Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation December 2022, Issue # 770* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 69 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 85 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 10 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Taiwan (Elections ), Turkey (Employment Issues), Pakistan ( Justice) – 03 national polls Africa: Uganda (Environment) – 01 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Environment, Refugees, Inflation, National Image), France (Sports, Media), Germany( Environment), Denmark ( Elections), Russia (Health), USA ( Family, Health), Canada (Health), Argentina (Sports), Australia(Entertainment , Financial systems & Institutions) – 15 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos MORI – 34 Countries (Environment) YouGov UK – 05 Countries (Environment) Topic of the Week: One In Two Young People Say They Are Only Slightly Interested In Current Events Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
770-01 Taiwan Votes On Lower Voting Age, Mayors, City Councils (Click for Details) (Taiwan) Taiwanese were picking their mayors, city council members and other local leaders in all 13 counties and in nine cities. There's also a referendum to lower the voting age from 20 to 18. While international observers and the ruling party have attempted to link the elections to the long-term existential threat that is Taiwan's neighbor, many local experts do not think China has a large role to play this time around. (Asahi Shimbun) November 26, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections 1.2 (Top)
770-02 34% Of Turkish Employees Say Their Jobs Are Suitable For Remote Work (Click for Details) (Turkey) The suitability of the work / position made for the remote / home working situation that started with the pandemic is an important issue. 34% of employees say their jobs are suitable for remote work. Half of these employees today work fully or remotely on certain days of the week. Currently, 3 out of every 10 people working from home / remotely think that they will continue to work this way for another month. Only 23% think they will continue to work this way for 6 months or more. (Ipsos Turkey) 24 November 2022 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
770-03 81% Businesses Do Not Believe That The Court System Of Pakistan Is Fair, Impartial And Uncorrupted (Click for Details) (Pakistan) According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 81% of businesses do not believe that the court system of Pakistan is fair, impartial and uncorrupted The complete report for the Business Confidence Survey Q4 2022 can be accessed here A nationally representative sample of businesses from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “Please tell me if you strongly disagree, tend to disagree, tend to agree or strongly agree with the following statement: "The court system is fair, impartial and uncorrupted” 81% disagreed with the statement while 19% agreed. (Gallup Pakistan) November 21, 2022 4.9 Society » Justice (Top)
AFRICA Regions
770-04 Ugandans Want Government Action On Environmental Problems Affecting Their Communities (Click for Details) (Uganda) Almost six in 10 Ugandans (58%) say pollution is a “somewhat serious” or “very serious” problem in their community. Citizens cite deforestation (48%), trash and plastic disposal (22%), pollution of water sources (11%), and human waste management (10%) as the most important environmental issues in their community. More than eight in 10 respondents (83%) say plastic bags are a major source of pollution in Uganda. If environmental-protection policies threaten jobs and incomes, two-thirds (67%) of Ugandans would still want the government to prioritise the environment rather than jobs. Almost six in 10 Ugandans (57%) say the primary responsibility for reducing pollution and keeping communities clean rests with local citizens. (Afrobarometer) 25 November 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
770-05 More Than Two-Thirds Of The Public (67%) Are Worried About Climate Change And Its Effects (Click for Details) (UK) More than two-thirds of the public (67%) are worried about climate change and its effects, 62% think it would only be possible avert the worst impacts of climate change with a “drastic change” to the steps already being taken, and around half (51%) believe individuals can make a big difference in the fight to save the planet. When asked what steps they’d be personally willing to take to help tackle the crisis, topping the list for Britons is switching to an energy provider who only uses renewable energy (52% say they’re willing to do so while 14% say they’re already doing this). (YouGov UK) November 22, 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
770-06 55% Of UK Adults Think Refugees Around The World Need More Support With Finding Shelter Or Accommodation (Click for Details) (UK) When participants (UK adults aged 16-75) were asked: “Thinking about conditions in which refugees live around the world… In which, if any, of the following areas do you think refugees around the world need more support than you believe they are currently getting?”, 55% selected “Finding shelter/ accommodation” from the list of 5 areas shown to them. 56% have enough food to eat and 55% are finding shelter/ accommodation. (Ipsos MORI) 23 November 2022 4.8 Society » Refugees (Top)
