Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation May 2022, Issue # 742* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 71 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 21 national & multi-country surveys 6 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Japan ( Regional Conflicts), South Korea (National Trust ), Philippines (Elections), Thailand (IT & Telecom), Pakistan (Financial systems & Institutions) – 05 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Elections, Performance Ratings, Entertainment), France (Perceptions on Performance), Germany (Inflation), USA(Education, Health, Energy Issues), Canada (Inflation, Lifestyle), Australia (Financial systems & Institutions) – 11 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: YouGov France – 5 Countries (Sports) Ipsos Denmark – 30 Countries (Environment) YouGov India – 43 Countries (Science & Technology) Ipsos Spain – 11 Countries (Inflation) YouGov UK – 8 Countries (Crime) Topic of the Week: Canadians Cutting Back On Dining Out (54%) And Entertainment (46%) To Save Money Amidst Decades-High Inflation Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
742-01 85% Of Okinawans Fear U S-China Clash Over Taiwan (Click for Details) (Japan) Eighty-five percent of Okinawans are worried that their island prefecture could be dragged into a military conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan, according to a survey. Forty-four percent of the respondents said they “greatly fear” such a scenario, considering Okinawa Prefecture hosts around 70 percent of U.S. military facilities in Japan. Forty-one percent were “somewhat fearful.” Of the respondents who “greatly fear” Okinawa becoming embroiled in a conflict over Taiwan, 25 percent said U.S. bases on Okinawa are greatly necessary for Japan’s security, higher than the overall ratio. (Asahi Shimbun) May 13, 2022 2.5 Foreign Affairs & Security » Regional Conflicts (Top)
742-02 Less Than 60 Percent Of Respondents Expect South Korea’s New President Will Do Well In His Presidency (Click for Details) (South Korea) Surveys show less than 60 percent of respondents expect he will do well in his presidency, an unusually low figure compared to his predecessors, who mostly received about 80 percent-90 percent before they entered office. His approval rating as a president-elect was 41 percent, according to a survey by Gallup Korea released last week that put then President Moon’s rating at 45 percent. (Asahi Shimbun) May 11, 2022 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Trust (Top)
742-03 Marcos Jr. Won Philippine Presidency, With More Than 96 Percent Of The Votes According To Unofficial Count (Click for Details) (Philippine) Marcos Jr. had more than 30.5 million votes in the unofficial results with more than 96 percent of the votes tabulated overnight after Monday’s election. His nearest challenger, Vice President Leni Robredo, a champion of human rights and reforms, had 14.5 million, and boxing great Manny Pacquiao appeared to have the third highest total with 3.5 million. (Asahi Shimbun) May 10, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
742-04 Thai Twitter Users Mostly Excited About The Platform’s Acquisition By Elon Musk (Click for Details) (Thailand) Two weeks after Twitter announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by tech mogul and billionaire Elon Musk, latest data from YouGov RealTime Omnibus indicates Thai Twitter users (defined as those who say they are a member of the platform) were feeling positive about the new leadership. Four in ten users were excited about the acquisition (39%) – with men significantly more likely to say so (43%) – while a further one in ten happy to hear the news (10%). (YouGov Thailand) May 9, 2022 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
742-05 6 In 10 Businesses (56%) Report Not Being Visited By Tax Officials (Click for Details) (Pakistan) A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Over the last year, was this establishment visited or inspected by tax officials or required to meet with them?”. In response to this question in Q1 2022, 56% said no, 38% said yes, 5% didn’t know and 1% gave no response. More businesses from Punjab (41%) were inspected by/visited by tax officials or met with them as compared to those from Sindh (27%). (Gallup Pakistan) May 10, 2022 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
742-06 Britons Are Split On The Issue Of Compulsory Voting, With 45% In Favour Of The Policy And 42% Opposed (Click for Details) (UK) Britons are split on the issue of compulsory voting, with 45% in favour of the policy and 42% opposed. Labour voters are more likely than Conservative voters to support compulsory voting (57% vs 48%), and older Britons are also more likely to support the policy than younger Britons, by 57% for those 65 and older to 38% among 18-24 year olds. (YouGov UK) May 10, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
