Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation June 2022, Issue # 744* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 77 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 90 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 6 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Pakistan (Consumer Confidence), Singapore(Health) – 02 national polls Africa: Nigeria (Perceptions on Performance) – 01 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Inflation, Health, Performance Ratings, Inflation, Inflation, Employment Issues, National Image), Spain (IT & Telecom), Iceland (Inflation), USA(Lifestyle, Palestine/Israel Conflict, Crime), Canada ( Elections), Australia (Lifestyle) – 14 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos MORI – 28 Countries (Sports) Ipsos Australia – 29 Countries (IT & Telecom) YouGov Spain – 28 Countries (Consumer Confidence) Arabbarometer – 12 Countries (Immigration) YouGov Spain – 24 Countries (Entertainment) Topic of the Week: Nine In Ten S’pore Adults Still Wear A Mask Outdoors, Despite No Longer Being Mandated To Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
744-01 4 In 5 (80%) Islamabadis Believe That The Federal Capital Is In Need Of A Good Transport System (Click for Details) (Pakistan) According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 4 in 5 (80%) Islamabadis believe that the federal capital is in need of a good transport system. A full report on the survey can be found here. A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the capital was asked the following question, “Does Islamabad require a good public transport system?” In response to this question, 80% said yes and 20% said no. (Gallup Pakistan) May 26, 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
744-02 Nine In Ten S’pore Adults Still Wear A Mask Outdoors, Despite No Longer Being Mandated To (Click for Details) (Singapore) Singapore saw its most significant easing of safe management measures in end-April as caps on group sizes, capacity limits, and mandates on wearing a mask outdoors were removed, among others. While people in Singapore no longer have to wear a mask outdoors, nine in ten continue to (93%), with Gen Zs (98%) and Baby Boomers (97%) most likely to do so. Conversely, Millennials were most likely to say they never wear a mask when outdoors (11%). (YouGov Singapore) May 27, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
AFRICA Regions
744-03 Almost 7 In 10 Nigerians Describe The Current State Of Security In The Country As Dreadful (Click for Details) (Nigeria) A new public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls has revealed that 68 percent of adult Nigerians nationwide have described the current state of security in the country as insecure. This is not far-fetched as the country has been besieged with all kinds of security challenges ranging from kidnapping, banditry, herdsmen attack, terrorism, and the activities of separatists’ movements. Additionally, analysis across geo-political zones showed that the South-East (78 percent) and the North-West (75 percent) zones had the larger proportion of adult Nigerians who made this assertion. (NOI Polls) May 27, 2022 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
744-04 44% Saying They Had Been Forced To Cut Back On Their Clothing Purchases (Click for Details) (UK) As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, a new YouGov survey reveals how many Britons have been forced to make spending reductions on 24 areas of household spending. Clothing tops the list, with 44% saying they had been forced to cut back on their clothing purchases since November. This most common form such cuts take is people reducing their spending by buying clothes less frequently (29%), although 10% are switching to cheaper alternatives and 8% say they have been forced to stop spending money on clothes altogether. (YouGov UK) May 23, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
744-05 Four In 10 Britons Are Worried About Catching Coronavirus On An Airplane (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov research reveals that most Britons would not take a flight abroad if they caught Covid before they left the country, despite not being legally required to – although a third would bring the virus back to the UK if they contracted it before flying home. Just one in seven Britons (14%) say they would still fly if they had a trip abroad planned and contracted Covid-19 shortly before they left the UK, with seven in 10 (69%) saying they would not travel, and 17% unsure. (YouGov UK) May 23, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
744-06 59% Of Britons Want Johnson To Resign In Wake Of Gray Report (Click for Details) (UK) The much-awaited Sue Gray report has been published, revealing the details of many gatherings taking place in Downing Street in contravention to the lockdown rules in place at the time. Few Britons want him to, however, as most Britons continue to think Johnson should resign (59%). This has changed little from the 57% it was on 4 April, when it was announced Johnson had received a fixed penalty notice. Three in ten (30%) currently think Johnson should remain in office, the same as the proportion who thought so in early April. (YouGov UK) May 25, 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
