Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation July 2022, Issue # 750-751* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
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Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 36 national & multi-country surveys 7 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Japan (Performance Ratings), Turkey(Inflation) – 02 national polls Africa: Gabon (Environment) – 01 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Elections, Consumer Confidence, Governance, Elections, National Image, Elections, Energy Issues, Refugees, Perceptions on Performance, Performance Ratings), Germany (Performance Ratings), Spain (Health), USA(Governance, US ImagePalestine/Israel Conflict, Media/New Media, Performance Ratings, Ethnicity, Environment, National Trust), Canada (Performance Ratings), Australia( Employment Issues, , Inflation, Investment) – 23 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos South Africa – 28 Countries (Refugees) YouGov France – 43 Countries (Social Problems) YouGov UK – 7 Countries (Financial systems & Institutions) Ipsos Germany – 27 Countries (Inflation) Ipsos Denmark – 15 Countries (Entertainment) Ipsos Spain – 4 Countries (Entertainment) PEW – 02 Countries (US Image) Gallup – 23 Countries (Well-Being) Gallup – 05 Countries (IT & Telecom) YouGov Singapore – 18 Countries (Lifestyle) Topic of the Week: 54% Of Young Adults See Improving Living Standards Across 23 Sub-Saharan African States Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
750-751-01 84% of candidates favor more spending by government (Click for Details) (Japan) Support for increased government spending instead of practicing fiscal responsibility has doubled among Upper House election candidates over the past 20 years, according to surveys. Among all candidates surveyed ahead of the July 10 Upper House election, 84 percent “supported” or “somewhat supported” the statement: “The government should expand public finance to revitalize the economy in the foreseeable future, rather than refrain from doing so to rebuild government finances.” (Asahi Shimbun) July 4, 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
750-751-02 One Out Of Every 2 Turkish People Says That They Will Not Sacrifice This Year For Economic Reasons (Click for Details) (Turkey) As in the previous year, the number of domestic or international holidaymakers or plans to do so during the Feast of Sacrifice is very low. Although the number of people planning to go to the country for visiting relatives this year is lower than last year, it is generally seen that what was done during the Feast of Sacrifice last year will continue in the same way this year. While the rate of those who sacrificed during the last Eid al-Adha was 41%, this rate is decreasing to 26% this year. This year, one out of every 2 people says that they will not sacrifice for economic reasons. (Ipsos Turkey) 4 July 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
AFRICA Regions
750-751-03 Gabonese Call For More Efforts To Fight Climate Change (Click for Details) (Gabon) The environmental awareness of the Gabonese authorities led them to define a climate strategy and to set up an Action Plan to Combat Climate Change and Adapt to Disruptions (French Development Agency, 2015). Similarly, with the support of the Green Climate Fund, the National Climate Council (2018), the Gabonese government's advisory body on climate and environmental strategy, created in 2010, has set up a framework for planning climate investments by sector of activity. (Afrobarometer) 15 Jun 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
750-751-04 Conservatives Set To Lose 26 Of Their 64 Lib Dem Battleground Seats (Click for Details) (UK) Now new YouGov MRP modelling shows that the Conservatives would be set to lose no fewer than 24 Con-Lib Dem battleground constituencies to the Liberal Democrats if an election were being held tomorrow. Of the 64 English seats which the Conservatives hold and the Liberal Democrats won above 20% of the vote at the 2019 general election, our MRP model suggests that the Tories would lose a number of high-profile contests to the Liberal Democrats including Esher and Walton (the seat of deputy prime minister Dominic Raab), Surrey South West (seat of former party leadership contender and health secretary Jeremy Hunt), and Chippenham (seat of cabinet minister Michelle Donelan). (YouGov UK) July 02, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
750-751-05 Three In Four Britons Expect The Economy To Worsen In The Next 12 Months (Click for Details) (UK) The latest Ipsos Political Monitor, taken June 22nd-29th shows significant public concern at the potential for inflation to rise further amidst gloomy economic expectations. When asked about their current financial situation, half of Britons (50%) tell us they ‘have had to make some reductions in what I normally buy because of rising prices but I can cope’. However, 1 in 5 (20%) say they are ‘finding it very difficult to cope with the rise in prices’. One in four (27%) say they have not had to make any changes in what they buy due to rising prices. (Ipsos MORI) 4 July 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
750-751-06 2 In 3 Lack Confidence In The Government’s Ability To Run The Country Properly, Competently And Seriously, Or With Integrity (Click for Details) (UK) New polling from Ipsos, done after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid announced their resignations, shows 7 in 10 (69%) Britons lack confidence in the UK Government’s ability to run the country with integrity while a similar proportion (64%) don’t believe it is running the country properly, competently or seriously. Around 7 in 10 say the Chancellor of the Exchequer was right to resign (71%) while a similar proportion say the same for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (69%). Only 16% say either were wrong to step down. (Ipsos MORI) 6 July 2022 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
