 11 consumers globally (9%), making it only the 11th most popular category of influencers followed. The list is led by categories such as food (16%), health (12%) and celebrity (12%). (YouGov UK) January 06, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
724-21 Consumer Perceptions On Product Durability Across Different Industries, A Study In 17 Economies (Click for Details) Overall, packaged foods and beverages wins the biggest vote of confidence, with almost three in five consumers (57%) saying brands within that industry are doing a fair bit or their best to ensure their products last. Half of the consumers globally also say that automobile manufacturers are putting enough effort to ensure their products are long-lasting (50%). Home appliances (46%) and sports equipment (44%) follow closely behind. (YouGov UK) January 06, 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Over Past Five Years An Average Of Forty-One Percent Of US Adults Think Of Themselves As Overweight 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.
Over Past Five Years An Average Of Forty-One Percent Of U S Adults Think Of Themselves As Overweight Forty-one percent of U.S. adults, on average over the past five years, from 2017 to 2021, have characterized themselves as overweight, while the slight majority (53%) have said their weight is about right and 5% reported they are underweight. The percentage overweight is up from 36% in the prior five-year period, from 2012-2016, but similar to the rates between 2002 and 2011. Gallup measures the public's attitudes about their personal weight situations each November as part of its Health and Healthcare poll -- one of the surveys that make up the Gallup Poll Social Series. The findings contrast with federal health statistics that are based on physical measurements, which show that nearly three-quarters of Americans are either overweight or obese. However, the 41% describing themselves as overweight in Gallup surveys is consistent with the latest federal obesity rate of 42%, suggesting that obese people as the government defines them are the ones most likely to self-report being overweight. In addition to asking respondents if they are overweight, Gallup's annual healthcare poll tracks U.S. adults' self-reported current weight, their desire to lose weight, whether they are currently trying to lose weight and what they consider to be their ideal weight. Americans Have Gotten Heavier After being fairly stable in each five-year period from 2002 through 2016, Americans' average self-reported weight for 2017 through 2021 increased by five pounds to 181 pounds. Both men and women have weighed more, on average, over the past five years than they weighed during any previous period. Men's weight is up four pounds since 2012-2016 to an average 199 pounds in 2017-2021, while women's is up six pounds to 163 pounds over the same period. What Percentage of Americans Want to Lose Weight? The percentage of Americans who want to lose weight has been more variable over the past two decades. The average 55% of U.S. adults who have expressed a desire to lose weight between 2017 and 2021 is up slightly from the previous five-year period (52%), in line with the 2007 through 2011 reading (57%) and slightly lower than the 2002-2006 figure (60%). Women are much more likely than men to say they want to lose weight. While about three in five women in the latest five-year period would like to trim their waistlines, just under half of men express the same desire. This pattern has been consistent since 2002-2006. How Many Americans Actively Trying to Lose Weight? Although more than half of Americans would like to lose weight, an average 26% have said they were seriously trying to do so from 2017 through 2021. This is not significantly different from the previous three five-year periods. Women (29%) are more likely than men (23%) to report that they are actively attempting to slim down, which has also been a consistent pattern. (Gallup) JANUARY 3, 2022 Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/388460/percentage-americans-consider-themselves-overweight.aspx (Top)
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