The World’s first (launched in 1977) and leading Global Public Opinion Barometer, covering this year in a representative way about 2/3 of the global population, done in partnership with WIN, shows:
Four out of ten respondents globally evaluate the Russian military role in the conflict in Syria as ‘positive’. Slightly fewer (less than 1/3 of all interviewed) view their role as ‘negative’.
Another largely discussed topic – the speculations about potential Russian interference in last USA Presidential elections, split the world’s public opinion into three: 37% around the globe believe it is possible that Russia influenced the elections outcome, 33% share the opposite opinion and the rest 30% do not have particular view on that topic.
The question about Russian role in Syrian conflict splits the Old continent – predominantly negative attitudes among the West EU countries and right the opposite position of East EU members and those countries that are not part of the European Union.
Discontented with Russian actions are the USA and Latin America, while Middle East, East and West Asia, India and Russia itself share an opinion that Russian actions in Syria have a positive effect.
The highest share of believers that Russia played certain role in US elections is registered around Western European countries and USA. The opponents of such theory are respondents in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe and Middle East.
Johnny Heald, Vice President Gallup International Association (GIA):
Russia has played a critical role in the Syrian conflict and this has divided public opinion. A plurality would support their role in helping to defeat ISIS in northern Syria but clearly others either do not like their support for Bashar al Assad or more probably do not support any foreign international airstrikes. Meanwhile the media circus on Russian involvement in the 2016 US Presidential election carries on and any involvement divides global opinion. A plurality (37%) believe they could have influenced the outcome of the election but 33% disagree and 30% simply don’t know. I suspect this story will continue to run and run.
Andrey Milekhin, Vice President Gallup International Association (GIA):
«In the past decade we witnessed several different scenarios for problem resolving in world’s hotspots – Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq. In majority cases solving of one issue served as a trigger for burst of multiple new conflicts.
Syrian problem is an example of complicated two-coalitions attempt to stop the civil war, and this is an effect of multipolar world continuous growth. Indicative in the survey are the attitudes of Syria neighboring countries which distinctively evaluate the Russian role in the conflict as positive.
The scandal with the alleged Russian interference in the US Presidential elections managed to catch the attention of majority of people around the globe. In cases when the respondents do not have some personal experience or deeper interest in the matter, their opinion is seriously affected by the mass media propaganda.
Analysis of results country by country provide quite interesting illustration of where the dominance of English-speaking media is definitive and where some plurality of media content and alternative point of view is available across media».
ROLE OF RUSSIA IN SYRIAN CONFLICT
Thinking about the ongoing conflict in Syria, do you think Russia is having a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative influence in the fight against ISIS?
- Positive: 41%
- Negative: 30%
- DK/No response: 29%
| TOP 10 “POSITIVE” | TOP 10 “NEGATIVE” | ||
| Country | % “Positive” | Country | % “Negative” |
| ALBANIA | 80% | REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 53% |
| RUSSIA | 73% | IRELAND | 48% |
| VIETNAM | 67% | B&H, GERMANY | 47% |
| IRAN | 63% | MEXICO, TURKEY | 46% |
| ARMENIA, KAZAKHSTAN, SERBIA | 62% | COLOMBIA, POLAND | 45% |
| PHILIPPINES | 60% | UK, UKRAINE | 44% |
| GHANA | 57% | USA | 42% |
| AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ | 56% | AZERBAIJAN, SLOVENIA | 41% |
| CROATIA | 52% | CZECH REPUBLIC | 40% |
| GREECE, INDONESIA | 51% | BRAZIL, HONG KONG | 38% |
*Rounding of Decimals: There may be a slight difference of 1 in some instances. Exact figures are available elsewhere. There is also a slight possibility that the figures vary up to maximum of 1 in different versions of press releases.
ROLE OF RUSSIA IN SYRIAN CONFLICT
Thinking about the ongoing conflict in Syria, do you think Russia is having a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative influence in the fight against ISIS?
