Ipsos Global socialism survey
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200 years after the birthday of Karl Marx. Attitudes towards socialism in the 21st century is there still milage in this grand narrative?
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- 1. 1 © 2018 Ipsos. All rights reserved. Contains Ipsos' Confidential and Proprietaryinformation and maynot be disclosedor reproducedwithout the prior writtenconsent of Ipsos. IPSOS Global Advisor ATTITUDES TOWARDS SOCIALIST IDEALS IN THE 21st CENTURY Ipsos Social Research Institute
- 2. 2 50% 84% 72% 68% 62% 57% 57% 55% 54% 52% 51% 51% 51% 49% 49% 49% 48% 48% 48% 48% 47% 47% 45% 44% 40% 39% 31% 28% 21% Total China India Malaysia Turkey South Africa Brazil Russia Spain Argentina Mexico Saudi Arabia Sweden Canada Great Britain Australia Poland Chile South Korea Peru Italy Serbia Germany Belgium Romania United States France Hungary Japan % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Half of the respondents globally think that at present socialist ideals are of great value for societal progress – Chinese are most likely toagree, Japanese are the least likely. Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - at present, socialist ideals are of great value for societal progress Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 3. 3 66% 86% 84% 83% 83% 81% 81% 78% 77% 75% 73% 72% 70% 67% 65% 65% 65% 62% 61% 60% 56% 56% 55% 54% 54% 52% 51% 49% 43% Total India Malaysia Peru South Africa Mexico China Brazil South Korea Saudi Arabia Romania Italy United States Serbia Turkey Argentina Australia Great Britain Chile Canada Japan Spain Russia Poland Hungary Sweden Belgium Germany France % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Two thirds believe that free market competition brings out the best in people. Indians are most likely toagree while only 49 percent of Germans and 43 percent of the Frenchagree. Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - free market competition brings out the best in people Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 4. 4 52% 72% 66% 64% 61% 58% 58% 58% 56% 55% 55% 54% 53% 53% 51% 50% 50% 50% 49% 49% 49% 47% 47% 46% 44% 43% 38% 37% 36% Total India United States South Africa Romania Peru Malaysia Serbia Canada Turkey Italy Mexico Russia Japan Sweden Poland Brazil Australia Belgium Argentina Hungary South Korea Great Britain Chile Spain Saudi Arabia Germany China France % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Overall, more thanhalf of the people think that individual freedomis more important than social justice. Indians are most likely tobelieve this whereas people in Germany, Chinaand France are least likely to think this. Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - individual freedom is more important than social justice Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 5. 5 48% 66% 61% 60% 59% 58% 58% 58% 56% 55% 53% 50% 49% 49% 48% 46% 45% 45% 44% 44% 43% 43% 43% 42% 37% 34% 31% 30% 29% Total India United States South Korea South Africa Malaysia Peru Poland Romania Saudi Arabia Mexico Brazil Germany Australia Canada Hungary Belgium Argentina Italy France Turkey Serbia Chile Great Britain Japan Sweden China Spain Russia % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Almost half of all respondents think that socialismis a systemof political oppression, mass surveillance andstate terror. People fromIndia and the USA are most likely toagree whereas people fromChina, Spain and Russiaagree least likely tohold this opinion. Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - socialism(in France only: use socialist collectivism) is a systemof political oppression mass surveillance and state terror Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 6. 6 69% 82% 82% 81% 81% 78% 77% 75% 75% 74% 73% 73% 71% 71% 70% 70% 69% 69% 66% 66% 64% 64% 64% 63% 61% 59% 56% 51% 47% Total Romania Russia South Korea China Italy India Serbia United States Turkey Peru Malaysia Brazil Mexico Great Britain Argentina Saudi Arabia Japan Poland Chile Canada Australia Spain Hungary South Africa Sweden Belgium France Germany % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Globally, nearly sevenin tenpeople think that it is right for those who are talentedtoearnmore than those whoare less gifted. Romanians and Russians agree withthis statementmost frequently whereas Germans are least likely toagree. Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - it is right for those who are talented to earn more than those who are less gifted Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 7. 7 78% 87% 86% 86% 85% 85% 84% 84% 83% 82% 82% 81% 81% 81% 81% 80% 80% 78% 77% 76% 76% 75% 74% 70% 70% 70% 67% 66% 58% Total Spain Serbia China Russia India South Korea Malaysia Saudi Arabia Italy Hungary Turkey Chile Germany Romania Canada Argentina Belgium France Australia Mexico Great Britain Sweden Peru Japan Poland United States Brazil South Africa % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Overall, nearly eight inten people think that the rich shouldbe taxedmore to support the poor. People from Spainagree most oftenand people from SouthAfricaleast often. Q. Consider the following statements. Do you agree or disagree? In my country - the rich should be taxed more to support the poor Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 8. 