Results of the Arab Barometer Surveys
for 2006
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101. How would you rate the current overall
economic condition of |
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1) Very Good |
7.7 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
20.4 |
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2) Good |
47.8 |
12.2 |
40.2 |
45.3 |
59.7 |
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3) Bad |
28.1 |
39.6 |
37.9 |
31.0 |
13.7 |
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4) Very Bad |
14.3 |
46.6 |
10.9 |
17.9 |
4.5 |
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5) Can’t choose |
2.1 |
0.1 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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6) Decline to Answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
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102.What do you think
will be the state of |
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1) Much Better |
10.8 |
11.0 |
15.2 |
11.0 |
18.5 |
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2) A Little Better |
26.1 |
27.8 |
35.2 |
43.0 |
31.3 |
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3) About the Same |
22.5 |
17.0 |
26.6 |
15.2 |
26.7 |
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4) A Little Worse |
21.4 |
21.8 |
7.4 |
10.1 |
13.5 |
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5) Much Worse |
13.6 |
16.6 |
4.0 |
9.3 |
5.1 |
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6) Can’t Choose |
5.5 |
5.8 |
10.3 |
11.0 |
4.9 |
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7) Decline to Answer |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
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103. How would you rate the economic situation of
your family today? |
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1) Very Good |
8.0 |
4.8 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
25.1 |
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2) Good |
56.3 |
43.5 |
50.8 |
63.7 |
66.9 |
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3) Bad |
25.8 |
34.2 |
32.6 |
22.9 |
5.2 |
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4) Very Bad |
8.9 |
17.3 |
6.8 |
7.3 |
0.1 |
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5) Can’t choose |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
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6) Decline to Answer |
0.0 |
0.1 |
4.8 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
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I’m going to name a number of institutions. For
each one, please tell me how much trust you have in them |
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201.1 Prime minister |
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1) A Great Deal of Trust |
28.7 |
31.2 |
17.0 |
18.1 |
17.1 |
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2) Quite a lot of trust |
38.0 |
36.5 |
25.7 |
21.2 |
34.4 |
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3) Not very much trust |
12.5 |
10.0 |
24.5 |
24.8 |
28.5 |
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4) None at all |
13.4 |
20.0 |
26.7 |
31.1 |
13.6 |
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5) Don’t know |
6.9 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.5 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
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201.2 The Courts |
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1) A Great Deal of Trust |
39.9 |
16.6 |
12.7 |
16.5 |
33.3 |
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2) Quite a lot of trust |
37.7 |
37.3 |
24.6 |
20.1 |
41.2 |
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3) Not very much trust |
9.4 |
12.7 |
24.4 |
26.0 |
17.3 |
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4) None at all |
6.0 |
25.7 |
31.5 |
31.9 |
4.0 |
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5) Don’t know |
6.6 |
7.7 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
3.5 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.5 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
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201.3
Parliament |
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1) A Great Deal of Trust |
20.6 |
27.9 |
7.3 |
10.6 |
12.4 |
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2) Quite a lot of trust |
34.5 |
39.2 |
18.8 |
14.3 |
34.1 |
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3) Not very much trust |
16.1 |
10.3 |
22.2 |
20.8 |
31.7 |
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4) None at all |
21.8 |
18.7 |
41.5 |
47.5 |
19.6 |
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5) Don’t know |
6.5 |
3.9 |
7.8 |
6.5 |
0.7 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.4 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
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201.4 The Police |
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1) A Great Deal of Trust |
56.6 |
20.3 |
17.6 |
27.5 |
15.7 |
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2) Quite a lot of trust |
29.0 |
36.7 |
31.0 |
27.2 |
34.3 |
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3) Not very much trust |
6.1 |
13.8 |
25.1 |
19.1 |
30.5 |
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4) None at all |
3.3 |
27.0 |
20.8 |
19.0 |
17.5 |
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5) Don’t know |
4.7 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
0.7 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
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201.5 Political Parties |
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1) A Great Deal of Trust |
9.8 |
10.3 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
9.1 |
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2) Quite a lot of trust |
18.9 |
35.1 |
13.5 |
11.2 |
22.5 |
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3) Not very much trust |
14.5 |
13.1 |
21.0 |
20.9 |
27.9 |
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4) None at all |
36.1 |
35.8 |
51.3 |
54.4 |
24.9 |
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5) Don’t know |
19.9 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
13.1 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.8 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
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202.Are you a member of
any organization or formal groups? |
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1) Yes |
