Four in ten Britons, 40%, choose solar energy infrastructure from a list of 14 sectors as a priority for investment in Britain, with 36% choosing wind energy. Flood defences (39%) and rail infrastructure (39%) are also among top priorities. Environmental impact is top-ranked among seven possible considerations in planning future infrastructure plans by 28% - up from 19% in a similar question asked in 2017 - followed by achieving the highest possible quality (21%) and future resilience (17%). Local disruption and private/public ownership of infrastructure are most likely to be ranked bottom of all factors. Just over a fifth (22%) agree that increased spending on infrastructure should be funded by higher taxes or government borrowing, but 53% think public spending is already high so that taxes and government borrowing should not be increased to improve infrastructure. Six in ten, 62%, would prefer technical experts rather than elected politicians to make decisions about new infrastructure, and by 57% to 14% Britons choose maintaining and repairing existing infrastructure before spending on new infrastructure. The findings come from the latest Global Infrastructure Index survey conducted by Ipsos MORI in partnership with the GIIA in 28 countries across the world including Britain.

1. 1
Public satisfaction
and priorities – 2019
Global Infrastructure Index
Great Britain (GB)

2. 2
37
36
38
31
29
47
35
44
44
33.32857143
35
36.6
31.16666667
37.34
32.83333333
36.15
29.7
23.86666667
30
29
25
37
33
20
29
27
32
Global
GB
North America
LATAM
Europe
APAC
G8
BRIC
ME Africa
% Very/fairly satisfied % Very/fairly dissatisfied
Q. We now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure we
mean things we rely on
like road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly satisfied
Overall ratings
See slide 5 for regional classifications
G8
Global
GB
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

3. 3
37
36
35
29
32
29
33
26
37
34
37
34
33
36
35
31
Global
GB
G8
Europe
2019
2018
2017
2016
Q. We now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure we
mean things we rely on
like road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly satisfied
Trends: Overall ratings
N.B. the 2016-19 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating countries
changed between years. This means that the global and regional trends do not always involve
a strict like-for-like comparison.
G8
Global
GB
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

4. 4
37
35
70
68
57
51
49
47
45
43
43
39
39
38
38
37
37
36
35
30
29
28
26
26
25
22
22
19
13
12
Global
G8
China
Saudi Arabia
India
Malaysia
France
Australia
South Korea
Chile
Germany
Japan
Canada
Sweden
Turkey
US
Argentina
Great Britain
Poland
Peru
Colombia
Mexico
Serbia
Russia
South Africa
Belgium
Brazil
Spain
Hungary
Italy
Q. We now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure we
mean things we rely on
like road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly satisfied
Overall ratings
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

5. 5
74
73
60
58
50
49
47
38
38
37
34
32
28
19
17
18
33
32
45
30
48
53
46
50
26
49
44
55
Airports
Water supply and sewerage
Motorways/major roads
Digital infrastructure such as broadband…*
Pavements, footpaths and pedestrian areas
Wind energy
Local road network
Rail infrastructure (track/stations)
Cycle routes/lanes and facilities
New housing supply
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Flood defences
Solar energy infrastructure
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
% Very/fairly good % Fairly/very poor
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
GB: Sectors
Ranked by % very/fairly good
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

6. 6
67
64
83
80
80
77
76
75
75
75
75
74
74
74
72
69
67
66
66
63
63
62
62
58
57
54
54
53
51
41
Global
G8
Malaysia
South Korea
India
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Turkey
Peru
China
Colombia
Australia
Great Britain
Canada
Chile
France
Argentina
Russia
Belgium
Germany
Poland
US
Sweden
Spain
Serbia
Italy
Mexico
Brazil
Japan
Hungary
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Airports
Airports
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

7. 7
45
46
79
73
67
66
64
62
55
53
51
48
48
47
47
45
44
44
41
38
38
38
37
35
29
28
27
26
24
13
Global
G8
China
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Russia
India
Australia
Japan
Turkey
Argentina
US
France
Canada
Spain
Poland
Chile
Peru
Great Britain
Germany
Sweden
Belgium
Mexico
Italy
Brazil
South Africa
Hungary
Colombia
Serbia
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Rail infrastructure
(track/stations)
Rail
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