750-751-07 Ben Wallace Clear Favourite For Next Conservative Leader Among Party Members (Click for Details) (UK) New snap YouGov polling of 716 Conservative party members shows at first glance that the field appears to be diverse. Ben Wallace tops the list, at 13%, neck and neck with Penny Mordaunt (12%). Rishi Sunak takes 10% and Liz Truss scores 8%. But while the single top choice looks to be contentious, our polling facing five of the candidates off against one another results in a very clear winner: Ben Wallace. Wallace wins all of his match-ups by wide margins. (YouGov UK) July 07, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
750-751-08 After Resignation, Boris Johnson’s Favourability Drops To Lowest Ever Score Of -53 (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov data reveals that Boris Johnson’s net favourability has fallen to its lowest level to date, at -53. Just 19% of the public have a favourable view of the outgoing PM, with 72% having an unfavourable view. Half of those who voted for his party in 2019 also have an unfavourable view of Johnson (52%) with 43% holding a favourable view of him. This puts his net score amongst Conservative voters at -9. These latest figures mean Boris Johnson is less popular than Theresa May was at her lowest ebb a week before announcing she’d resign (-49 in May 2019), and is almost level with Jeremy Corbyn’s lowest score of -55. (YouGov UK) July 07, 2022 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
750-751-09 33% Britons Expect A Clear Winner In Next General Elections (Click for Details) (UK) New polling from Ipsos, done after Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister, suggests Britons are more positive about a Labour government under Keir Starmer than a Conservative one under a new PM on a range of issues. Around half think it is likely that a Labour government would act with integrity (49%, compared with 37% who think it is likely under a new Conservative government under the person they think will replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister), offer Britain a fresh start (47%, vs 36%) and improve public services (47%, vs 28%). (Ipsos MORI) 11 July 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
750-751-10 7 In 10 UK Drivers Responsible For Choosing And Buying Fuel Have Changed The Way They Drive To Reduce Fuel Costs (Click for Details) (UK) New research by Ipsos in the UK shows rising fuel costs are having a large impact on those responsible for purchasing fuel for their vehicles. Over the last six months, 71% of those who drive say they have taken steps to reduce their spending on fuel while a further 17% plan to in the next 6 months. Only 1 in 10 (11%) say they have not made any changes and do not plan to. The most common change has been to driving style, to use the accelerator less to save on fuel (40% of those who say they have taken steps to reduce their fuel spending) while a similar proportion say they are now driving slower than the speed limit on motorways to improve fuel economy (38%). (Ipsos MORI) 11 July 2022 3.10 Economy » Energy Issues (Top)
750-751-11 Seven In 10 (71%) Britons Support A Scheme To Resettle Some Ukrainian Refugees In The UK (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov asked the British public their willingness to help refugees, with respondents shown a series of questions about either Ukrainian, Afghan, Syrian or Somalian refugees (the specific nationality being selected at random). Seven in 10 (71%) Britons would support a scheme to resettle some Ukrainian refugees in the UK – with a figure equivalent to three in 10 Britons (29%) saying the country should take in at least “a few tens of thousands” of displaced Ukrainians. This is a drop on previous polling from early March, when 42% said the same. (YouGov UK) June 12, 2022 4.8 Society » Refugees (Top)
750-751-12 Britons Are Most Likely To Say Experience Working In Public Services (47%) Is Sign That Someone Will Do A Good Job As Prime Minister (Click for Details) (UK) New research by Ipsos shows, of the list given, Britons are most likely to say experience working in public services (47%) and experience working in business (42%) are signs someone will do a good job as Prime Minister. Other aspects that are seen as more positive than negative – although only for a minority - include being educated in a state school (by 29% to 4%), serving in the military (by 25% to 7%), coming from a part of the country outside the South-East and London (by 25% to 5%), voting in the same way as you in the Brexit referendum (by 28% to 49%). (Ipsos MORI) 14 July 2022 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance (Top)
750-751-13 Six In Ten Tory Members Think Government Taxes And Spends Too Much (Click for Details) (UK) In a trade-off between taxation and public spending, six in ten (61%) Conservative party members think the current government taxes and spends too much. This is compared to only 7% who think they tax too little and spend too little on public services. Three in ten (28%) think they get the balance about right. Given this is the group that will ultimately decide who becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister, it is maybe unsurprising why so many of the candidates have come out so strongly against the current level of taxation. (YouGov UK) July 14, 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
