Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation January 2023, Issue # 779* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 78 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 23 national & multi-country surveys 11 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Pakistan (Political Parties, Employment Issues ) – 02 national polls Africa: Nigeria (Governance ), Angola (Health), Ghana (Governance) – 03 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Financial systems & Institutions, Social Problems, Crime, Inflation, National Image), Germany (Financial systems & Institutions), USA ( Health, Performance Ratings, Family, Science & Technology), Canada ( Inflation, Governance, Health), Australia (National Image, Financial systems & Institutions) – 15 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: The Economist – 10 Countries (Family) PEW – 23 Countries (Governance) WIN – 36 Countries (Environment) Topic of the Week: Growing Proportion (22%, +3) Of Canadians Are “Completely Out Of Money,” Saying There Is No Way They Can Pay More For Household Necessities Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
779-01 51% Pakistanis Report At Least Some Level Of Confidence In Politicians (Click for Details) (Pakistan) According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, Half of Pakistanis report at least some level of confidence in politicians. A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “Please indicate how confident you are in the following: - In politicians?” 13% said they’re completely confident, 20% said they are somewhat confident, 18% reported slight confidence while 44% said they are not at all confident in politicians while 5% did not respond or said that they did not know. (Gallup Pakistan) January 24, 2023 1.4 Domestic Politics » Political Parties (Top)
779-02 Amongst Different Working Professionals, 87% Pakistanis Report Having At Least Some Level Of Confidence In Those Working In The Army (Click for Details) (Pakistan) A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “Please indicate how confident you are in the following?” When asked about lawyers, 17% said they’re completely confident, 27% said they are somewhat confident, 11% reported slight confidence while 32% said they are not at all confident in lawyers whereas 14% did not respond or said that they did not know. When asked about doctors, 43% said they’re completely confident, 33% said they are somewhat confident, 11% reported slight confidence while 11% said they are not at all confident in doctors while 1% did not respond or said that they did not know. (Gallup Pakistan) January 27, 2023 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
AFRICA Regions
779-03 Nigerians Want The Government To Focus Mainly On Security, Job Creation And Education In 2023 (Click for Details) (Nigeria) A new public opinion poll released by NOIPolls has revealed the top three key areas adult Nigerians want the government to focus its attention on in 2023 are security (49 percent), job creation (39 percent), education (35 percent). Other areas include Electricity (33 percent), Reduction in high cost of goods and services (29 percent), Infrastructure (27 percent), Agriculture (18 percent) and Health (17 percent) amongst other key areas mentioned. (NOI Polls) January 24, 2023 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
779-04 Angolans Approve Of Government’s Pandemic Response But Say Aid To Households Inadequate (Click for Details) (Angola) As of February-March 2022, a quarter (25%) of Angolans said that a member of their household had lost a job, business, or primary source of income due to the pandemic, and 7% said a household member had become ill with COVID-19 or tested positive for the virus. Almost nine in 10 (86%) Angolan adults said they had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Only one in 20 (5%) said they were unlikely to try to get vaccinated. (Afrobarometer) 24 January 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
779-05 Child Welfare In Ghana: Citizens Say Government Is Not Doing Enough (Click for Details) (Ghana) A majority (58%) of Ghanaians say parents are “sometimes” or “always” justified in using physical force to discipline their children. But opposition to physical discipline increased by 12 percentage points between 2016 and 2022 (from 30% to 42%). Two-thirds (67%) of respondents say the use of physical force to discipline children is not very common in their community. Abused, neglected, and out-of-school children: Most Ghanaians say child abuse and neglect (81%) and out-of-school children (69%) are infrequent problems in their community. (Afrobarometer) 25 January 2023 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
779-06 Three Quarters Of Britons Support Wealth Taxes On Millionaires (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov tested two proposals for long-term wealth taxation, along with a further proposal for a one-off wealth tax. In principle, most Britons support a wealth tax, especially when the threshold for paying the tax is high. Around three quarters would support a wealth tax of 2% on wealth over £5 million (73%), and of 1% on wealth over £10 million (78%). Both proposals draw cross party support, with seven in ten Conservative (69%) voters supporting the former, and 77% supporting the latter, along with 83% and 86% of Labour voters respectively. (YouGov UK) January 23, 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