8. 8
43
39
66
64
58
58
55
54
54
52
51
49
48
47
46
45
43
43
42
38
37
36
33
28
28
28
28
24
23
22
Global
G8
China
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
India
Hungary
US
Malaysia
Australia
France
Turkey
Peru
Colombia
Chile
South Korea
Belgium
Canada
Poland
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
Mexico
Brazil
Italy
Argentina
Spain
Sweden
South Africa
Germany
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
New housing supply
Housing supply
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

9. 9
33
27
63
57
53
47
42
41
40
40
39
36
35
35
35
35
33
28
28
28
26
26
25
23
22
20
20
19
13
10
Global
G8
China
Saudi Arabia
India
Turkey
Belgium
US
Malaysia
Australia
Poland
Sweden
France
South Korea
Argentina
Chile
Germany
Great Britain
Mexico
Brazil
Peru
Canada
South Africa
Japan
Italy
Hungary
Colombia
Spain
Serbia
Russia
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Solar energy
infrastructure
Solar energy
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

10. 10
55
60
76
73
71
69
68
66
64
64
60
60
59
59
58
58
56
55
52
52
49
48
48
44
44
41
37
36
36
34
Global
G8
Germany
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
France
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
China
Poland
Sweden
Malaysia
Hungary
US
Japan
South Korea
Spain
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Turkey
Brazil
India
Russia
Mexico
Italy
Serbia
South Africa
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Water supply and
sewerage
Water supply
& sewerage
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

11. 11
24
20
59
56
37
35
32
31
29
28
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
20
19
18
16
16
13
12
12
8
7
Global
G8
China
Saudi Arabia
India
US
Malaysia
Hungary
Canada
Peru
France
Sweden
South Korea
Belgium
Brazil
Australia
Japan
Turkey
Chile
Poland
Colombia
Great Britain
Mexico
Argentina
Germany
South Africa
Italy
Spain
Russia
Serbia
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Electric vehicle charging
infrastructure
Electric vehicle
charging
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

12. 12
34
33
59
55
51
49
48
45
44
42
40
38
37
36
35
35
32
31
30
30
28
27
27
25
24
20
18
16
12
9
Global
G8
China
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Great Britain
India
US
Germany
Turkey
Belgium
Argentina
Canada
France
Chile
Australia
Brazil
Spain
Malaysia
South Korea
Poland
Mexico
Peru
South Africa
Italy
Colombia
Japan
Hungary
Russia
Serbia
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Wind energy e.g.
turbines
Wind energy
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

13. 13
40
39
39
36
36
36
32
28
27
25
22
22
13
9
Solar energy infrastructure
Flood defences
Rail infrastructure - track/stations
The local road network
Wind energy
New housing supply
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Pavements, footpaths & pedestrian areas
Motorway/major road network
Digital infrastructure such as high speed broadband…*
Water supply and sewerage
Cycle route/lanes/facilities
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Airports
% GB
Q. Which of these types
of infrastructure, if any,
do you think should be
made a priority for
investment for…
[COUNTRY]?
GB: Priorities
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

14. 14
40
39
39
36
36
36
32
28
27
25
22
22
13
9
32
35
28
38
28
28
21
29
28
25
28
23
11
9
Solar energy infrastructure
Flood defences
Rail infrastructure - track/stations
The local road network
Wind energy
New housing supply
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Pavements, footpaths & pedestrian areas
Motorway/major road network
Digital infrastructure such as high speed broadband…*
Water supply and sewerage
Cycle route/lanes/facilities
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Airports
% GB
% G8
Q. Which of these types
of infrastructure, if any,
do you think should be
made a priority for
investment for…
[COUNTRY]?
GB and G8: Priorities
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

15. 15
Disruption
Legacy
Resilience
EnvironmentInvestment
Quality
Ownership
GB G8
17
Q. Which of the following factors do you think are
the most important for [COUNTRY] to consider
when putting together plans for infrastructure in
the future? Please rank the following…
% ranking factor as
most important
(1st out of 7)
Factor
Disruption: the amount of disruption we
have to deal with (e.g. roadworks,
disruptions to water supply) while
infrastructure is built or improved
Legacy: the infrastructure that we pass
on to future generations
Resilience: how well our infrastructure
stands up to challenges today and in the
future (e.g. population increases and
climate change)
Environment: the impact our
infrastructure has on our environment
Investment: paying for the costs of
improving and building new
infrastructure now, to avoid having to pay
more later
Quality: making sure that infrastructure
is as good as it possibly can be (e.g. in
terms of speed or convenience of
services)
Ownership: whether the infrastructure is
owned by the public sector – that is,
national or local government or some
other public sector body – or private
businesses
10
8
9
13
21
Future factors
28
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019
21 Highest % shown