744-07 Public Concern About Inflation Reaches Its Highest Level For 40 Years (Click for Details) (UK) The May 2022 Ipsos Issues Index confirms that public concern about inflation and prices continues to rise. Forty-one per cent of the British public mention cost-of-living issues as a big concern for the country, up from 32% last month. This is the highest level of public concern recorded since the Issues Index became a regular monthly poll in the early eighties, although still behind the peaks it reached in the 1970s and very beginning of the 1980s. In April 1980, 69% saw inflation as a big concern, but by the next recorded measure in September 1982 this had fallen to 32%. (Ipsos MORI) 25 May 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
744-08 One In Five Britons Now Say They Are Struggling Or Unable To Make Ends Meet (Click for Details) (UK) A new YouGov survey reveals the extent of the damage to people’s finances, with the number of people saying they are struggling or unable to make ends meet doubling in the last year. One in six Britons (17%) say of their household financial situation: “I can only just afford my costs and often struggle to make ends meet”. This figure has risen from 11% in mid-May 2021. A further 5% say “I cannot afford my costs, and often have to go without essentials like food and heating”, a figure that was 1% last year. (YouGov UK) May 26, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
744-09 Less Than Half (45%) Of Teachers Would Enter The Profession If Given The Choice Again (Click for Details) (UK) It may be unsurprising then, that a new YouGov survey of teachers suggests many may be feeling disillusioned with their career choice. Fewer than half (45%) say that if they could choose again, they would still choose to become teachers. Two in five (40%) would not choose to become a teacher again. The youngest and the oldest teachers are the happiest with their choice of career, being the most likely to say they would repeat it. Half of teachers aged 18 to 34 (51%) and 62% of those aged 55 and above say they would make the same choice to teach again. (YouGov UK) May 27, 2022 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
744-10 Half Of Britons Believe Prince Charles Will Be A Good King, Even As Two-Thirds Want The Queen To Remain Monarch For As Long As Possible (Click for Details) (UK) As the Prince of Wales takes on more roles, such as reading the Queen’s Speech at the opening of State Parliament, new research by Ipsos shows half of Britons expect Prince Charles to do a good job as King (49%), while 1 in 5 do not (20%). This is similar to the public’s views earlier this year in March. While Britons are more likely to expect good things from the heir than not, expectations for Prince William are even higher. Three-quarters believe the second in-line to the throne will be a successful monarch (74%), only 7% think he will do a bad job. (Ipsos MORI) 27 May 2022 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
744-11 Cryptocurrencies And NFTs: What Do The Spanish Think (Click for Details) (Spain) Cryptocurrencies and NFT's attract more and more Spaniards, who decide to learn about and invest in them. A study carried out in May 2022 by YouGov Spain highlights that: Despite the fact that 90% of Spaniards have ever heard of cryptocurrencies, only 41% claim to know exactly what it is, and only 12% have already invested in cryptocurrencies. The same goes for NFTs, with only 16% claiming to know exactly what they are and 6% of the population have already invested in NFTs. (YouGov Spain) May 27, 2022 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
744-12 Iceland’s Cost Of Living Discount For The Over-60s Boosts Brand Health (Click for Details) (Iceland) Iceland recently announced that, starting from May 24, customers over the age of 60 would receive a 10% discount on their grocery shopping in the store every Tuesday. The move is motivated by the concerns older shoppers have experienced around the cost-of-living crisis – which has seen energy bills and food prices rise, among other things, in recent months. Iceland’s intervention is a timely intervention for older consumers who may struggle to keep up with rising costs – and a potential PR coup for a brand that’s already closely identified with lower grocery prices. (YouGov UK) May 27, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