742-07 ‘Beergate’ Seems To Have Had No Negative Impact On Keir Starmer’s Reputation (Click for Details) (UK) In a week that should have seen Keir Starmer celebrating Labour’s local election wins, the leader of the opposition has instead found himself at the centre of a police investigation. Police in Durham are now re-investigating whether a shared meal of curry and beer after a day on the campaign trail in May 2021 was a violation of the lockdown rules. YouGov data shows 41% of the public think of Starmer as principled, while only 23% think of him as unprincipled. Of the six attributes we asked about, this is the one on which Starmer performs most favourably. (YouGov UK) May 12, 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
742-08 Half Of Britons Think It Is Likely The Uk Will Get No Points In The 66th Eurovision Song Contest Final (Click for Details) (UK) In a new survey by Ipsos, half (50%) of Britons think that the UK will once again receive no points (nul points) from the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest being held on Saturday the 14th May in Turin, Italy. This is despite the fact that the current UK act Sam Ryder is second favourite to win according to the bookmakers. Even among those who are likely to watch the Eurovision, there remains much pessimism with just over half (53%) thinking no points is likely. (Ipsos MORI) 13 May 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
742-09 Health Crisis, War In Ukraine, Decline In Purchasing Power: French Point Of View (Click for Details) (France) 48% of French people made at least one donation in 2021 (-1 point vs 2020) for an average total amount of €274 over the year (-31% vs 2020). 52% of people under 35 made at least one donation in 2021 (+10 points vs 2020). 54% of French people (as in 2021) declare that they have given or will give in 2022. 1 donor out of 4 plans to give less or even no more in 2022, the first reason given being the decline in purchasing power. 46% of French people have made or plan to make a donation for Ukraine in 2022, but among them, 3 out of 10 plan to give less than usual for other causes. (Ipsos France) May 12, 2022 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance (Top)
742-10 77 Percent Of Consumers Are Increasingly Worried About Rising Energy Prices (Click for Details) (Germany) The war in Ukraine, a growing inflation rate and rising energy prices are currently causes for concern among many German consumers. A YouGov survey shows that since the beginning of the war, almost eight out of ten Germans (77 percent) have become increasingly worried about high energy prices. A majority of east German consumers support a later phase-out of coal (61 percent), while only 53 percent in the west German states share this opinion. (YouGov Germany) May 10, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
742-11 Black And Hispanic Americans, Those With Less Education Are More Likely To Fall Out Of The Middle Class Each Year (Click for Details) (USA) In 2021, half of American adults overall lived in middle-income households. But about a third (32%) of those who were in the middle-income tier in 2020 were no longer in that tier in 2021. These adults were equally likely to have moved up to the upper-income tier or down to the lower-income tier – 16% each in each direction – from 2020 to 2021. Some 68% of adults who were in the middle-income tier in 2020 were still in that tier in 2021, during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. (PEW) MAY 10, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
742-12 57% Of Americans Say Masks Should Be Required On Airplanes And Public Transportation (Click for Details) (USA) A majority of U.S. adults (57%) say travelers on airplanes and public transportation should be required to wear masks, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. A smaller share (42%) say travelers should not be required to wear masks in these situations. A majority of U.S. adults who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine (66%) say masks should be required for travelers on airplanes and public transportation. (PEW) MAY 11, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
742-13 A Majority Of Americans Favor Expanding Natural Gas Production To Export To Europe (Click for Details) (USA) As much of Europe grapples with how to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, 61% of Americans say they would favor the United States expanding production to export large amounts of natural gas to European countries. A smaller share (37%) say they would oppose expanding natural gas production to export to countries in Europe. A large majority of U.S. adults (67%) continue to say developing alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar. (PEW) MAY 12, 2022 3.10 Economy » Energy Issues (Top)
742-14 Amid Record Inflation, Eight In Ten (83%) Canadians Expect Large Increases In The Cost Of Food (Click for Details) (Canada) A new Ipsos survey with the World Economic Forum, carried out in eleven countries, reveals high levels of public economic pessimism in the face of a worldwide cost of living crisis. Canada is no exception to this trend, with nearly half of Canadians (49%) saying that inflation is a top-three issue for them, as they brace for large increases in the cost of food shopping, household shopping, and fuel in the coming year. (Ipsos Canada) 11 May 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