5.6 |
23.0 |
21.1 |
12.9 |
19.7 |
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2) No |
93.1 |
76.6 |
77.6 |
86.7 |
77.6 |
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3) Refuse to answer |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
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204.Generally speaking,
would you say that most people can be trusted? |
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1) Most people can be
trusted |
33.9 |
39.1 |
17.8 |
19.6 |
22.3 |
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2) You
must be very careful in dealing with people |
63.8 |
60.3 |
72.5 |
78.5 |
73.7 |
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3) Can't choose |
2.3 |
0.7 |
6.9 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
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4) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
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205.Generally speaking,
how safe is living in this (city/ town/village)? |
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1) Very safe |
42.8 |
15.9 |
16.9 |
24.0 |
24.3 |
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2) Safe |
52.0 |
56.2 |
58.7 |
48.2 |
64.9 |
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3) Unsafe |
4.3 |
22.3 |
18.8 |
19.5 |
6.9 |
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4) Very unsafe |
0.9 |
5.4 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
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5) Can’t choose |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
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206.Compared to the situation in this (city/town/village) a
few years ago (3-5 years), do you now feel more safe, less safe or the same
as before? |
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1) More safe than 3-5 years
ago |
30.2 |
24.6 |
54.4 |
39.2 |
21.2 |
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2) Less safe than 3-5 years
ago |
17.9 |
42.9 |
13.8 |
22.6 |
29.2 |
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3) Same as before |
45.3 |
25.9 |
19.3 |
33.1 |
41.1 |
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4) Not applicable |
5.0 |
5.5 |
7.8 |
3.4 |
4.9 |
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5) Can’t choose |
1.7 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
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207 Did you participate in the elections on your
country? |
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1) Yes |
59.7 |
72.4 |
45.2 |
49.8 |
22.7 |
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2) No |
37.8 |
25.4 |
43.3 |
35.5 |
72.5 |
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3) Not illegible |
0.0 |
2.0 |
6.4 |
13.9 |
0.0 |
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4) I don’t know |
1.6 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
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5) Decline to answer |
0.9 |
0.1 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
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210. During the last national election in your country,
did you attend a campaign meeting or rally? |
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1) Yes |
21.1 |
31.0 |
17.2 |
29.3 |
33.3 |
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2) No |
75.7 |
68.6 |
75.3 |
69.7 |
62.3 |
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3) Can’t choose |
2.7 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
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4) Decline to answer |
0.6 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
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211.On the whole, how would you rate the freeness and
fairness of the last national election, held in your country? Was it: |
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1) Completely free and fair |
28.9 |
68.0 |
14.4 |
13.3 |
10.0 |
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2) Free
and fair, but with minor problems |
25.2 |
18.5 |
23.3 |
13.8 |
25.7 |
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3) Free and fair, with major
problems |
10.6 |
4.5 |
13.4 |
11.5 |
25.2 |
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4) Not free or fair |
11.7 |
5.3 |
24.4 |
36.3 |
17.1 |
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5) Can’t choose |
23.2 |
3.2 |
19.2 |
23.8 |
19.3 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.4 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
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212. Was there a real difference in the electoral
platforms of the candidates in the elections? |
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1) Yes |
33.8 |
70.3 |
44.6 |
42.9 |
43.6 |
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2) No |
36.5 |
20.0 |
23.1 |
38.7 |
23.1 |
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3) Can’t choose |
28.4 |
9.7 |
27.2 |
17.5 |
30.0 |
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4) Decline to answer |
0.4 |
0.1 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
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213. Based on your experience, how easy or
difficult is it to obtain the following administrative or social services
from the government? |
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213.1 An identity document such as birth
certificate, driver’s license, or passport |
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1) Very Easy |
43.7 |
26.3 |
16.2 |
20.6 |
30.3 |
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2) Easy |
44.2 |
45.2 |
41.9 |
42.4 |
41.3 |
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3) Difficult |
6.1 |
14.6 |
26.1 |
19.6 |
10.8 |
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4) Very Difficult |
1.9 |
5.8 |
10.2 |
13.7 |
0.9 |
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5) Never tried |
3.1 |
7.2 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
11.3 |
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6) Can’t choose |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
5.3 |
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7) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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213.2 Registering a child in primary school in
the public system? |
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1) Very Easy |
34.1 |
26.3 |
18.9 |
16.8 |
33.7 |
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2) Easy |
40.3 |
48.0 |
44.5 |