750-751-14 One In Four (25%) Germans Said In July That They Were Very Satisfied With The Chancellor's Work (Click for Details) (Germany) Since January 2022, Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck have been able to double their popularity among the German population and thus clearly set themselves apart from the other ministers in the satisfaction ranking. in July about a third of Germans (Baerbock: 33%; Habeck: 32%) on the satisfaction scale of 1-10 the highest values 8-10. Also with regard to their net satisfaction, i.e. the difference between those who are very satisfied and very dissatisfied, both have been able to increase significantly since January. (Ipsos Germany) 11 July 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
750-751-15 Products For The Relief Of Pain (96%) And Cough And Cold (94%) Are Purchased Almost Exclusively In Physical Pharmacy In Spain (Click for Details) (Spain) Consumer interest in health and wellness has grown considerably in recent years. The rise of this trend, which has been accelerated by the pandemic, has meant a significant increase in the purchase and use of pharmaceutical products that can be purchased without a prescription, also called OTC. Although the doctor's recommendation is decisive, especially in some subcategories such as allergy products (67%) and pain relief (59%), the role of the pharmacist exceeds or ties with that of the doctor in most cases. (Ipsos Spain) 13 July 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
750-751-16 Majority (64%) Of Americans Want Congress To Pass More Gun Policy Legislation (Click for Details) (USA) Americans are largely supportive of the new gun law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 25. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults (64%) approve of the new gun law, including 32% who strongly approve. Just 21% say they disapprove of the law, including 11% who strongly disapprove; 15% are not sure. And roughly six-in-ten adults (63%) say they would like to see Congress pass another round of legislation to address gun violence, compared with 35% who do not. (PEW) JULY 11, 2022 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
750-751-17 Two-Thirds Of U S Adults (67%) Express A Favorable View Of The Israeli People (Click for Details) (USA) Americans’ attitudes about Israel are nuanced, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. While two-thirds of U.S. adults (67%) express a favorable view of the Israeli people, a much smaller share (48%) says the same about the Israeli government. Views of Israel as a country, meanwhile, fall in between, with a little over half of Americans (55%) expressing a favorable opinion. Among Republicans and independents who lean toward the Republican Party, around six-in-ten (57%) have a favorable view of Israel as a country, the Israeli government and the Israeli people. (PEW) JULY 11, 2022 2.6 Foreign Affairs & Security » US image (Top)
750-751-18 U S Journalists Differ From The Public In Their Views Of ‘Bothsidesism’ In Journalism (Click for Details) (USA) A little more than half of the journalists surveyed (55%) say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. By contrast, 22% of Americans overall say the same, whereas about three-quarters (76%) say journalists should always strive to give all sides equal coverage. Roughly six-in-ten U.S. journalists ages 18 to 29 (63%) say every side does not always deserve equal coverage, while 37% of journalists in this age range say journalists should always strive to cover all sides equally. (PEW) JULY 13, 2022 4.6 Society » Media/ New Media (Top)
750-751-19 37% Of US Adults Say They Approve Of How Biden Is Handling His Job As President While 62% Disapprove (Click for Details) (USA) Biden’s current job approval numbers are the lowest since he became president, with 37% of U.S. adults saying they approve of how he is handling his job as president while 62% disapprove. Biden’s job rating has declined 6 percentage points since March (43%) and 18 points over the past year; last July, a 55% majority approved of Biden’s job performance. Today, just 13% of adults say economic conditions in the United States are excellent or good; 28% said this six months ago. (PEW) JULY 13, 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
750-751-20 Only Around One-In-Five Black Adults Say The Use Of Facial Recognition Will Make Policing Fairer (Click for Details) (USA) Only 22% of Black adults say it will make policing fairer, while 29% say it will make policing less fair and about half say it will make no difference. Hispanic and White Americans are more likely than Black Americans to say the widespread use of this technology will make policing fairer (40% and 36% say this, respectively). Four-in-ten Black adults say the widespread use of facial recognition technology would be a good idea for society, while three-in-ten say it would be a bad idea and another three-in-ten aren’t sure. (PEW) JULY 14, 2022 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
750-751-21 49% Of U S Adults Say The Biden Administration’s Policies On Climate Change Are Taking The Country In The Right Direction (Click for Details) (USA) More than a year into Joe Biden’s presidency, the public is divided over the administration’s approach to climate change: 49% of U.S. adults say the Biden administration’s policies on climate change are taking the country in the right direction, while 47% say these climate policies are taking the country in the wrong direction. A majority of Republicans and independents who lean to the GOP (82%) say Biden’s climate policies are taking the country in the wrong direction. Among Democrats and Democratic leaners, most say Biden is moving the country in the right direction on climate policy (79%). (PEW) JULY 14, 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