779-07 Women Are Nearly Twice As Likely To Consider Themselves To Be Superstitious Compared To Men (Click for Details) (UK) Do you think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder, or good luck to find a four-leaf clover? You're not alone in being superstitious, according to the results of a new YouGov Realtime survey, which reveals that a third of Britons (34%) say they are either “very” or “somewhat” superstitious. The survey also discovered that women are significantly more likely to be superstitious than men, with 43% of women saying they were either very or somewhat superstitious compared to just 24% of men. (YouGov UK) January 24, 2023 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
779-08 Six In Ten Britons Believe Defacing Art Or Monuments Should Be A Criminal Offence (Click for Details) (UK) Around three in ten Britons (28%), however, say they would be against making the defacing of art or public monuments a criminal offence, including 18% who are in strong opposition. While the youngest Britons (18-24 year olds) are divided 38% in favour and 35% against, support grows with each older age group, with those aged 65 and above the most likely to back the rules at 75%. (YouGov UK) January 26, 2023 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
779-09 The NHS Overtakes The Economy And Inflation As The Most Mentioned Issue Facing Britain (Click for Details) (UK) The January 2023 Ipsos Issues Index reveals that concerns about the health service have displaced economic matters as the most mentioned important issue facing the country. Forty-two per cent of Britons say the NHS is a big issue for Britain, an increase of fifteen percentage points since last month and the highest score since February 2020, immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic. This month is also the first time the NHS has topped the Issues Index since the February 2020 edition. (Ipsos MORI) 25 January 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
779-10 6 In 10 Say Prince Harry Should Be Invited To The Coronation Of King Charles III (Click for Details) (UK) New research from Ipsos reveals that 60% of Britons think Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, should be invited to the coronation of King Charles in May (40% say he definitely should, 20% that he probably should). Thirty per cent think he should not (21% say definitely not). A clear majority (69%) of under 55s think he should be invited, although older people are not quite so sure – 47% of those aged 55+ think he should be invited, 42% think not. (Ipsos MORI) 27 January 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
779-11 GenZ Trusts The Banks, But At The Same Time Sees The Future In Cryptocurrency (Click for Details) (Germany) The GenZ currently has rather limited financial resources at its disposal: a fifth (20 percent) have less than €500 a month, while this is the case for only 15 percent of the total population. The majority of these young consumers (74 percent) plan to save more money over the next year, and more than half (52 percent) are looking for profitable ways to invest their money. Almost half of 18-24 year olds (47 percent) trust banks and financial services, but at the same time 47 percent believe that cryptocurrencies, and thus an unbanked financial system, are the future of online financial transactions. (YouGov Germany) January 25, 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
779-12 The Challenge Of Healthcare Reform (Click for Details) (USA) Recent Gallup research measuring Americans’ views of healthcare shows what I consider a complex picture, but there is enough evidence of perceived problems to suggest that continuing efforts to improve healthcare cost, coverage, access and quality are warranted. The challenge is how to go about it. Few Americans (1%-3% over Gallup’s past seven surveys) mention healthcare as the nation’s top problem, and the percentage who say the U.S. healthcare system today is in a state of crisis or has major problems is no higher than it has been at previous points over the past two decades. (Gallup) JANUARY 27, 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
779-13 Biden Averaged 41% Job Approval In His Second Year (Click for Details) (USA) President Joe Biden averaged 41% job approval during his second year in office, which spanned Jan. 20, 2022, through Jan. 19, 2023. Among post-World War II presidents elected to their first term, only Donald Trump had a lower second-year average, but just barely, at 40.4%. Many other recent presidents, including Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, had approval ratings below 50% in their second years. John Kennedy and George W. Bush were the most popular second-year presidents, averaging better than 70% job approval. (Gallup) JANUARY 25, 2023 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
779-14 How Today’s Parents Say Their Approach To Parenting Does – Or Doesn’t – Match Their Own Upbringing (Click for Details) (USA) Overall, roughly as many U.S. parents say they are raising their children similarly to how they were raised (43%) as say they are trying to take a different approach (44%). About one-in-ten parents (12%) say they’re neither trying to raise their children similarly to nor differently from how they were raised. Among parents who say they are raising their children similarly to how they were raised, 63% mentioned something having to do with values and religion when asked to elaborate. Parents who say they are raising their children in a different way than they were raised were less likely to focus on this theme (13% mentioned it). (PEW) JANUARY 24, 2023 4.2 Society » Family (Top)
