Arab Barometer’s ninth wave delivers timely insights into what citizens across the Middle East and North Africa see as their top priorities, key challenges, and outlooks amid economic strain, regional upheaval, and humanitarian crises. Data collection began in September 2025, with nationally representative face-to-face surveys completed in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia; other countries were…
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As great power competition in the Middle East heats up, polling data shows a complex picture of popular attitudes
This piece is part of a four-part series published by the Middle East Institute in cooperation with Arab Barometer analyzing the results of the seventh wave of the Arab Barometer surveys. Apart from Europe and the South China Sea region, the Middle East and North Africa is one of the epicenters for what the U.S. has termed “great power competition” especially between the…
Tunisia’s protracted governance crisis
Tunisia, often referred to as the democratic success story coming out of the Arab Spring, has experienced what some are calling a coup following President Kais Saied’s decision to dismiss Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspend parliament. Others say that the president has acted legally under article 80 of Tunisia’s constitution, setting up a significant constitutional crisis. Rached Ghannouchi, the…
Arab Barometer Wave VII
Arab Barometer’s seventh wave is the largest publicly available survey that captures the opinions and attitudes of citizens across the Middle East and North Africa since the onset of COVID. The seventh wave was fielded in 12 MENA countries, which collectively are home to 80 percent of the citizen population in the Arab world. The findings give an unprecedented insight…
Arab Barometer Wave II
The second wave is based on a nationally representative probability sample of the population aged 18 and above. In most countries, the sample includes 1,200 citizens. The data were conducted in face-to-face public opinion surveys (PAPI). See technical reports for country-specific information. Note: Requests for lower-level data are not accommodated at this time.
Arab Barometer Wave IV
The fourth wave is based on a nationally representative probability sample of the population aged 18 and above. In most countries, the sample includes 1,200 citizens. Additional samples of 300 Syrian nationals living outside of refugee camps were included in Jordan and Lebanon. The data were conducted in face-to-face public opinion surveys (CAPI and PAPI). See technical reports for country-specific…
Arab Barometer Wave V
The fifth wave is based on a nationally representative probability sample of the population aged 18 and above. In most countries, the sample includes 2,400 citizens. The data were conducted in face-to-face public opinion surveys (CAPI and PAPI). See technical reports by country for country-specific information. Note: Requests for lower-level data are not accommodated at this time.
Education in Tunisia: Past progress, present decline and future challenges
Since its independence in 1956, Tunisia has placed a special emphasis on the development of the education sector. Shortly after independence in 1959, the government implemented an education plan, in which education was approached as a national investment and key determinant of the nation’s economic growth. After extensive evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the sector over several years,…
Arab Barometer Wave VIII
Arab Barometer’s eighth wave is one of the most in-depth publicly available surveys in the Middle East and North Africa that sheds light on the views of MENA citizens and their changing priorities, needs, and concerns in a rapidly evolving region. This round of surveys began in September 2023. Nationally representative face to face surveys have been completed in Iraq,…
Arab Barometer Wave III
The third wave is based on a nationally representative probability sample of the population aged 18 and above. In most countries, the sample includes 1,200 citizens. The data were conducted in face-to-face public opinion surveys (PAPI). See technical reports for country-specific information. Note: Requests for lower-level data are not accommodated at this time.
Arab Barometer Wave I
The first wave is based on a nationally representative sample of the population aged 18 and above. The data were conducted in face-to-face public opinion surveys (PAPI). See technical reports for country-specific information. Note: Requests for lower-level data are not accommodated at this time.
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Press Conference: Moroccan Public Opinion Insights Revealed – Arab Barometer’s Wave VIII Survey Launch
Arab Barometer, in partnership with The Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis, cordially invites you to our press conference unveiling invaluable insights from the Arab Barometer’s Wave VIII Public Opinion Survey in Morocco (2024). This event promises to illuminate the evolving priorities, needs, and concerns of Moroccan citizens amidst a swiftly changing region. Event Details: Date: Friday, June 7th, 2024 Time:…
What Arab Publics Think: Findings from the Fifth Wave of Arab Barometer
Key Findings from Wave 5: Half of Arabs want better ties with China while roughly four-in-ten want stronger relations with the U.S & Russia. Many want an increase in foreign aid, but are are largely indifferent to whether it comes from the E.U. or other countries. Few favor Iran while Saudi favorability has declined since 2016, leaving Turkey as the…
MENA Youth Lead Return To Religion
Personal piety is not constant across space or time. The Pew Research Center has found that levels of religiosity vary by a number of factors, including years of education, life expectancy, income, and levels of economic inequality. Others have found that during times of crisis such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks, there tend to be associated increases in levels…