Global Consultation Process 2011

One Young World Global
Consultation Process
September 2010 – May 2011
Final charts

1

Background
 9239 completed interviews, conducted online (apart from Nigeria – telephone, and
Bangladesh – face to face)

 Online completion means sample biased towards more educated and wealthy 20-29 year olds

Results weighted to give each country an equal voice

 Questions split into 7 main areas:
- Religion
- Politics
- Media
- Global Business
- Environment
- Global Health
- Country Specific Questions

2

Background
 Respondents from 21 countries:

1. Argentina 11. Mexico
2. Australia 12. Nigeria
3. Brazil 13. Russia
4. Chile 14. Saudi Arabia
5. China 15. South Africa
6. Egypt 16. Turkey
7. France 17. USA
8. Germany 18. UK
9. India 19. Venezuela
10. Indonesia 20. Bangladesh
21. Jordan

Please note that not every question was asked in every country. In the charts numbers have
been used to show which countries were excluded from the results for that statement. The
numbers refer to those used in the list above.

3

Background

 Responses to selected questions are broken down into the following groups of countries:
-Africa: Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa

-Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela

-Asia: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia

-Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

-BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India, China

-new BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India, China, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey

-Developed countries: Australia, France, Germany, UK, USA

4

Religion
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Total %
Agree
Extremism in all religions must be challenged 45% 30% 20% 4%2% 75%

All faiths should focus on their similarities, not their differences 39% 36% 18% 4%3% 75%

Religions that do not promote enlightened views such as tolerance and 36% 30% 23% 7% 4% 66%
respect of all humanity must be challenged
More interfaith dialogue would resolve many issues of religious violence 28% 38% 25% 6% 3% 66%
in the world 4,5,8,15,16

My faith is a guiding force in my life 37% 26% 18% 8% 11% 63%

There are many religions that I do not trust 30% 28% 24% 11% 6% 58%

Organised religion should play a bigger role in resolving the key issues 25% 31% 23% 10% 11% 56%
facing humanity today, such as the environment and global poverty

Religion has too much influence on society in my country 24% 29% 27% 14% 5% 53%

I would like to know more about other religions than I currently do 17% 35% 27% 13% 9% 52%

I see organised religion operating more like multinational corporations 20% 30% 32% 12% 6% 50%
than spiritual guides

Relations between different religions in my country are good 4,5,8,9,16 15% 32% 32% 14% 6% 47%

Organised religion plays a strong role in bettering my community 5 17% 29% 28% 13% 12% 46%

5 Base: 9,239 adults aged 20-29

Religion has too much influence on society in my country

Strongly agree Agree TOTAL % AGREE

Africa 24% 34% 58%

Latin
America
20% 32% 48% 52%

Asia 28% 33% 61%

Middle East 41% 33% 74%

BRIC 22% 24% 46%

new BRIC 27% 30% 57%

Developed
17% 19% 36%
countries


Extremism in all religions must be challenged


Africa 47% 30% 77%

Latin
44% 27% 71%
America

Asia 40% 38% 78%


BRIC 40% 33% 73%

new BRIC 40% 33% 73%

Developed
43% 27% 30% 70%
countries


Organised religion should play a bigger role in resolving the key issues
facing humanity today, such as the environment and global poverty


Africa 35% 39% 74%

Latin
22% 32% 54%
America

Asia 31% 41% 72%


BRIC 23% 36% 59%

new BRIC 23% 34% 57%

Developed
8% 17% 75% 25%
countries


Organised religion plays a strong role in bettering my community


Africa 24% 42% 66%

Latin
13% 28% 41%
America

Asia 27% 42% 69%


BRIC 17% 34% 51%

new BRIC 18% 35% 53%

Developed
7% 15% 78% 22%
countries
Note: This chart does not include responses from China


Politics
Agree
All countries should strive for full and free democracy 5 41% 37% 16% 4%
1% 78%

Politics in my country needs major reform 5 41% 31% 20% 6% 2% 72%
Methods of scrutinising public servants, including politicians, in my country 39% 33% 21% 5%2% 72%
are not strong enough 5

People need to be protected from unregulated capitalism 31% 39% 24% 4%2% 70%

Politicians should focus on improving the economy above all else 31% 33% 24% 9% 2% 64%

My country needs firm leadership 1,7,10-12,15,17 30% 30% 18% 5% 2% 60%

I feel as though I have no control over the future of my country 27% 31% 22% 14% 6% 58%
The issue of poverty in my country can be solved during my lifetime 19% 28% 28% 17% 8% 47%
4,5,8,15,16
The issue of world poverty can be greatly improved in my lifetime 17% 30% 29% 15% 9% 47%
4,5,8,9,15,16