750-751-22 Americans' Views On Federalism As States Take On More Power (Click for Details) (USA) Gallup's most recent Governance poll, conducted in September 2021, showed that 37% of Americans have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in the legislative branch of government, 44% of Americans have confidence in the executive branch and 54% have confidence in the judicial branch. Americans' confidence in their state government is at the 57% level (a great deal or fair amount) and faith in local government is at 66%. (Gallup) JULY 15, 2022 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Trust (Top)
750-751-23 Six In Ten (58%) Canadians Avoiding Airports Until Situation Improves As Seven In Ten (70%) Call Situation A National Embarrassment (Click for Details) (Canada) Six in ten (58%) Canadians appear to be avoiding airports for the time being, agreeing (24% strongly/34% somewhat) that they are going to cancel or delay travel plans until the airport situation has improved, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. While just one in twenty (5%) strongly agree that they’ve personally been delayed while traveling through a Canadian airport recently (another 18% somewhat agree), the problem has become untenable enough that most (70%) Canadians agree (26% strongly/44% somewhat) that the situation at Canadian airports is an embarrassment to Canada. (Ipsos Canada) 15 July 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
AUSTRALIA
750-751-24 Australian Unemployment Drops To 7.8% In June – Equal Lowest Since The Pandemic Began (Click for Details) (Australia) In June unemployment dropped for a second straight month, down 0.3% points to 7.8%, according to the latest Roy Morgan monthly employment data. The drop in unemployment was driven by increasing full-time jobs which boosted the overall number of employed Australians. Unemployment in June fell 44,000 to 1.13 million Australians (7.8% of the workforce) while under-employment was down slightly by 13,000 to 1.23 million (8.5% of the workforce). Overall unemployment and under-employment fell 57,000 to 2.35 million (16.3% of the workforce). (Roy Morgan) July 05 2022 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
750-751-25 Inflation Expectations Jump 0.4% Points To 5.7% In June As Energy (Petrol, Gas & Electricity) And Food Prices Increase Rapidly (Click for Details) (Australia) Inflation Expectations in June are a large 1.7% points higher than a year ago in June 2021 and 2.5% points above the record low of only 3.2% reached in June 2020. Inflation Expectations plunged in April and May to 5.3% after former Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg cut the petrol excise in half – a cut of about 25 cents per litre – but the measure has now rebounded back towards its recent high. (Roy Morgan) July 05 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
750-751-26 Over Two In Five Australians Turn To Their Family And Friends For Investing Advice (Click for Details) (Australia) Among Australian investment app users who use social media to research and learn about investing, a large majority say social media content on investing has shaped their choice of investment platforms (83%) as well as particular investment decisions they made (79%) – to at least some extent. Among users of the top five investment apps (by usage), Millennials make up the clear majority of Spaceship, Superhero, Raiz and Swftyx users who turn to social media for investing advice (61-69%). (YouGov Australia) July 12 2022 3.8 Economy » Investments (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
750-751-27 One In Three People Believe Their Own Country Is One Of The Three Countries In The World Hosting The Greatest Number Of Refugees, A 28 Country Survey (Click for Details) Many of those surveyed by Ipsos across 28 countries overstate their country’s contribution to hosting refugees, with one-third (a global country average of 33%) thinking their own country is one of the top three taking in the most refugees worldwide. In only eight of the 28 countries do less than half support allowing more refugees from Ukraine into their country: Japan (48%), South Africa (48%), Saudi Arabia (44%), Hungary (43%), South Korea (40%), Turkey (31%), China (26%), and Malaysia (18%). (Ipsos South Africa) 6 July 2022 4.8 Society » Refugees (Top)
750-751-28 39% Of Consumers From 43 Countries Agree That They Would Never Buy Second-Hand Clothes Or Accessories (Click for Details) Globally, 39% of consumers agree that they would never buy second-hand clothes or accessories – a figure driven up by 35-54 year olds (42%). European countries all record scores below the global average: 36% in Italy, 35% in Germany, 29% in Spain, 25% in France and 21% in Belgium, European countries all record scores below the global average: 36% in Italy, 35% in Germany, 29% in Spain, 25% in France and 21% in Belgium. (YouGov France) July 6, 2022 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