779-15 How Good Is AI At Writing Survey Questions (Click for Details) (USA) There’s been a lot of hype around things like crypto, NFTs, the metaverse, Goncharov and drinking liquid nitrogen candy to blow “dragon breath” out of your ears. But this sort of AI technology is the most likely, in my opinion, to have a long-term impact on our daily lives and work. So, we asked ChatGPT to write a survey about public opinion related to AI and its uses and effectiveness. Most people believe they are familiar with the concept of AI. About three in four said they’re familiar, with 18% saying they were very familiar. Then we asked the AI for an agree-disagree battery and again, it gave us a good starting point. Some well-trained humans at Ipsos massaged the questions, and the resulting data showed that people are still a little skeptical, but not all that skeptical of AI. (Ipsos USA) 23 January 2023 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
779-16 Growing Proportion (22%, +3) Of Canadians Are “Completely Out Of Money,” Saying There Is No Way They Can Pay More For Household Necessities (Click for Details) (Canada) Nearly one quarter (22%) of Canadians say they are completely out of money, saying there is no way they can pay more for household necessities, up 3 points since October, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. Those in Ontario (25%) and Quebec (25%) are most likely to say they are completely tapped out, as are those with a household income of less than $40,000 per year (35%). Concerningly, women are nearly twice as likely as men (28% vs. 15%) to say there is no way that they can pay more for household necessities. (Ipsos Canada) 25 January 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
779-17 Seven-In-Ten Say PM Should Have Taxpayer-Funded Residence; Less Support For Other Political Figures (Click for Details) (Canada) As the National Capital Commission prepares to begin abatement work on 24 Sussex Drive this spring, the future of the prime minister’s official residence – not occupied by one since 2015 – is in serious doubt. The federal government has yet to decide what to do with the dilapidated dwelling of the prime minister. However, new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds half of Canadians (50%) oppose renovating 24 Sussex at the estimated cost of $36 to $38 million. Still, a plurality (41%) believe that to be the best solution, while a further third (33%) say it’s best to knock it down and build a modern home and office for the prime minister. (Angus Reid Institute) January 23, 2023 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
779-18 Canadians Strongly Support COVID-19 Test Requirement For Travellers From China, But Also Question Its Efficacy (Click for Details) (Canada) China abandoning its COVID zero strategy has caused a ripple of concern around the globe as the world’s second-most populous country faces an unprecedented wave of infections affecting as many as four-in-five people. Data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians supportive of this policy, but unsure if it will be effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19 in their country. Indeed, Canadians who support the policy (77%) outnumber those who are opposed (16%) by nearly five-to-one. (Angus Reid Institute) January 24, 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
AUSTRALIA
779-19 Nearly Two-Thirds Of Australians (64%) Say January 26 Should Be Known As ‘Australia Day’, Virtually Unchanged On A Year Ago (Click for Details) (Australia) A special Roy Morgan SMS Poll into attitudes towards January 26 shows a clear majority of 64% of Australians now say the date should be known as ‘Australia Day’ – virtually unchanged from a year ago. This compares to the just over a third, 36% that say it should be called ‘Invasion Day’ according to a special Roy Morgan SMS Poll conducted with an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,231 Australians aged 18+ on the weekend from Friday January 20 to Monday January 23, 2023. (Roy Morgan) January 24, 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
779-20 ‘Mortgage Stress’ Increases To Highest Since July 2013; 23.9% Of Mortgage Holders Now ‘At Risk’ (Click for Details) (Australia) For the first time in this cycle of interest rate increases the proportion of mortgage holders now considered ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress (23.9%) is above the long-term average of 22.8% stretching back to early 2007. However, despite the sharp increase in the level of mortgage stress during the last year the overall number remains well below the high reached during the Global Financial Crisis in early 2009 of 35.6% (1,455,000 mortgage holders). (Roy Morgan) January 27, 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
779-21 The Age Of The Grandparent Has Arrived, A Survey Among 10 Nations (Click for Details) Today, as the once-cherubic choristers start to become grandmas and grandpas themselves, grandparenting has changed dramatically. We found that there are 1.5bn grandparents in the world, up from 0.5bn in 1960 (though the further back one goes, the fuzzier the estimates become). As a share of the population, they have risen from 17% to 20%. And the ratio of grandparents to children under 15 has vaulted from 0.46 in 1960 to 0.8 today. (The Economist) January 12, 2023 4.2 Society » Family (Top)