742-15 Canadians Cutting Back On Dining Out (54%) And Entertainment (46%) To Save Money Amidst Decades-High Inflation (Click for Details) (Canada) Canadians are employing a wide variety of tactics in order to save money and protect their household finances against an inflation rate approaching 7%, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. The most common strategies that Canadians report employing in 2022 in order to deal with the higher cost of living include: cutting back on dining out (54%), looking at flyers for sales (51%), putting off new purchases like clothing (47%), cutting back on entertainment (46%) and using a couponing or sale app to save money (31%). (Ipsos Canada) 12 May 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
AUSTRALIA
742-16 Bendigo Bank Home Loan Customers Are The Most Satisfied With Their Bank, Followed By Ing, Macquarie And Suncorp (Click for Details) (Australia) The latest data covers the six months to March 2022 and overall home loan customer satisfaction amongst Australia’s top 12 banks collectively was at 78.6% during this period. This represents a decrease of 1% point from a year ago (six months to March 2021). The other top five banks were close behind with customer satisfaction ratings among home loan customers at 89.6% for ING, 86.4% for Macquarie, 86.2% at Suncorp and 84.6% at Bankwest. Of these the biggest improvers were Macquarie, up 7.8% points on a year ago and Suncorp, which was up 3.2% points. (Roy Morgan) May 12 2022 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
742-17 Football Biggest Movers – Among 5 Countries (Click for Details) In England, Chelsea's Buzz score is skyrocketing (+19.6). Liverpool (+6.4), Manchester City (+5.8), PSG (+2.2) and Fulham (+2.2) complete the top 5 for the month of April. In Spain , Villarreal clinched the top spot with a 10.3 point increase in their score from Buzz. This score seems to be linked to the team's fine run in the Champions League, up to the semi-final. PSG (+6.9), Arsenal (+5.3), Real Sociedad (+4.1) and Real Valladolid (+3.8) also recorded good progress. (YouGov France) May 9, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
742-18 Climate Change Is A Regular Concern For Half (48%) Of People Globally In 30 Countries (Click for Details) 68% think government and businesses need to act now or risk failing future generations. Just 39% agree that their government has a clear plan in place to tackle climate change. 48% worry about climate change regularly. Climate change sits 8th on a list of concerns for the public Seven in 10 (68%) are concerned about the impacts already being seen in their country, especially in South Africa and Chile, while a similar proportion (70%) worry about effects already seen in other countries.   (Ipsos Denmark) 10 May 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
742-19 Sharing Streaming Account Log-Ins; A Study In 43 Major Markets (Click for Details) Latest data from YouGov Global Profiles – the world's largest globally consistent audience dataset – reveals that consumers in India, Thailand and Vietnam are most likely out of 12 major APAC markets to say it is ok to share their video/music streaming service login details with anyone they want to. Over two-fifths (41%) of Indian consumers think it is acceptable to share streaming service credentials, while more than a third of Thai (36%) and Vietnamese (34%) consumers also say it is ok to share their video/music streaming accounts. (YouGov India) May 10, 2022 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
742-20 6 Out Of 10 People Globally Fear That They Will Not Be Able To Continue Buying The Same Products As Before, In 11 Countries (Click for Details) When the world was still beginning to recover from the economic impact of Covid-19, the rise in the prices of energy and raw materials, driven by the international context, has led to a significant increase in the cost of living in practically all countries. A quarter of citizens in these countries say that it is quite or very difficult for them to manage their finances at present. For its part, in Spain, 21% of citizens say they have many or quite a few economic difficulties, while 36% say that "they manage with what is fair". (Ipsos Spain) May 10, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
742-21 How Do Western European And Us Perceptions Of Crime And Policing Compare, A Study In 8 Nations (Click for Details) Crime is a universal issue, and each country has its own tailored methods to reduce them. YouGov asked the US public and seven European countries (Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Sweden) their perception of crime levels in their country, how their police deal with it and their personal experiences with the police. The US public are most likely to think crime has gone up nationally in the last few years (67%), with just 7% thinking it has gone down. Of the European countries we asked, Swedes are the most likely to think crime is on the rise, at a similar 66% (with just 6% thinking it had gone down). (YouGov UK) May 13, 2022 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Canadians Cutting Back On Dining Out (54%) And Entertainment (46%) To Save Money Amidst Decades-High Inflation 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.
