MEASURING DEMOCRACY
GLOBALBAROMETERS
Marta LagosOSLO OGF, October 5th 2011
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY
AFROBAROMETER
EURASIA
ASIA BAROMETER
LATINOBARÓMETRO
GLOBAL BAROMETER: New EuropeBarometer (2001); Afrobarometer (1999-2001); East Asia Barometer (2001-2003,2004); Latinobarómetro (2003)
EUROBAROMETER
Source: Eurobarometer 2003
37
38
49
58
59
60
65
65
66
66
68
70
75
77
80
91
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Spain
Germany
United Kingdom
Austria
Belgium
Ireland
Northern Ireland
France
The Netherlands
Sw eden
Finland
Luxemburg
Denmark
Table 1: Global Barometer Surveys:Country Coverage by World Region (N=66)
East Asia
BAROMETER
(n=9)
1999
South Asia
BAROMETER
(n=5)
2004
LATINO
BAROMETER
(n=18)
Since 1995
Sub-Saharan Africa
AFRO
BAROMETER
(n=18) 2000
Middle East
ARABAROMETER
(n=6)
2005
EURASIA
BAROMETER
(10)
2000
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Mongolia
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Rep.Dominicana
Benin
Botswana
Cape Verde
Ghana
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Algeria
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Morocco
Palestine
Russian Fed. Ukraine Belarus MoldovaArmenia Georgia Azerbaijan KazakhstanKyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Fuente: Latinobarómetro 1995-2010
SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY AND PIB PER CAPITA 1995 – 2010 P. ¿Con cuál de las siguientes frases está Ud. más de acuerdo? La democracia es preferible a cualquier otra forma de gobierno. En algunas circunstancias, un gobierno autoritario puede ser preferible a uno democrático. A la gente como uno, nos da lo mismo un régimen democrático que uno no democrático. *Aquí solo ‘La democracia es preferible a cualquier otra forma de gobierno’.
5861 63 62
57
48
5653 53 53
5854
57 59 61
3.8
0.9
2.3
-1.3-2.3
0.4
4.4
34
5.5
4.7
3.14
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Cre
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to P
IB p
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a
Sat
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n c
on
la
Dem
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acia
Apoyo en America Latina Crecimiento PIB per cápita
Apoyo Churchill DiferenciaVenezuela 84 88 -4Bolivia 68 75 -7El Salvador 59 67 -8Perú 61 72 -11Costa Rica 72 84 -12Guatemala 46 59 -13Nicaragua 58 73 -15Latinoamérica 61 77 -16Uruguay 75 91 -16Argentina 66 83 -17Colombia 60 78 -18México 49 67 -18Panamá 61 79 -18Ecuador 64 83 -19Paraguay 49 68 -19Honduras 53 74 -21Chile 63 85 -22
República Dominicana 63 85 -22Brasil 54 81 -27Source: Latinobarómetro 2010
Indicators of democractic legitimacySupport and Chuchill
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY (in EU)TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 1995-2009Latinobarometer Q. In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in [country]? * Here only ‘very satisfied’ plus ‘fairly satisfied’.Eurobarometer Q. On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in the European Union? Would you say you are ,,, ? How about the way democracy works in your country ?* Here only “Very satisfied” plus “Fairly satisfied”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 1995 - 2009
There are only 10 points difference in Satisfaction with Democracy between EU and
Latin America
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY (in EU)TOTALS EUROPEAN UNION 1994-2009 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2009Latinobarometer Q. In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in [country]? * Here only ‘very satisfied’ plus ‘fairly satisfied’.Eurobarometer Q. On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in the European Union? Would you say you are ,,, ? How about the way democracy works in your country ?* Here only “Very satisfied” plus “Fairly satisfied”
Source: Eurobarometer 1994 - 2009
Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2010.
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY (Country)TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995 – 2010 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2010Q. In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in [country]? * Here only ‘very satisfied’ plus ‘fairly satisfied’.
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONSTOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2010Latinobarometer Q. Please look at this card and tell me, how much trust you have in each of the following groups/institutions. Would you say you have a lot (1), some (2), a little (3) or no trust (4)* Here only “Lot” plus “some”.Eurobarometer Q. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Tend to trust; Tend not to trust; DK. * Here only “Tend to trust”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2010
One of the highest
differences between EU and Latin
America are found in trust in
institutions.
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: GovernmentTOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2003-2010Latinobarometer Q. Please look at this card and tell me, how much trust you have in each of the following groups/institutions. Would you say you have a lot (1), some (2), a little (3) or no trust (4)* Here only “Lot” plus “some” for “Government”Eurobarometer Q. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Tend to trust; Tend not to trust; DK. * Here only “Tend to trust”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2003-2010
Governments are more trusted in Latin America than
in the European Union
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: National Congress/ The Parliament TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2003-2010Latinobarometer Q. Please look at this card and tell me, how much trust you have in each of the following groups/institutions. Would you say you have a lot (1), some (2), a little (3) or no trust (4)* Here only “Lot” plus “some” for “National Congress”Eurobarometer Q. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Tend to trust; Tend not to trust; DK. * Here only “Tend to trust”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2003-2010
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: Political PartiesTOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2003-2010Latinobarometer Q. Please look at this card and tell me, how much trust you have in each of the following groups/institutions. Would you say you have a lot (1), some (2), a little (3) or no trust (4)? Here only “Lot” plus “some” for “Political Parties”Eurobarometer Q. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Tend to trust; Tend not to trust; DK. * Here only “Tend to trust”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2003-2010
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: Large companies/ Big companiesTOTALS LATIN AMERICA 2001-2010 Q. Please look at this card and tell me, how much trust you have in each of the following groups/institutions. Would you say you have a lot (1), some (2), a little (3) or no trust (4)? * Here only “Lot” plus “some” for “Large companies”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarometer 2001-2010
LATINOBARÓMETRO EUROBAROMETER
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: Local Government/ Local Public Athorities TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2008-2010Latinobarometer Q. Please look at this card and tell me, how much trust you have in each of the following groups/institutions. Would you say you have a lot (1), some (2), a little (3) or no trust (4)?* Here only “Lot” plus “some” for “Local Government”Eurobarometer Q. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. Tend to trust; Tend not to trust; DK. * Here only “Tend to trust”
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2008-2010