770-07 Half Of Britons Believe The Autumn Statement Will Leave Families Worse Off (Click for Details) (UK) Half of all Britons (50%) think the Autumn Statement will have a negative impact on their households, according to a YouGov/Times poll conducted in the wake of the announcements. This includes nearly half of Conservative voters (45%) and a majority of Labour voters (57%) who believe the budgetary measures will leave them or their families worse off. Just a fraction of the public (4%) think the changes will leave their families better off, including 6% of Tory voters and 4% of Labour voters. (YouGov UK) November 23, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
770-08 25 Years After Her Death, Princess Diana Is More Popular Than King Charles, And The Monarchy (Click for Details) (UK) To see how the late Princess’s reputation has held up over the years, we included Diana on the latest YouGov royal favourability tracker. The results show that, more than a quarter of a century after her death, Princess Diana’s legacy remains strong, and she is still more popular than her former husband and the monarchy in general. Seven in ten Britons (72%) have a positive view of Princess Diana, including 34% who have a “very positive” opinion. By contrast, two thirds (67%) have a positive view of King Charles, and 60% have a favourable opinion of the institution of the monarchy in general. Only a quarter (25%) have a “very” positive view of Charles, and just 20% say the same of the monarchy. (YouGov UK) November 24, 2022 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
770-09 World Cup 2022: 47% Of Fans Believe Les Bleus Can Win The Competition (Click for Details) (France) During previous surveys, Ipsos has regularly polled French fanson their confidence in a potential victory of Les Bleus at the World Cup. In October 2021,62% considered the France team capable of winning a 3rd star, a score confirmedlast August (64%). This confidence seems to be eroding in this last measure: "The half-hearted performances of Les Bleus in the UEFA Nations League in September, combined with the injuries of some players, seem to have somewhat damaged the morale of the fans. (Ipsos France) November 22, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
770-10 One In Two Young People Say They Are Only Slightly Interested In Current Events (Click for Details) (France) Young French people show a rather limited interest in current events. Indeed, if 38% say they are very interested in it, nearly one in two (46%) is only "a little". This interest increases little with age but is much higher among executives (59%). This interest varies according to the subject, young people showinga particular interest insocial subjects (32% are very interested in them), the environment (32%) andsocietal subjects (31%), much more than in the economy (21%) or French political life (19%). (Ipsos France) November 25, 2022 4.6 Society » Media (Top)
770-11 43 Percent Of Germans Identify Themselves As Sustainable, Cause-Free Donors (Click for Details) (Germany) 43 percent of Germans identify themselves as sustainable, cause-free donors. This group prefers sustainable brands and does not need a special occasion to give gifts to others. More than half of the sustainable donors without cause are women (55 percent) over the age of 55 (44 vs. 41 percent of the total population). This target group is most likely to buy vouchers/gift cards (55 percent), food/drinks (52 percent) and books (43 percent) as gifts. (YouGov Germany) November 24, 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
770-12 Denmark's Early Election Saw The Social Democrats Increase Vote Share (Click for Details) (Denmark) Earlier this month, Denmark held an early general election following collapse in parliamentary support for the ruling ‘Red Bloc’ coalition led by the Social Democrats. Despite this seemingly difficult political context, the Social Democrats maintained their position as largest party in the parliament, and even increased their vote share by a couple of points to 27.5%. The Red Bloc overall won 49% of the vote, while the rival ‘Blue Bloc’ won 41.6%, a resounding victory for incumbent prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s Bloc. The leading Blue Bloc party, Venstre, dropped 10 points from 2019, down to 13.3%. (YouGov UK) November 24, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
770-13 Half Of Russians Believe That In 25 Years Vaccines Against Poliomyelitis And HIV Infection Will Be Developed (Click for Details) (Russia) The majority of Russians agree that in 25 years vaccines against polio and HIV infection will be developed and readily available in the world (48%). These are the data of the all-Russian study Romir. 18% of Russians do not agree that in a quarter of a century a vaccine will be developed and easily available. Another 34% find it difficult to answer. The most optimistic in this matter are representatives of the generation of the "thaw" (45 - 59 years old) - 51%. The least optimistic "digital" generation (18 -24 years old) - 23% do not believe in the possibility of a vaccine in 25 years. (Romir) November 21, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
770-14 Partisans Agree: Time With Family And Friends Is Meaningful And Fulfilling (Click for Details) (USA) More than eight-in-ten U.S. adults (83%) say spending time with family provides them a great deal or quite a bit of meaning and fulfillment, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year. This includes large majorities of Republicans and independents who lean toward the GOP (85%) as well as Democrats and Democratic leaners (82%). Similar but smaller majorities of Republicans (64%) and Democrats (68%) say the same about spending time with friends. (PEW) NOVEMBER 22, 2022 4.2 Society » Family (Top)