744-13 Americans Knowledge About International Affairs (Click for Details) (USA) A new Pew Research Center survey shows, Americans are less familiar with other topics. Despite the U.S. government labeling the events in Xinjiang, China, as genocide, only around one-in-five Americans are aware that it is the region in China with the most Muslims per capita. And only 41% can identify the flag of the second most populous country in the world, India. Americans give more correct than incorrect answers to the 12 questions in the study. The mean number of correct answers is 6.3, while the median is 7. (PEW) MAY 25, 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
744-14 One-Third Of Americans Say The Best Possible Outcome Between Israel And The Palestinians Is A Two-State Solution (Click for Details) (USA) In recent years, U.S. public opinion has become modestly more positive toward both sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Overall, Americans continue to express more positive feelings toward the Israeli people than toward the Palestinian people – and to rate the Israeli government more favorably than the Palestinian government. But these gaps are much larger among older Americans than among younger ones. Indeed, U.S. adults under 30 view the Palestinian people at least as warmly (61% very or somewhat favorable) as the Israeli people (56%) and rate the Palestinian government as favorably (35%) as the Israeli government (34%). (PEW) MAY 26, 2022 2.3 Foreign Affairs & Security » Palestine/ Israel Conflict (Top)
744-15 Americans' Recent Attitudes Toward Guns (Click for Details) (USA) As Americans are reeling from two mass shootings that have occurred within 10 days of each other in the U.S., an intense gun control debate has reignited across the country. Gallup's most recent polling about guns was conducted in October 2021 and January 2022. Both polls found a slight decrease in support for stricter gun laws compared with the prior year's measures. Typically, Americans' support for stricter gun laws has risen in the aftermath of high-profile mass shootings and fallen during periods without such events. Additionally, changes in the party of the president may also influence preferences for gun laws. (Gallup) MAY 26, 2022 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
744-16 Ballot-Box Bonus Likely For Progressive Conservatives As Their Voters Are Most Certain To Turn Out, Most Committed To Their Choice (Click for Details) (Canada) The ten-point advantage that the Progressive Conservatives have over the Liberals in the popular vote has the potential to grow on election day with the Tories likely to receive a ballot-box bonus at the polls, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. Overall, six in ten (61%) Ontarians say they’re completely certain to vote on election day. This is close to the 58% turnout of the 2018 provincial election. Those who have declared their support for the Progressive Conservatives are most likely (74%) to say they’re certain to vote this time, ahead of NDP (71%), Liberal (65%) and Green Party (42%) voters. (Ipsos Canada) 26 May 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
AUSTRALIA
744-17 Eight Magazine Categories Enjoy Strong Growth In 2021-22 Led By General Interest, Health & Family, Motoring And Sports – All With Readership Up Year On Year (Click for Details) (Australia) Now 10.9 million Australians aged 14+ (51.5%) read print magazines, virtually unchanged on a year ago, according to the results released today from the Roy Morgan Australian Readership report for the 12 months to March 2022. This market broadens to 14.8 million Australians aged 14+ (70%) who read magazines in print or online either via the web or an app, a small drop of 3.7 per cent from a year ago. These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Single Source survey of 65,365 Australians aged 14+ in the 12 months to March 2022. (Roy Morgan) May 24 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
744-18 52% Globally Say Cycling In Their Area Is Too Dangerous, A 28 Country Survey (Click for Details) A new Ipsos survey finds that most adults across 28 countries consider cycling plays an important role in the reduction of carbon emissions (on average, 86% do so) and in the reduction of traffic (80%). However, half (52%) say cycling in their area is too dangerous. The prevalence of cycling to run errands or to commute is highest in countries where it is most widely perceived as a safe mode of transportation such as China, Japan, and the Netherlands. In most countries surveyed, a solid majority of citizens are in favor of giving bicycles priority over automobiles in new infrastructure projects. (Ipsos MORI) 24 May 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
744-19 Globally, About Half Of Adults Across 29 Countries Say They Are Familiar With The Metaverse (52%) (Click for Details) Less than half the Australian population (44%) are familiar with the metaverse, while only 36% express positive feelings about engaging with extended reality in daily life, a new global survey conducted by Ipsos for the World Economic Forum finds. Globally, about half of adults across 29 countries say they are familiar with the metaverse (52%) and 50% have positive feelings about engaging with it. (Ipsos Australia) 25 May 2022 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