16. 16
Disruption
Legacy
Resilience
EnvironmentInvestment
Quality
Ownership
GB
17
Q. Which of the following factors do you think are
the most important for [COUNTRY] to consider
when putting together plans for infrastructure in
the future? Please rank the following…
% ranking factor as
most important
(1st out of 7)
Factor
Disruption: the amount of disruption we
have to deal with (e.g. roadworks,
disruptions to water supply) while
infrastructure is built or improved
Legacy: the infrastructure that we pass
on to future generations
Resilience: how well our infrastructure
stands up to challenges today and in the
future (e.g. population increases and
climate change)
Environment: the impact our
infrastructure has on our environment
Investment: paying for the costs of
improving and building new
infrastructure now, to avoid having to pay
more later
Quality: making sure that infrastructure
is as good as it possibly can be (e.g. in
terms of speed or convenience of
services)
Ownership: whether the infrastructure is
owned by the public sector – that is,
national or local government or some
other public sector body – or private
businesses
8
8
8
10
21
Future factors
28
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

17. 17
Disruption
Legacy
Resilience
EnvironmentInvestment
Quality
Ownership
GB G8
8
Q. Which of the following factors do you think are
the most important for [COUNTRY] to consider
when putting together plans for infrastructure in
the future? Please rank the following…
% ranking factor as
most important
(7th out of 7)
Factor
Disruption: the amount of disruption we
have to deal with (e.g. roadworks,
disruptions to water supply) while
infrastructure is built or improved
Legacy: the infrastructure that we pass
on to future generations
Resilience: how well our infrastructure
stands up to challenges today and in the
future (e.g. population increases and
climate change)
Environment: the impact our
infrastructure has on our environment
Investment: paying for the costs of
improving and building new
infrastructure now, to avoid having to pay
more later
Quality: making sure that infrastructure
is as good as it possibly can be (e.g. in
terms of speed or convenience of
services)
Ownership: whether the infrastructure is
owned by the public sector – that is,
national or local government or some
other public sector body – or private
businesses
19
25
27
10
8
Future factors
11
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019
21 Highest % shown

18. 18
Disruption
Legacy
Resilience
EnvironmentInvestment
Quality
Ownership
GB
5
Q. Which of the following factors do you think are
the most important for [COUNTRY] to consider
when putting together plans for infrastructure in
the future? Please rank the following…
% ranking factor as
most important
(7th out of 7)
Factor
Disruption: the amount of disruption we
have to deal with (e.g. roadworks,
disruptions to water supply) while
infrastructure is built or improved
Legacy: the infrastructure that we pass
on to future generations
Resilience: how well our infrastructure
stands up to challenges today and in the
future (e.g. population increases and
climate change)
Environment: the impact our
infrastructure has on our environment
Investment: paying for the costs of
improving and building new
infrastructure now, to avoid having to pay
more later
Quality: making sure that infrastructure
is as good as it possibly can be (e.g. in
terms of speed or convenience of
services)
Ownership: whether the infrastructure is
owned by the public sector – that is,
national or local government or some
other public sector body – or private
businesses
19
25
27
8
5
Future factors
10
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

19. 19
GB: Attitudes
80
66
58
53
48
2
6
13
9
20
Investing in infrastructure is vital to [COUNTRY]'s
future economic growth
As a country we are not doing enough to meet our
infrastructure needs
I'm fine with businesses in the private sector
investing money in infrastructure or it means
[COUNTRY] gets the infrastructure it needs
[COUNTRY] has a poor record at getting national
infrastructure projects right
I'm fine with foreign investment in infrastructure in
[COUNTRY] if it means it is better quality
% Strongly/tend to agree % Strongly/tend to disagree
Q. To what extent do
you agree or disagree…?
Ranked by % strongly/tend to agree
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

20. 20
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
As a country we are not
doing enough to meet
our infrastructure needs
25
42
20
6
1 7
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither/nor
% Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
Agree Disagree
59% 9%
2016:
Agree Disagree
60% 8%
2017:
Agree Disagree
58% 7%
2018:
GB: Doing enough?
Agree Disagree
66% 6%
2019:
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