750-751-29 Yougov’s Eurotrack Shows Varying Support For The Introduction Of A Universal Basic Income Across Seven European Countries (Click for Details) YouGov’s Eurotrack shows varying support for the introduction of a universal basic income across seven European countries, with support being highest in Germany (55%) and Italy (52%) and lowest in Denmark (29%). Great Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy are all more in favour of a basic income than against it, with Sweden split, and France and Denmark more opposed. Six in 10 Germans who support a basic income say a UBI should be set at a level that is at least enough to pay for a person’s basic living costs (62%), even if they have no other form of income. (YouGov UK) July 06, 2022 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
750-751-30 Great Concern About Inflation And Poverty Across 27 Countries (Click for Details) Close behind inflation, with 38 percent concerned (+2 compared to the previous month), there is also a concern about poverty and social inequality, which is also characterized by a lack of money. Globally, too, inflation has been the number one concern for three months now. Inflation-induced concerns are particularly high in Poland (64%) and Argentina (62%). Only just under one in three Germans (31%) cites fear of armed conflict as one of the main concerns, compared to 41 percent who expressed this concern in June. (Ipsos Germany) 6 July 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
750-751-31 71% Of Europeans Will Be Traveling This Summer, Study Conducted In 15 Countries (Click for Details) 72% of Europeans feel “really excited to travel” or “happy to travel” this year; overall, with 71% of Europeans intending to travel during the summer, which represents a +14pts increase compared to 2021. Concerns about inflation and price increases are much present in peoples’ mind: financial considerations are mentioned as one of the main reasons not to travel by 41% of Europeans who won’t be going on a trip this summer (+14pts vs 2021), 45% of Americans (+9pts) and 34% of Thais (+10pts). (Ipsos Denmark) 06 July 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
750-751-32 Desire To Travel Has Increased By 30% In Year-On-Year Terms In 4 Main Countries That Emit Tourism To Spain (Click for Details) If we analyze the conversations about travel and vacations in these countries we see that in many of them Spain does appear as a tourist destination. It is Italy where they quote him the most, in 8% of his conversation we find the mention of Spain, followed by Germany. Compared to 2021, Spain's presence in the talks is increasing. In absolute terms, the English are the ones who most mention Spain as a holiday destination, and this figure also increases compared to last year. In Italy there is less talk than last year, but it is still the second country where it is most mentioned due to the sharp decline in Germany. (Ipsos Spain) 8 July 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
750-751-33 A Majority Of Adults In Both Israel And The United States Have Favorable Views Of Each Other (Click for Details) A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations. But Israeli views of the relationship are somewhat rosier than American ones. Today, 60% of Israelis say they have a great deal or some confidence in Biden to do the right thing regarding world affairs, down 11 percentage points from assessments of Trump in 2019. The share of Israelis who express a lot of confidence in Biden is also about half the share who said the same of Trump (16% vs. 30%, respectively). (PEW) JULY 11, 2022 2.6 Foreign Affairs & Security » US image (Top)
750-751-34 54% Of Young Adults See Improving Living Standards Across 23 Sub-Saharan African States (Click for Details) Gallup surveys in 2021 showed that young people across sub-Saharan Africa remained more optimistic than their elders, even as they all faced a host of daunting challenges, from armed conflicts to COVID-19 surges to economic disruption. As 2022 shapes up to be even worse, with food costs expected to rise as much as 50% because of the war in Ukraine, the question becomes whether young people's optimism in sub-Saharan Africa can survive another assault. (Gallup) JULY 11, 2022 3.1 Economy » Well-Being (Top)
750-751-35 Internet Access Rose Substantially In Five Sub-Saharan African Countries During Pandemic (Click for Details) Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the least connected places on the planet when it comes to internet access. Five countries in the region are more connected today than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, with internet access growing substantially, by 10 percentage points or more, between 2019 and 2021.The largest increase in internet access occurred in South Africa, one of the region's biggest economies. Internet access in South Africa grew from 52% in 2019 to 66% in 2021. (Gallup) JULY 14, 2022 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
750-751-36 Data Across 18 International Markets Reveals Key Insights For Seasonal Fmcg And Retail Marketers (Click for Details) YouGov’s latest report for the FMCG and retail sector – which explores the dynamics of seasonal shopping and consumer purchasing process – reveals that appetite for such events is high in Singapore, with the proportion of those who participate in Singles’ Day (22%) and Thanksgiving (32%) sales being the second and third highest among the 18 markets surveyed. Those above 55 are least likely to be interested in these shopping events, with only one in five (19%) and one in ten (10%) shopping Thanksgiving and Singles’ Day sales respectively. (YouGov Singapore) July 14, 2022 3.8 Economy » Enterprise (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: 54% Of Young Adults See Improving Living Standards Across 23 Sub-Saharan African States 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.