I feel very positive about my country's future 4,5,8,9,15,16 19% 27% 30% 15% 8% 46%
I would be happy to give up some personal freedoms in return for a more 16% 29% 31% 15% 9% 45%
prosperous life 2-6,8,9,13-16,18
Global agreements in areas such as trade and climate change hold my 13% 23% 40% 18% 6% 36%
country back

The personalities of politicians do not get in the way of the policies 5 11% 18% 29% 25% 18% 29%

I admire my country's political policies 5 11% 18% 28% 25% 18% 29%
In the last twelve months I have been personally involved in political and/or 9% 19% 25% 23% 24% 28%
civic engagement beyond just the act of voting, 2,3-5,8,9,13,15-18 (for…


I admire my country’s political policies


Africa 13% 23% 36%

Latin
8% 10% 18%
America

Asia 11% 18% 29%


BRIC 12% 15% 27%

new BRIC 10% 15% 75% 25%

Developed
5% 18% 23%
countries


Politicians should focus on improving the economy above all else


Africa 46% 35% 19% 81%

Latin
28% 28% 56%
America

Asia 39% 38% 77%


BRIC 32% 36% 68%

new BRIC 33% 36% 69%

Developed
13% 29% 42%
countries


Politics in my country needs major reform


Africa 53% 34% 87%

Latin
50% 27% 77%
America

Asia 51% 32% 83%


BRIC 45% 31% 76%

new BRIC 46% 31% 77%

Developed
22% 33% 45% 55%
countries


Media
Agree

The internet has opened up greater business prospects for people of my 33% 42% 19% 4%
1% 75%
age 4,5,9,15

Online social media networks will open and change the global media 32% 40% 22% 5%
1% 72%
landscape in the next 5 years beyond recognition

Limits should be in place to ensure major media (such as TV channels
34% 35% 23% 5%2% 69%
and newspapers) do not become owned by only a very few number of
people 5

Journalists need greater freedoms in my country to scrutinise people in 31% 33% 24% 9% 3% 64%
the public eye and hold them to account 5

News media are a critical way of scrutinising what public servants such 22% 42% 26% 8% 2% 64%
as politicians do in my country 5

I am concerned that by using websites such as Facebook I am losing my 19% 28% 29% 18% 6% 47%
privacy 5

International news media offer a more balanced view than media in my 18% 29% 35% 13% 5% 47%
own country 5

Online social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter will drive 16% 28% 36% 14% 6% 44%
politics in my country in the future 2-5,8,9,13,15,16,18

I would trust my social network as a source of information more than I 12% 25% 34% 22% 7% 37%
trust current news sites 5


Online social media networks will open and change the global
media landscape in the next 5 years beyond recognition

Africa 46% 38% 84%

Latin
29% 35% 64%
America

Asia 34% 47% 81%


BRIC 32% 42% 74%

new BRIC 32% 42% 74%

Developed
21% 43% 36% 64%
countries


Journalists need greater freedoms in my country to scrutinise
people in the public eye and hold them to account

Africa 46% 36% 82%

Latin
34% 32% 66%
America

Asia 33% 40% 73%


BRIC 31% 36% 67%

new BRIC 28% 37% 35% 65%

Developed
14% 28% 42%
countries


Global Business
Total %
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Agree

Businesses that make a profit must provide social benefits 36% 38% 20% 4%2% 74%

Business should have a central role in relieving poverty 29% 41% 22% 6%2% 70%

My career ambition is to run my own business 41% 27% 18% 10% 4% 68%

My career ambition is to work my way up to the top of an established business 29% 34% 21% 10% 4% 63%
I admire

I will only work for companies that share my ethics 25% 35% 29% 8% 2% 60%

Activity by companies that is socially beneficial is unlocking a brighter future for 16% 39% 34% 8% 3% 55%
my planet
Activity by companies that is socially beneficial is unlocking a brighter future for 16% 39% 34% 8% 3% 55%
my community

Global businesses charge too much for their products 19% 34% 37% 8% 2% 53%

Multinational businesses play a vital role in solving the world's problems 17% 36% 34% 9% 4% 53%

I take time to ensure I don’t buy from companies who are not transparent in 20% 30% 34% 13% 4% 50%
the way they work eg how they treat their staff, where they source their …

I have more faith in global business than I do in world politics 18% 31% 36% 10% 5% 49%

Global business is making dramatic improvements in the realm of social 13% 35% 38% 10% 4% 48%
responsibility

Foreign business has had a positive effect on my country 4,5,8,9,15,16 14% 33% 38% 10% 4% 47%