770-15 Americans Overwhelmingly Say Marijuana Should Be Legal For Medical Or Recreational Use (Click for Details) (USA) An overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults (59%) or that it should be legal for medical use only (30%). Just one-in-ten (10%) say marijuana use should not be legal, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16, 2022. These views are virtually unchanged since April 2021. This is particularly the case among those ages 75 and older, just three-in-ten of whom say marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use. Larger shares in every other age group – including 53% of those ages 65 to 74 – say the drug should be legal for both medical and recreational use. (PEW) NOVEMBER 22, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
770-16 Half (52%) In Canada Say Abortion Should Be Available At Any Time During A Pregnancy (Click for Details) (Canada) The latest research from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that while a majority of Canadians are absolutists – either completely “pro-choice” (52%) or completely “pro-life” (8%) – a significant segment (41%) consider themselves somewhere “in between”. This diversity of view includes Canadians who have had an abortion themselves. Among these women, three-in-five (58%) identify as pro-choice, six per cent say they are pro-life, and 36 per cent sit somewhere along the middle of the continuum. (Angus Reid Institute) November 24, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
770-17 Argentina: After Their Defeat They Have A 3% Chance Of Winning The World Cup Qatar (Click for Details) (Argentina) Yesterday one of the biggest surprises of the Qatar 2022 World Cup happened, after the Saudi Arabian team won by two goals to one against the Argentina team. The impact was great on soccer fans and more on Argentine fans, since the team arrived in Qatar being the second favorite to win the title followed by Brazil, however, after their unfortunate defeat, the chances of the selection of Lionel Messi dropped to the point of only having a 3.0% chance of winning the coveted World Cup. (CNC) November 23, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
AUSTRALIA
770-18 Consumer Electronics & Apparel Top Considered Product Purchases Among Aussie Black Friday Shoppers (Click for Details) (Australia) Among those who have previously shopped over the season (42%), consumer electronics and tech products emerged as the most popular product category shoppers would look to purchase during Black Friday sales (60%). This was followed by fashion apparel, which half of consumers said they would consider for purchase (50%). One in five said they scout for home decoration or furniture purchases (41%) and personal care or beauty products (40%), while roughly a third look for deals on games and toys (34%) and jewellery or accessories (32%). (YouGov Australia) November 21, 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
770-19 Mortgage Stress Increases To Its Highest Since April 2018 With 22.6% Of Mortgage Holders Now At Risk (Click for Details) (Australia) New research from Roy Morgan shows an estimated 1,013,000 mortgage holders (22.6%) were ‘At Risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ in the three months to October 2022. This period encompassed two interest rate increases of 0.5% and an increase of 0.25% in early October taking official interest rates to 2.6% in early October – the highest official interest rates since August 2013. Since then, there has been another interest rate increase of +0.25% in November which has taken official interest rates to 2.85% - the highest official interest rates for over nine years since May 2013. (Roy Morgan) November 22, 2022 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
770-20 Seven In 10 People In 34 Countries Support Global Rules To Stop Plastic Pollution (Click for Details) An average of 70% people across 34 countries support a treaty that creates global rules for governments to end plastic pollution, according to the Global attitudes towards a plastic pollution treaty report by Ipsos. Support for a treaty creating global rules for governments to end plastic pollution is highest in Latin America (77%) and Europe (72%), and lowest in North America (60%). The highest level of support for such a treaty is seen in Peru and Colombia (both 81%), while support is lowest in Japan (48%) and the United States (58%). (Ipsos MORI) 23 November 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
770-21 Six In Ten Britons Would Support Energy Saving Public Information Campaign, A Study In 5 Countries Shows (Click for Details) In early October it was reported that Liz Truss had blocked attempts by the business and energy department to launch a public information campaign asking Britons to cut their energy use in order to help reduce the risk of blackouts this winter. As a result, in France, as many as 79% of people have seen messaging from their government asking them to reduce the amount of energy they use in the run up to winter, according to a new YouGov poll, as have 72% of Germans. Most Italians (56%) have also noticed government campaigning, as have half of Spaniards (48%). While Spain introduced laws on government and business energy use in August, it is not clear whether a reported forthcoming campaign to encourage private citizens to cut their energy use ever launched. (YouGov UK) November 22, 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK One In Two Young People Say They Are Only Slightly Interested In Current Events 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.
