Global Poll Finds Positive Views of Canada Decline

In total 20,176 citizens in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America were interviewed face-to-face or by telephone between November 30, 2009 and January 26, 2010. Polling was conducted for BBC World Service by GlobeScan and its research partners in each country.

In China, Mexico, the Philippines, and Turkey urban samples were used.

Question M1Ah (Canada) was asked of half samples in each country.

The fifteen tracking countries (2009 and 2010 data) included: Australia, China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

The margin of error per country ranges from +/- 2.1 to 4.4 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Country	Sample Size (unweighted)	Field dates	Sample frame	Survey methodology	Type of sample
Australia	1,034	December 22, 2009 – January 26, 2010	18+	Telephone	National
Canada	1,022	December 15, 2009 – January 15, 2010	18+	Telephone	National
China	1,000	December 17–30, 2009	18+	Telephone	Urban¹
France	1,004	December 8–14, 2009	15+	Telephone	National
Germany	1,006	December 15, 2009 – January 4, 2010	16–70	Telephone	National
Ghana	1,000	December 19-31, 2009	18+	Face-to-face	National
India	1,076	December 20, 2009 – January 9, 2010	18+	Face-to-face	National
Indonesia	1,000	December 10–27, 2009	18+	Face-to-face	National
Japan	1,788	January 16–17, 2010	20+	Face-to-face	National
Kenya	1,000	December 7–14, 2009	18+	Face-to-face	National
Mexico	1,000	December 2–12, 2009	18+	Telephone	Urban²
Pakistan	2,162	December 27, 2009 – January 10, 2010	18+	Face-to-face	National
Philippines	1,000	December 8, 2009 – January 9, 2010	18+	Face-to-face	Urban³
Russia	1,027	December 12–21, 2009	18+	Face-to-face	National
South Korea	1,002	January 11–12, 2010	18+	Face-to-face	National
Turkey	1,000	December 4–27, 2009	15+	Face-to-face	Urban⁴
United Kingdom	1,020	December 8, 2009 – January 15, 2010	18+	Telephone	National
USA	1,035	November 30 – December 29, 2009	18+	Telephone	National

1 In 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.

2 In Mexico the survey was conducted in the 16 largest cities and media market regions, constituting 40% of the national adult population and 80% of the residential telephone land lines.

3 In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region, representing 27% of the total urban adult population.

4 In Turkey the survey was conducted in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, Samsun, and Zonguldak, representing 53% of the total urban adult population.

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