54% Of Young Adults See Improving Living Standards Across 23 Sub-Saharan African States Like their counterparts around the world, younger generations in sub-Saharan Africa are typically more hopeful than older generations about a lot of things. Gallup surveys in 2021 showed that young people across sub-Saharan Africa remained more optimistic than their elders, even as they all faced a host of daunting challenges, from armed conflicts to COVID-19 surges to economic disruption. However, young people's hopes dimmed along with everyone else's -- particularly on issues related to the economy. As 2022 shapes up to be even worse, with food costs expected to rise as much as 50% because of the war in Ukraine, the question becomes whether young people's optimism in sub-Saharan Africa can survive another assault. More Than Half of Young Sub-Saharan Africans Saw Living Standards Improving More than half of 15- to 29-year-olds in sub-Saharan Africa (54%) said their standard of living was getting better in 2021, compared with 42% of those aged 30 to 49 and 36% of those aged 50 and older. Young people's greater optimism is consistent with what Gallup has found in sub-Saharan Africa since Gallup started conducting surveys there in 2006. The 54% of young people who say living standards are getting better is slightly lower than the high of 59% in 2018, but it is still on the higher end of the decade-plus trend. Young people's optimism varies across sub-Saharan Africa. Fifteen- to 29-year-olds are most optimistic in Burkina Faso and Senegal, where 74% say their standard of living is improving. Alternatively, young adults are least optimistic in Zambia and Zimbabwe, where 42% see standards getting better. In the run-up to the country's elections in 2021, Zambia experienced civil unrest and political violence that may have hurt young people's optimism about the future. Zimbabwe also suffered from civil unrest and political violence in 2021, as well as an ongoing water and sanitation crisis. Local Economic Outlook Still Strongest Among Younger Sub-Saharan Africans Young people in sub-Saharan Africa remain more positive than their older counterparts about local economic conditions: 40% of those aged 15 to 29 say economic conditions in their city or area are getting better, outpacing the 33% who say so among those aged 30 to 49 and the 30% among those aged 50 and older. The youngest adults have been more buoyant than other age groups on their local economy throughout much of Gallup's trend. The current 40%, however, is well off their all-time high of 50% in 2018. Young adults in Mauritius and Burkina Faso are the most optimistic about the trajectory of their local economy, with 63% and 62%, respectively, reporting that conditions are getting better. At the same time, young adults in Malawi (26%) and Sierra Leone (21%) are the most pessimistic. Malawi's economy was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic; inflated food prices potentially contributed to low levels of economic optimism. In Sierra Leone, the economy contracted substantially during the pandemic, and that contraction lingered into 2021 -- again, likely affecting optimism about local economic conditions. Bottom Line Optimism among sub-Saharan Africans tends to decrease by age group, with the youngest adults the most optimistic. These individuals have generally been the most likely to say conditions are improving, or will improve over time, throughout Gallup's trends on key aspects of life in their country. Meeting the expectations for improvement among these youngest adults may be one of the most difficult challenges for governments throughout this region. The current challenges are likely to be compounded in the coming months by rising food prices due to disruption created in the market by the war in Ukraine. These higher food costs may further sap optimism; in 2021, 65% of adults in the region, including 63% of those aged 15 to 29, had already reported having lacked money for food in the previous 12 months. If optimism for the future among young sub-Saharan Africans is dashed, it may result in further unrest and intensified political turmoil among the disaffected throughout the region. It is incumbent on policymakers in the region and on young adults themselves to ensure their optimism for a better life becomes a reality, despite these challenges. (Gallup) JULY 11, 2022 Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/394586/young-people-sub-saharan-africa-stay-optimistic.aspx (Top)
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