779-22 Many Countries In Europe Get A New Government At Least Every Two Years, A Survey Among 23 Countries (Click for Details) To find out, Pew Research Center consulted ParlGov – a clearinghouse for cross-national political information – and calculated the median length of government in the 22 parliamentary member states of the European Union, as well as the UK, from the end of World War II through the end of 2022. Overall, most of the European countries analyzed have seen changes in government at least once every two years. But governments in Belgium, Finland and Italy often haven’t lasted even a single year. In these countries, the median length of government since World War II has been less than 365 days – far less than the full constitutional terms afforded to a new government. (PEW) JANUARY 25, 2023 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
779-23 Global Agreement On The Need To Fight Climate Change, A 36-Country Survey (Click for Details) WIN International, the world’s leading association in market research and polling, has published the Annual WIN World Survey – WWS 2022 – exploring the views and beliefs of 29,739 individuals among citizens from 36 countries across the globe. There are many issues related to the future that people worry about. According to the survey, one of the main concerns for citizens worldwide is their personal or household economy (30%), followed by the economic situation of their countries (23%). (WIN) 29 January 2023 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK Growing Proportion (22%, +3) Of Canadians Are “Completely Out Of Money,” Saying There Is No Way They Can Pay More For Household Necessities 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.
Growing Proportion (22%, +3) Of Canadians Are “Completely Out Of Money,” Saying There Is No Way They Can Pay More For Household Necessities Nearly one quarter (22%) of Canadians say they are completely out of money, saying there is no way they can pay more for household necessities, up 3 points since October, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. Those in Ontario (25%) and Quebec (25%) are most likely to say they are completely tapped out, as are those with a household income of less than $40,000 per year (35%). Concerningly, women are nearly twice as likely as men (28% vs. 15%) to say there is no way that they can pay more for household necessities. In addition to the 22% who cannot absorb any further rise in prices, another 32% say that when it comes to inflation and the rising cost of household necessities (food, clothing, transportation and shelter), they would have to make major changes to how they spend their money in order to pay for increased costs, up 2 points. This amounts to 54% of Canadians who would struggle to absorb further price increases into their budget, up 5 points since October. On the other hand, 13% say that they can easily absorb increased costs (unchanged) while 34% say that with some adjustments to how they spend their money, they can absorb increased costs (down 4 points). Underscoring the financial anxieties of Canadians, many are worried about providing even the most basic necessities for their household: Half (52%) are concerned (22% very/30% somewhat) that they might not have enough money to feed their family. While inflation rates are starting to come down, this proportion is down just 1 point since November. The concern is particularly widespread among parents with kids in the household (64%) women (58%), and those aged 18-34 (59%) and 35-54 (58%). A majority (56%) remains concerned (20%/36% somewhat) that they might not be able to afford gasoline (down 5 points since November), with higher proportions of women (62%), 18–34-year-olds (64%) and parents (70%) saying this is the case. More generally, two in three (68%) Canadians are concerned (31% very/37% somewhat) that interest rates will rise quicker than they can adjust (down 3 points), and once again the gender disparity between women (77%) and men (59%) is significant. Moreover, those 55+ (60%) are feeling this concern much less acutely than those aged 35-54 (72%) or 18-34 (73%). Regionally, those in Atlantic Canada (75%), Ontario (73%), Alberta (73%) and BC (72%) are much more concerned about this than those in Quebec (57%) or Saskatchewan and Manitoba (50%). Eight in ten (81%) remain concerned (43% very/38% somewhat) that inflation will make everyday things less affordable for them, unchanged since November 2022. Those aged 35-54 (89%) are most likely to feel this way, followed by women (86%). Clearly, the macroeconomic situation is trickling down to individual households, and most Canadians are feeling that their pocketbook is being pinched. The reality is that many may need to forego some of the things they want in order to be able to afford the things they need. Looking ahead to the summer, half (52%) are concerned (23% very/30% somewhat) that they might not be able to afford a holiday this summer (down 4 points from June 2022), rising to 57% among women, 65% among those aged 18-34, and 66% among parents with kids in their household. (Ipsos Canada) 25 January 2023 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/news-polls/growing-proportion-of-canadians-are-completely-out-money (Top)
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