21. 21
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
Investing in
infrastructure is vital to
[COUNTRY]’s future
economic growth
37
43
13
21 4
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither/nor
% Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
2016:
Agree Disagree
76% 2%
Agree Disagree
74% 4%
2017:
Agree Disagree
73% 3%
2018:
GB: Investment vital
Agree Disagree
80% 2%
2019:
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

22. 22
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
[COUNTRY] has a poor
record at getting
national infrastructure
projects right 19
34
29
7
2
9
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither/nor
% Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
2016:
Agree Disagree
48% 12%
GB: Poor record
Agree Disagree
53% 9%
2019:
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

23. 23
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
I’m fine with foreign
investment in new
infrastructure in
[COUNTRY] if it means
it is better quality
14
34
26
12
7
7
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither/nor
% Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
2016:
Agree Disagree
42% 20%
Agree Disagree
42% 17%
2018:
GB: Foreign investment
Agree Disagree
48% 20%
2019:
N.B. asked as “… it if it means it gets built
more quickly” in 2016 and 2018 i.e. trends
are not like-for-like.
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

24. 24
13
62
18
53
GB G8
A: “Politicians should mostly make decisions about
new infrastructure projects because they are
accountable to the public.”
B: “Technical experts should mostly make decisions
about new infrastructure projects because they know
more about what [COUNTRY] needs.”
Who takes decisions?
% STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

25. 25
22
53
23
47
GB G8
A: “Spending on improving infrastructure in
[COUNTRY] should be increased, even if that means
higher taxes or more government borrowing”
B: “Public spending in [COUNTRY] is already high and
taxes and government borrowing should not be
increased any more to spend more on improving
infrastructure”
Increase taxes or borrowing?
% STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

26. 26
57
14
51
17
GB G8
A: “We should prioritise maintaining and repairing
existing infrastructure in [COUNTRY] before
spending on new infrastructure”
B: “We need to spend money on new infrastructure in
[COUNTRY] even if it means having less to spend less
on maintaining and repairing existing infrastructure”
Maintain/repair or new?
% STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

27. 27
66
58
80
79
78
77
77
75
75
73
73
73
71
70
69
69
68
68
67
65
63
63
62
62
57
56
50
49
48
38
Global
G8
Serbia
Hungary
China
Malaysia
Poland
India
Peru
Colombia
South Africa
Russia
Chile
Italy
Argentina
Mexico
Turkey
Australia
Brazil
Spain
Sweden
US
Saudi Arabia
Great Britain
Canada
Germany
South Korea
France
Belgium
Japan
Q. To what extent do
you support or oppose,
in principle, the
building of new
infrastructure in your
local area. Again by
infrastructure, we mean
things we rely on like
road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
By local area we mean
the area within 15-20
minutes’ walk from
where you live.
% strongly/tend to
support
‘Nimbyism’ 7
8
13
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
Global
G8
Belgium
Canada
France
South Korea
Japan
Turkey
South Africa
US
Great Britain
Russia
Brazil
Italy
Serbia
Sweden
Colombia
Spain
Chile
Mexico
India
Poland
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Germany
Malaysia
Peru
Argentina
China
Hungary
% strongly/tend to
oppose
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

28. 28
…it meant building on
‘greenfield’ i.e. land that had not
previously been built on
…it helped to improve the local
economy
…it created jobs by attracting
people and businesses to the
area
…it was environmentally-friendly
overall
…it meant young people and
families could stay
…it meant an increase in traffic
and congestion during building
GB G8
Q. Still thinking about building new infrastructure in your local area, to what extent would you
support or oppose it being built there if…?
37
Impacts
% strongly/tend to
support
74
70
77
67
25
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019
74 Highest % shown

29. 29
…it meant building on
‘greenfield’ i.e. land that had not
previously been built on
…it helped to improve the local
economy
…it created jobs by attracting
people and businesses to the
area
…it was environmentally-friendly
overall
…it meant young people and
families could stay
…it meant an increase in traffic
and congestion during building
GB
Q. Still thinking about building new infrastructure in your local area, to what extent would you
support or oppose it being built there if…?
21
Impacts
% strongly/tend to
support
74
70
77
67
20
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

30. 30
A new road
A new railway lineNew, affordable homes
GB G8
Q. To what extent do you support or oppose, in principle, the building of the following types of
infrastructure in your local area?
52
Types
% strongly/tend to
support
51
64
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

