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Methodology
In total 29,033 citizens in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America were interviewed face-to-face or by telephone between 19 June and 13 October, 2009. Polling was conducted for BBC World Service by GlobeScan and its research partners in each country.
In Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Mexico, Panama, the Philippines, and Turkey, urban samples were used.
Question M4 was not asked in Brazil.
The margin of error per country ranges from +/-2.2 to 3.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
| Country |
Sample Size (unweighted) |
Field dates |
Sample |
Survey methodology |
Type of sample |
| Australia |
1,014 |
July 17 – Aug. 17, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Brazil |
835 |
July 2–4, 2009 |
18–69 |
Telephone |
Urban1 |
| Canada |
1,006 |
June 24 – July 24, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Chile |
1,000 |
June 25 – July 9, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
Urban2 |
| China |
1,000 |
July 2–16, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
Urban3 |
| Costa Rica |
1,038 |
August 6–14, 2009 |
18–45 |
Face-to-face |
Urban4 |
| Czech Republic |
1,000 |
July 1–16, 2009 |
15+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Egypt |
1,084 |
July 18 – Aug. 5, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
Urban5 |
| France |
1,002 |
June 19–25, 2009 |
15+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Germany |
1,004 |
July 1–22, 2009 |
16–70 |
Telephone |
National |
| India |
1,346 |
July 20–25, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Indonesia |
1,000 |
July 16–28, 2009 |
17+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Italy |
968 |
October 6–13, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Japan |
1,827 |
September 5–6, 2009 |
20+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Kenya |
1,008 |
July 1–8, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Mexico |
1,000 |
July 1–16, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
Urban6 |
| Nigeria |
1,000 |
July 15–22, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Pakistan |
2,003 |
July 19 – Aug. 9, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Panama |
1,027 |
July 30 - Aug. 2, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
Urban7 |
| Philippines |
1,000 |
June 26 – July 15, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
Urban8 |
| Poland |
1,041 |
July 1–8, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Russia |
1,008 |
July 24 – August 3, 2009 |
18+ |
Face-to-face |
National |
| Spain |
800 |
September 3–16, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Turkey |
1,000 |
July 6–27, 2009 |
15+ |
Face-to-face |
Urban9 |
| Ukraine |
1,010 |
July 1–24, 2009 |
15+ |
Telephone |
National |
| United Kingdom |
1,003 |
July 14 – August 1, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| USA |
1,009 |
July 1–29, 2009 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
1In Brazil the survey was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Goiânia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo, representing 16% of the total national adult population.
2In Chile the survey was conducted in 78 cities, representing 85% of the national adult population. The cities were located in the Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Bio Bío, Coquimbo, Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Rios, Maule, Santiago Metropolitan, Tarapacá, and Valparaiso regions.
3In China the survey was conducted in Beijing, Beiliu, Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Fenyang, Fuyang, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Manzhouli, Quanzhou, Qujing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shuangcheng, Wuhan, Xi’an, Xining, and Zhengzhou, representing 45% of the total national adult population.
4In Costa Rica the survey was conducted in n=36 cities, representing 20% of the total national adult population.
5In Egypt the survey was conducted in urban areas of Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, and Shobra Al Khima representing 21% of the total national adult population.
6In Mexico the survey was conducted in Altamirano, Chilpancingo, Chihuahua, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Léon, Mexico City, Monterrey, Morelia, Mérida, Pachuca, Poza Rica, Puebla, Tijuana, Villahermosa, representing 20% of the total national adult population, and 79% of the residential land lines.
7In Panama the survey was conducted in n=52 cities, representing 41% of the total national adult population.
8In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region, representing 12% of the total national adult population.
9In Turkey the survey was conducted in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, Samsun, and Zonguldak, representing 34% of the total national adult population.
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