8 89% 98% 97% 97% 96% 94% 94% 93% 93% 92% 92% 92% 91% 91% 91% 90% 90% 89% 88% 88% 87% 85% 85% 84% 83% 81% 77% 77% 64% Total Russia Serbia Romania Spain Mexico Turkey Sweden Peru Hungary Italy Great Britain China Argentina France Brazil Saudi Arabia Germany Chile Australia Poland Canada India Malaysia Belgium South Korea United States South Africa Japan % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Globally, almost nine in tenpeople have the opinionthat education shouldbe free of charge. Russians agree withthis statementmost often whereas people inJapan agree least frequently. Q2. Consider the following statements. Do you agree or disagree? In my country - education should be free of charge Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 9. 9 % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Overall, almost nine in tenpeople agree that free healthcare is ahuman right intheir country. Citizens of Serbia, Russia and Mexicoagree most frequently whereas the Japans agree least frequently. Q. Consider the following statements. Do you agree or disagree? In my country - free healthcare is a human right 87% 96% 96% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 92% 92% 92% 91% 91% 91% 90% 90% 89% 89% 87% 87% 85% 84% 83% 82% 82% 82% 74% 72% 47% Total Serbia Russia Mexico Romania Turkey Peru Spain Argentina Italy Saudi Arabia Chile South Africa India Brazil China Australia Malaysia Poland Canada Belgium Sweden Great Britain France Germany Hungary South Korea United States Japan Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 10. 10 69% 95% 87% 83% 81% 79% 78% 74% 73% 73% 73% 73% 73% 72% 71% 70% 70% 70% 67% 67% 66% 65% 61% 60% 59% 56% 56% 53% 38% Total Russia Turkey India Serbia Australia Saudi Arabia Malaysia Great Britain Brazil Canada South Africa South Korea Poland China Germany Mexico Romania United States Belgium Italy Peru France Spain Chile Hungary Sweden Argentina Japan % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE Across the world, nearly sevenintenpeople agree that every resident should have the right to unconditional basic income in the own country. Russians and Turks are most likely toagree, Japanese people are least likely toagree. Q. Consider the following statements. Do you agree or disagree? In my country - every resident should have the right to unconditional basic income Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 11. 11 33% 64% 63% 60% 57% 51% 43% 40% 35% 35% 33% 33% 33% 32% 32% 31% 31% 29% 24% 24% 24% 23% 23% 22% 21% 21% 19% 19% 14% Total Saudi Arabia India China Malaysia Sweden South Africa Poland Australia Germany Turkey Japan Great Britain United States Canada Belgium Russia South Korea Argentina Romania Italy Spain Hungary Brazil Peru Chile France Mexico Serbia % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATAGREE One thirdagree that the working class is well representedintheir political system. People from Saudi Arabia, India and China are most likely toagree while respondents fromFrance, MexicoandSerbiaare least likely toagree. Q. Consider the following statements. Do you agree or disagree? In my country - the working classes are well represented in our political system Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 12. 12 62% 81% 77% 74% 74% 74% 74% 73% 69% 66% 65% 63% 63% 63% 61% 60% 59% 58% 58% 56% 56% 55% 55% 54% 53% 53% 51% 50% 47% 38% 19% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26% 27% 31% 34% 35% 37% 37% 37% 39% 40% 41% 42% 43% 44% 44% 45% 45% 46% 47% 47% 49% 50% 53% Total Russia Romania Turkey South Africa Japan Malaysia India Serbia United States Brazil Italy Mexico Germany Hungary France Peru Belgium Sweden Argentina Poland China Spain South Korea Canada Saudi Arabia Chile Great Britain Australia % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATDIFFERENT Globally, six in ten people say their outlook of life and their opinions on issues that are important differ from the opinions of people in othercountries. Russians are most likely and Australians least likely to think this way. Q. Generally speaking, do you think that your outlook on life, your opinions on issues that are important, etc. are the same or different from people from other countries (i.e. Canadians, Germans) generally % STRONGLY/SOMEWHATSAME Base: 20,793 onlineadults aged 16-64 across28 countries, 23 March – 06 April 2018
- 13. 13 o In total 20,793 interviews wereconducted between 23 March –6 April, 2018. o The survey was conducted in 28 countries around theworld, via theIpsos Online Panel system in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Great Britain, and the USA. o Approximately 1000individuals aged 18-64 were surveyed in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, Japan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the USA. Approximately 500 individuals aged 16-64 were surveyed in Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey. o The “actual” data for each question is taken from a variety of verified sources. A full list of sources/links to theactual data can befound on theIpsos website. o Where results do not sum to 100 or the ‘difference’ appears to be+-1 more/less than the actual, this may bedue to rounding, multiple responses or theexclusion of don't knows or not stated responses. o The data are weighted to match theprofileof thepopulation. 17 of the 28 countries surveyed generate nationally representativesamples in their countries (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Rumania, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and United States). Brazil, Chile, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey producea national samplethat is considered to represent a moreaffluent, connected population. Theseare still a vital social group to understand in thesecountries, representing an important and emerging middle class. www.Ipsos.com Methodology
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