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In countries with high levels of deaths
by firearms, people tend to guess
correctly. Though in places like the
US and Colombia, the public still
underestimate the level of gun
violence relative to other forms of
interpersonal violence.
MOST‘NIMBY’
LEAST‘NIMBY’‘Nimby’ index
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

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High support under positive and negative conditions (impacts)
Support high/medium under positive conditions
(impacts), low support under negative conditions
Medium support under positive conditions, low to medium
support under negative conditions
Low support
‘Nimby’ – segmentation
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA Base: 1,002 GB adults among 19,516 adults (online), July-August 2019

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▪ These are the findings of the fourth Global Infrastructure Index conducted via Ipsos’ Global @dvisor between 26 July –
9 August 2019 in 28 countries around the world via the Ipsos Online Panel system and involving 19,516 participants:

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▪ 28 countries, 19,516 participants, 26 July–9 August 2019 (online):
Argentina, Australia*, Belgium, Brazil, Canada*, Chile, China*, Colombia, France*, Germany*, Great Britain (1,002)*,
Hungary, India*, Italy*, Japan*, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Serbia,
Spain*, Sweden, Turkey and the United States of America* * denotes 1,000+ sample size
▪ Participants were adults aged 18-64 in the US and Canada, and adults aged 16-64 in all other countries.
▪ Results may not sum to 100% and combinations to their constituent %s (e.g. very/fairly satisfied) due to computer rounding.
▪ The 2016-2019 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating countries changed. This means that the
global trend does not always involve a like-for-like comparison. In 2018, Romania and Czech Republic were included, China
wasn’t. This year, Romania and Czech Republic were not included, but some questions were fielded in China.
▪ A selection of trends is included. Further information is available:
https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/rail-joins-housing-
top-infrastructure-priorities-britons (2017)
https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/do-more-poll-
shows-britons-behind-action-infrastructure (2016)
Methodology
https://www.ipsos.com/en/global-infrastructure-index-public-
satisfaction-and-priorities-2018 (2018)

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Europe*
Canada
U.S.A.
Canada
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Russia
U.S.A.
Belgium
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Regions
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Turkey
N. America LATAM
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Peru
APAC G8 BRIC ME Africa
Brazil
India
Russia
China
Australia
India
Japan
Malaysia
South Korea
7,502
2,002 3,503 4,508 7,505 3,008 1,501
& sample sizes

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• The ‘Nimby’ Index has been generated as
part of the fourth Global Infrastructure
Index conducted with the support of the
Global Infrastructure Investor Association.
• The survey was conducted in 28 countries
around the world, via the Ipsos Online Panel
system. It involved 19,516 participants,
between 26 July–9 August 2019. The
countries were:
Argentina, Australia*, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada*, Chile, China*, Colombia, France*,
Germany*, Great Britain*, Hungary, India*,
Italy*, Japan*, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South
Korea, Serbia, Spain*, Sweden, Turkey and
the United States of America*
* denotes 1,000+ sample size
• Participants were adults aged 18-64 in the
US and Canada, 18-65 and adults aged 16-
64 in all other countries.
• The Index is based on the sum of support
across Q7 which included six parts (and a
mix of positive and negative ‘conditions’ or
impacts)
Q7. Still thinking about building new
infrastructure in your local area, to
what extent would you support or
oppose it being built there if…?
A) …it meant building on
‘greenfield’ i.e. land that had not
previously been built on
B) …it helped to improve the local
economy
C) ….it created jobs by attracting
people and businesses to the area
D) …it was environmentally-friendly
overall
E) …it meant young people and
families could stay
F) …it meant an increase in traffic
and congestion during building
• These questions followed several relating to
infrastructure (covering satisfaction and
priorities). These presented definitions of
infrastructure:
“…by infrastructure, we mean things
we rely on like road, rail and air
networks, utilities such as energy and
water, and broadband and other
communications.”
• The Index runs from 1 to 100 based on
participants’ positivity towards building new
infrastructure, with the maximum value of
100 set at Serbia which scored the highest
(and Japan, at 1, the lowest). The Index thus
shows the relative ‘nimbyism’ between
countries.
• The segmentation analysis was conducted
using hierarchical clustering.
The Nimby Index: technical details

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Further
Ben.Marshall@ipsos.com
Hannah.Millard@ipsos.com
information
THoran@giia.net
JPhillips@giia.net