Canadians Cutting Back On Dining Out (54%) And Entertainment (46%) To Save Money Amidst Decades-High Inflation Canadians are employing a wide variety of tactics in order to save money and protect their household finances against an inflation rate approaching 7%, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. The most common strategies that Canadians report employing in 2022 in order to deal with the higher cost of living include: cutting back on dining out (54%), looking at flyers for sales (51%), putting off new purchases like clothing (47%), cutting back on entertainment (46%) and using a couponing or sale app to save money (31%). Other ways that Canadians are trimming their household budget include: cutting back on both international (33%) and domestic travel (31%) – no doubt grudgingly given many haven’t travelled in more than two years, switching their regular grocery store for one they think is cheaper (26%), eating less meat (24%), buying fewer fresh fruits and vegetables (22%), and carpooling more or taking fewer car trips (18%) in order to save on gas. Some are resorting to even more drastic measures in order to make ends meet. One in eight (13%) have started using money that they were setting aside for retirement, and one in twelve (8%) have delayed or did not renew a medical prescription, rising to 14% among those aged 18-34. Parents with children in their household have also had to scale back the amount of money they spend on their children: One in three (32%) say they’re telling their kids “no” more often Nearly two in ten (17%) have had to cut back on organized sports for their kids Parents (34%) are more likely than those without kids in the household (24%) to have switched grocers and to have delayed or not filled a prescription (12% of parents vs. 7% of those without kids). Overall, just 14% of Canadians have not employed any of these tactics and have continued to spend their money as they did prior to these inflationary times. The data also reveal that certain groups of people are more likely to be cutting back on different things: Those in Alberta (41%) and Saskatchewan/Manitoba (41%) are considerably more likely than the national average (33%) to be cutting back on international travel, while Albertans (44%) are much more likely to be cutting back on domestic travel than the average Canadian (31%). Ontarians (32%) are more likely than the average Canadian (26%) to have switched their regular grocery store for one that they believe is cheaper, and they’re also more likely to be using a couponing or sale app to save money (37% in Ontario; 31% national average). They’re also the most likely in Canada to be putting off purchases (52% in Ontario vs. 47% national average) Atlantic Canadians (30%), Albertans (28%), and those in Saskatchewan and Manitoba (28%) are more likely to be buying fewer fresh fruits and vegetables than the average Canadian (22%). Perhaps not surprisingly, Canadians in the lowest income threshold studied – those whose household earns less than $40K per year, are more likely than the average Canadian to be cutting back in a number of ways, including on dining out (60% of those under $40K vs. 54% national average), looking at flyers for sales (57% vs. 51%), eating less meat (31% vs. 24%), eating fewer fresh fruits and vegetables (27% vs. 22%), and putting of purchases like clothing (56% vs. 47%). Women are also more likely than men to have changed their behaviour amidst rising inflation, including switching grocery stores (30% vs. 22%), looking at flyers for sales (55% vs. 46%), eating less meat (27% vs. 21%), eating less fresh fruit and vegetables (25% vs. 18%), and putting off purchases like new clothing (52% vs. 41%). (Ipsos Canada) 12 May 2022 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/news-polls/canadians-cutting-back-on-dining-entertainment-amidst-inflation (Top)
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