*Rounding of Decimals: There may be a slight difference of 1 in some instances. Exact figures are available elsewhere. There is also a slight possibility that the figures vary up to maximum of 1 in different versions of press release.
ROLE OF RUSSIA IN SYRIAN CONFLICT
Thinking about the ongoing conflict in Syria, do you think Russia is having a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative influence in the fight against ISIS?
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*Rounding of Decimals: There may be a slight difference of 1 in some instances. Exact figures are available elsewhere. There is also a slight possibility that the figures vary up to maximum of 1 in different versions of press releases.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN LAST U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Do you agree or disagree that Russians influenced the outcome of the last U.S. Presidential elections?
| TOP 10 “AGREE” | TOP 10 “DISAGREE” | ||
| Country | % “Agree” | Country | % “Disagree” |
| ALBANIA | 72% | RUSSIA | 63% |
| IRELAND | 57% | COLOMBIA, KAZAKHSTAN | 57% |
| REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 53% | MOLDOVA | 52% |
| GERMANY, GHANA | 51% | SERBIA | 49% |
| NETHERLANDS, SPAIN | 50% | IRAQ, ROMANIA | 48% |
| UK | 49% | GREECE, PHILIPPINES | 47% |
| USA | 48% | MEXICO | 46% |
| AUSTRIA, FRANCE | 47% | CZECH REPUBLIC | 45% |
| SWEDEN, AFGHANISTAN | 46% | LATVIA, TURKEY, B&H | 44% |
| MEXICO | 45% | IVORY COAST, PAKISTAN | 43% |
*Rounding of Decimals: There may be a slight difference of 1 in some instances. Exact figures are available elsewhere. There is also a slight possibility that the figures vary up to maximum of 1 in different versions of press releases.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN LAST U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Do you agree or disagree that Russians influenced the outcome of the last U.S. Presidential elections?
*Rounding of Decimals: There may be a slight difference of 1 in some instances. Exact figures are available elsewhere. There is also a slight possibility that the figures vary up to maximum of 1 in different versions of press releases.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN LAST U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Do you agree or disagree that Russians influenced the outcome of the last U.S. Presidential elections?
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*Rounding of Decimals: There may be a slight difference of 1 in some instances. Exact figures are available elsewhere. There is also a slight possibility that the figures vary up to maximum of 1 in different versions of press releases.
Methodology:
The Gallup International End of Year Survey (EoY) is an annual tradition initiated by and designed under the chairmanship of Dr. George Gallup in 1977. It is conducted every year since then. This year it was carried out by the Gallup International Association in partnership with WIN in 56 countries* around the world.
Regions coverage:
- EU Total – combines EU West and EU East
- EU West – Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland. Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK
- EU East – Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia
- Non-EU Europe – Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine
- Latin America – Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru
- East Asia – Bangladesh, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
- West Asia – Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkey
- Middle East – Iraq
- Africa – Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa
USA, India and Russia are not included in any other regional category
Sample Size and Mode of Field Work:
A total of 54,569 persons were interviewed globally. In each country a representative sample of around 1000 men and women was interviewed either face to face (23 countries; n=24235), via telephone (13 countries; n=12456) or online (19 countries; n=17878). The field work was conducted during October 2017 – December 2017. The margin of error for the survey is between +3-5% at 95% confidence level.
About Gallup International
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For 70 years Gallup International Members have demonstrated their expert ability to conduct multi-country surveys on a comparable basis and deliver the highest quality. Their Members are leading national institutes with a profound local knowledge of research methods and techniques, statistical sources, customs and culture differences of its own country and carefully selected by the Association Board. With only one Member agency per country, Members work together on a daily basis to share knowledge, new research techniques and tools, as well as to provide the most appropriate solutions to international research projects and service our clients to the best of our abilities.
For more information:
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Andrei Milekhin (in Moscow), +7 495 9886081
Johnny Heald (in London), +44 7973 600308
For further details see website: www.gallup-international.com
*NB: Considering socio -political or cultural factors several countries skipped some EoY Survey questions/options.