One In Two Young People Say They Are Only Slightly Interested In Current Events Limited interest in current events Young French people show a rather limited interest in current events. Indeed, if 38% say they are very interested in it, nearly one in two (46%) is only "a little". This interest increases little with age but is much higher among executives (59%). This interest varies according to the subject, young people showinga particular interest insocial subjects (32% are very interested in them), the environment (32%) andsocietal subjects (31%), much more than in the economy (21%) or French political life (19%). Among those who are not really interested in current events, it is above all the news that is too negative and information that istoo scary (36%) that is the main reason for their lack ofinterest, ahead of thelack of trust in the media and journalists (25%). Traditional media remain the preferred information channels for young people Today, the general media are the channel to which young people turn primarily to learn about current events. They cite these generalist media in the first place on theirtraditional medium (40%), ahead of the accounts of these mediaon social networks (26%) and thesites or applicationsof these same media (23%). Discussions with their loved ones are also an important source of information (35%) while media broadcasting exclusively online (22%) andinfluencers and experts present on social networks (17%), which often target a young audience, are rarely mentionedby the latter as a way to learn about current events. In detail, television channels still largely dominate when it comes to informationon current events. 65% of young people cite television, especially "classic" channels (50%), much more cited than continuous news channels (30%). The written press, although it is the second most cited medium, is used by less than one in two young people (46%). The different types of press are rarely mentioned, whether it is the national press (24%), the regional press (18%) or the specialized press (14%). Finally, online media are quite far behind, whether it is the accounts of influencers or experts (22%) or media broadcasting exclusively online (21%). It is mainly the youngest who get information via the accounts of influencers or experts (32% of those under 20 against only 14% of young people aged 25 to 30). However, the fact that social networks and online media are not the most cited element by young people does not mean that they do not use them. 94% of young people aged 16 to 30 use at least one social network or online media on a daily basis to learn about current events. Instagram is most often used (48% use it at least once a day), ahead of YouTube (42%) and Tik Tok (36%). The daily use of social networks varies greatly by age: the youngest citing Tik Tok more (47% of those under 20 versus 36% on average) while the older ones cite Facebook more (43% of 25-30 year old vs. 35% on average). A significant use of traditional media linked to a strong trust in these media Three-quarters of young people surveyed today say that there are "media they trust to provide reliable and quality information" (75%) and "journalists or experts they trust" (73%). On the other hand, only 60% say they trust social networks or influencers. Similarly, young people are more likely to trust newspapers or specialized magazines (62%), news radio (61%) or television channels (59%) than they trust the accounts of personalities on social networks dedicated to news (44%) or continuous news channels (39%). Young people feel well equipped to deal with fake news, which they say is mainly present on social networks. Two-thirds of young people surveyed (65%) now consider themselves well equipped to detect fake news and false information. If this figure shows a certain confidence on this subject, only 16% of young people say they are fully armed, half (49%) preferring to adopt a more measured position, thus demonstrating thatthis confidence is not unreserved. More confident in traditional media, the majority of young people (62%) consider that fake news is rare, while only 37% believe the same for online media and influencers or experts present on social networks. In detail, it is above all on French political life (61%), international news (54%) and health (52%) that young people believe that fake news is the most widespread. An expectation among young people of neutrality and plurality In the treatment of information by the media, young people expect above all that the latter reflect all opinions and let people form their opinion (71%), less than a third consider conversely that the media must defend the opinion that seems best to them (29%). This expectation of a posture reflecting the plurality of opinions is also reflected ina desire for neutrality. Two-thirds (66%) of young people surveyed believe that the media should always be neutral, regardless of the subject. This position is shared regardless of the age group. However, nearly one in two (48%) of executives believe that on certain subjects it is normal for the media and journalists to take a stand. As well as that of seeing generalist media, analyzing and deciphering topics in a serious tone Young people want above all generalist media, which cover all subjects (78%), rather than media devoted to a single theme (22%), and which address the whole population (69%). They are also waiting for a media that analyzes and decrypts information (70%) andthat disseminates this information in a serious tone (62%). Young people are alsomore attracted to media with short formats, quick to read and easy to understand (55%) than in-depth topics (45%). In order to get informed, they now prefermany formats, whether video reports (29%), broadcasts (27%) or short explanatory videos (26%). Note thatinterest in formats can vary depending on age. Thus, young people aged 25 to 30 prefer video reports (36%) or broadcasts (31%) while young people under 20 are more attracted by short explanatory videos (30%) or very short posts (28%). In terms of topics, young people expect the media above all to address environmental issues (28%) andsocial issues (26%), these being the ones that interest them most among the various current topics. (Ipsos France) November 25, 2022 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/fr-fr/un-jeune-sur-deux-declare-ne-sinteresser-quun-peu-lactualite (Top)
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