MEASURING DEMOCRACYGLOBALBAROMETERS

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 AsiaBAROMETER

(n=9)1999

 South AsiaBAROMETER

(n=5)2004

LATINOBAROMETER 

(n=18)Since 1995

Sub-Saharan AfricaAFRO

BAROMETER (n=18) 2000

Middle East ARABAROMETER

(n=6)2005

EURASIABAROMETER

(10)2000

IndonesiaJapanKorea MongoliaPhilippinesSingapore TaiwanThailandVietnam

BangladeshIndiaNepalPakistanSri Lanka

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChile ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela Rep.Dominicana

BeninBotswanaCape VerdeGhanaKenyaLesothoMadagascarMalawiMaliMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaSenegalSouth AfricaTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

AlgeriaJordanKuwaitLebanonMoroccoPalestine

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

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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