744-20 In A Study Carried Out In 28 Countries, Consumers Are Asked What Products They Intend To Buy In The Next 12 Months (Click for Details) YouGov's latest tool, Global Profiles, reveals the products consumers say they most intend to buy in the next 12 months. Global Profiles analyzes the thoughts, feelings, behaviors and habits of consumers, as well as global trends and media consumption in 43 different markets. In this study, carried out in 28 countries from among all the markets surveyed in Global Profiles, consumers are asked what products they intend to buy in the next 12 months. The data indicates that the sector should stock up on mobile phones, as the highest percentage of consumers selected this category as the product they are most interested in buying (37%). (YouGov Spain) May 25, 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
744-21 Re-Thinking The Drivers Of Regular And Irregular Migration: Evidence From The MENA Region Across 12 Countries (Click for Details) Based on data from the Arab Barometer, which has conducted international standard social scientific surveys across the Middle East and North Africa every two years since 2006 with sample sizes of around 2400 per country based on area probability sampling and face-to-face interviews. Uniquely, the penultimate, 2018/19 round of surveys asked not only about desire to migrate but also about willingness to do so irregularly, as well as a range of socio-demographic, attitudinal and behavioral indicators. (Arabbarometer) May 26, 2022 4.8 Society » Immigration (Top)
744-22 Regarding Choice Of Holiday During Most Recent Trip, Just Over A Third Of Global Respondents Choose Low Cost As A Contributing Factor (31%) Among 24 Countries (Click for Details) Data from YouGov's new tool, Global Profiles, reveals the factors consumers take into account when choosing a holiday destination. Individually, most Asian markets outperform the global public. Indonesia (57%), Malaysia (54%), the Philippines (50%) and Singapore (47%) are significantly more likely than global consumers to say that low cost is an important factor. Consumers from Vietnam (38%) and Japan (35%) have a lower percentage, but still more than the global public. (YouGov Spain) May 26, 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Nine In Ten S’pore Adults Still Wear A Mask Outdoors, Despite No Longer Being Mandated To 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.
Nine In Ten S’pore Adults Still Wear A Mask Outdoors, Despite No Longer Being Mandated To Singapore saw its most significant easing of safe management measures in end-April as caps on group sizes, capacity limits, and mandates on wearing a mask outdoors were removed, among others. While people in Singapore no longer have to wear a mask outdoors, nine in ten continue to (93%), with Gen Zs (98%) and Baby Boomers (97%) most likely to do so. Conversely, Millennials were most likely to say they never wear a mask when outdoors (11%).   A closer look at the frequency of outdoor mask-wearing indicates that the largest proportion of Singapore adults say they wear a mask outdoors all the time (49%), with Baby Boomers significantly more likely to say so (58%). A fewer one in five Singapore residents say they sometimes (20%) or often wear a mask outdoors (24%).   Protecting oneself from illness and germs was the top reason for continuing to wear a mask outdoors among the general population (68%) and all age groups. Around half also felt that doing so was the most convenient way to travel between outdoor and indoor settings (52%), since masks are still required when indoors. Protecting others from germs was the third most popular reason cited for wearing a mask outdoors despite it not being compulsory (43%). Just under four in five say they continue to wear their masks because they have become used to doing so (37%). Gen Zs were most likely to express this opinion, with almost half feeling this way (48%). Gen Zs were also most likely to say they do not remove their masks to not get judged by those who are wearing them, with a quarter saying so (25%) compared to a fewer one in ten of the general population (12%). As for when residents will feel comfortable removing their masks outdoors all the time, majority said they would only do so once they feel it is safe (59%). Almost three in ten said they would make the change if the rules making mask-wearing indoors compulsory are removed (28%). A further one in seven would always remove their mask outdoors when those around them do the same (15%), or when the daily case count falls below 1,000 for four weeks (13%), while another seventh say they will never change their mask-wearing behaviour (15%). One in twenty already feel safe removing their masks outdoors, but do not do it all the time (6%).   (YouGov Singapore) May 27, 2022 Source: https://sg.yougov.com/en-sg/news/2022/05/27/nine-ten-spore-adults-still-wear-mask-outdoors-des/ (Top)
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