37.0 |
32.5 |
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3) Difficult |
6.5 |
6.3 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
6.0 |
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4) Very Difficult |
1.2 |
0.8 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
1.3 |
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5) Never tried |
15.9 |
16.5 |
15.8 |
28.7 |
13.2 |
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6) Can’t choose |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
1.7 |
12.7 |
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7) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
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213.3 Medical treatment at a nearby clinic |
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1) Very Easy |
23.1 |
16.8 |
7.2 |
5.2 |
33.1 |
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2) Easy |
41.0 |
47.9 |
30.2 |
14.6 |
37.6 |
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3) Difficult |
19.7 |
21.6 |
35.2 |
27.3 |
18.0 |
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4) Very Difficult |
10.6 |
9.1 |
18.8 |
47.1 |
7.9 |
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5) Never tried |
4.9 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
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6) Can’t choose |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
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7) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
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213.4 Help from the police when you need it |
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1) Very Easy |
35.6 |
9.4 |
8.0 |
5.2 |
11.6 |
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2) Easy |
37.9 |
29.7 |
24.8 |
17.8 |
35.6 |
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3) Difficult |
6.5 |
17.1 |
24.2 |
12.1 |
22.0 |
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4) Very Difficult |
1.6 |
10.6 |
16.2 |
13.1 |
13.6 |
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5) Never tried |
17.4 |
31.3 |
19.7 |
49.6 |
10.7 |
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6) Can’t choose |
1.0 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
2.1 |
5.5 |
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7) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
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213.5 Access to individuals or institutions to
file a complaint when your rights are violated |
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1) Very Easy |
16.3 |
6.1 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
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2) Easy |
21.7 |
17.8 |
10.5 |
7.0 |
17.5 |
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3) Difficult |
19.8 |
25.6 |
25.0 |
15.4 |
30.8 |
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4) Very Difficult |
17.9 |
23.3 |
35.8 |
41.0 |
27.2 |
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5) Never tried |
21.7 |
25.3 |
17.6 |
28.0 |
14.3 |
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6) Can’t choose |
2.5 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
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7) Decline to answer |
0.0 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
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214.Generally speaking,
how would you describe the present political situation in our country? |
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1) Very Good |
13.8 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
38.1 |
7.1 |
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2) Good |
56.6 |
15.9 |
33.9 |
5.2 |
45.3 |
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3) Bad |
14.5 |
45.3 |
35.9 |
30.1 |
35.9 |
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4) Very Bad |
3.2 |
35.7 |
10.5 |
14.8 |
7.7 |
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5) Can’t choose |
11.5 |
1.5 |
13.6 |
10.3 |
3.7 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
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215.Generally speaking,
how interested would you say you are in politics? |
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1) Very interested |
7.8 |
24.5 |
6.8 |
8.8 |
11.3 |
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2) Interested |
19.5 |
29.5 |
24.1 |
14.9 |
33.9 |
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3) Little interested |
31.5 |
22.9 |
35.8 |
34.0 |
40.4 |
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4) Not interested |
38.8 |
22.6 |
29.1 |
36.6 |
13.1 |
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5) Can’t choose |
1.8 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.5 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
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216.How often do you
follow news about politics and government in your country? |
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1) Very often |
15.0 |
44.1 |
13.3 |
16.9 |
17.3 |
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2) Often |
33.5 |
34.7 |
31.2 |
31.9 |
42.9 |
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3) Sometimes/ rarely |
29.6 |
14.8 |
35.1 |
24.2 |
33.7 |
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4) Never |
20.6 |
6.3 |
17.6 |
22.9 |
4.9 |
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5) Can’t choose |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
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6) Decline to answer |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
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217.What is your most important source of information about
local politics and government in your country? |
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1) Television |
80.1 |
78.5 |
38.5 |
75.8 |
61.7 |
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2) Radio |
3.9 |
12.3 |
8.3 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
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3) Local newspaper |
7.6 |
2.8 |
24.5 |
4.6 |
19.7 |
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4) Weekly magazines and
papers |
0.1 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
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5) Internet |
1.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
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6) SMS Messages |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
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