Global businesses are doing more to reduce poverty than governments 14% 28% 38% 14% 6% 42%

Big businesses in my country promote positive ethics and social values 12% 27% 41% 13% 6% 39%


I have more faith in global business than I do in world politics


Africa 27% 38% 35% 65%

Latin
19% 25% 44%
America

Asia 20% 46% 66%


BRIC 23% 39% 62%

new BRIC 21% 38% 59%

Developed
7% 22% 29%
countries


Business should have a central role in relieving poverty


Africa 42% 39% 81%

Latin
27% 39% 66%
America

Asia 27% 46% 73%


BRIC 25% 41% 66%

new BRIC 28% 43% 71%

Developed
14% 40% 46% 54%
countries


I take time to ensure I don’t buy from companies who are not transparent in the
way they work, e.g. how they treat their staff, where they source their products


Africa 27% 35% 62%

Latin
20% 25% 45%
America

Asia 21% 36% 57%


BRIC 19% 31% 50%

new BRIC 19% 31% 50% 50%

Developed
9% 24% 33%
countries


Multinational businesses play a vital role in solving the world's problems


Africa 25% 38% 63%

Latin
16% 28% 44%
America

Asia 19% 47% 66%


BRIC 22% 42% 64%

new BRIC 21% 41% 52%

Developed
7% 32% 61% 39%
countries


Environment
Agree

My country must do more to develop clean energy and lower its 47% 34% 15% 3%
2% 81%
pollution levels 4,5,8,9,15

I am extremely concerned about climate change 31% 39% 21% 6%4% 70%

I fear the climate crisis will eliminate the human race 26% 33% 21% 13% 6% 59%

I can influence my community in the fight against climate change 16% 35% 32% 13% 5% 51%

Developing countries must not be bound by regulations as strong 17% 30% 28% 17% 8% 47%
as those for developed countries

I can influence my employer/company in the fight against climate 14% 31% 34% 15% 6% 45%
change

In the past year I have taken significant steps to reduce my 13% 32% 35% 15% 6% 45%
carbon footprint

Environmental problems are a price worth paying for economic 18% 24% 22% 17% 18% 42%
prosperity 4,5,8,16

I can influence my government in the fight against climate 11% 23% 37% 20% 10% 34%
change

The world’s leaders are going at the right speed to achieve 8% 20% 29% 28% 15% 28%
effective agreements on combating climate change


I am extremely concerned about climate change


Africa 30% 42% 72%

Latin
40% 35% 25% 75%
America

Asia 38% 48% 86%


BRIC 33% 43% 76%

new BRIC 36% 42% 78%

Developed
16% 31% 47%
countries


The world’s leaders are going at the right speed to achieve
effective agreements on combating climate change

Africa 12% 28% 40%

Latin
7% 13% 80% 20%
America

Asia 13% 31% 44%


BRIC 14% 27% 41%

new BRIC 11% 24% 35%

Developed
3% 13% 16%
countries


Developing countries must not be bound by regulations as
strong as those for developed countries

Africa 24% 38% 62%

Latin
15% 24% 39%
America

Asia 21% 39% 40% 60%


BRIC 17% 30% 47%

new BRIC 18% 30% 48%

Developed
7% 25% 32%
countries


Global Health
Agree

28% 47% 17% 6%1% 75%
I consider myself to be healthy

I am worried that growing levels of obesity will lead to 32% 42% 18% 6%2% 74%
huge future health issues 4,5,8,9,15,16

There is not enough sexual health education for young 33% 36% 20% 9% 3% 69%
people in my country 4,5,8,9,15,16

The HIV Virus poses a serious threat to the progression 26% 27% 21% 18% 8% 53%
of my country’s people

Malaria poses a serious threat to the progression of my 14% 23% 27% 25% 12% 37%
country’s people 17

My government does a good job looking after its 10% 23% 28% 23% 15% 33%
citizens' health

I trust advice I seek out on the internet more than I 8% 15% 30% 31% 15% 23%
trust my healthcare practitioner (doctor, dentist, nurse)


The HIV Virus poses a serious threat to the
progression of my country’s people

Africa 44% 26% 30% 70%

Latin
23% 23% 46%
America

Asia 39% 40% 79%


BRIC 36% 37% 73%

new BRIC 34% 35% 69%

Developed
8% 20% 28%
countries


My government does a good job looking after its citizens’ health


Africa 9% 22% 31%

Latin
9% 17% 26%
America

Asia 8% 21% 29%


BRIC 11% 16% 27%

new BRIC 10% 18% 28%

Developed
7% 28% 65% 35%
countries


One Young World Global
Consultation Process
September 2010 – May 2011
Final charts

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