Global public attitudes towards immigration
25%
Global Net SUPPORT


Net Support = ( % of people that believe immigration is a good thing)
                     (% of people that believe immigration is a bad thing


 


Q5. Generally speaking do you think the immigration of foreign workers is a good thing or a bad thing for [insert your country]?

 

A good thing

A bad thing

I don’t’ know / I prefer not to answer

Net Support

Global Average

57%

32%

11%

25%

Afghanistan 

56%

37%

7%

19%

Algeria

21%

72%

7%

-51%

Argentina 

39%

42%

19%

-3%

Armenia 

51%

41%

8%

10%

Australia 

29%

51%

20%

-22%

Austria  

37%

49%

13%

-12%

Azerbaijan 

17%

51%

32%

-33%

Bangladesh 

67%

28%

5%

40%

Belgium 

19%

68%

14%

-49%

Bosnia and Herzegovina  

19%

72%

9%

-53%

Brazil 

39%

50%

11%

-11%

Bulgaria  

11%

62%

27%

-51%

Canada 

48%

37%

14%

11%

China 

81%

7%

12%

74%

Colombia 

31%

64%

5%

-34%

Congo

70%

23%

7%

46%

Czech Republic  

25%

64%

11%

-39%

Denmark  

32%

43%

25%

-11%

Ecuador 

16%

69%

15%

-53%

Ethiopia 

76%

21%

3%

55%

Fiji 

66%

28%

7%

38%

Finland  

60%

25%

15%

35%

France  

22%

58%

20%

-37%

Georgia 

36%

57%

8%

-21%

Germany  

44%

39%

18%

5%

Ghana 

70%

25%

4%

45%

Greece  

18%

63%

18%

-45%

Hong Kong 

31%

54%

14%

-23%

Iceland   

60%

21%

19%

39%

India 

63%

35%

3%

28%

Indonesia 

35%

59%

6%

-25%

Iran

15%

75%

10%

-59%

Iraq 

18%

80%

2%

-62%

Ireland  

45%

38%

17%

7%

Israel 

 

 

 

.

Italy  

18%

62%

20%

-44%

Japan 

22%

15%

63%

7%

Korea, Rep (South)

39%

54%

7%

-15%

Kosovo

19%

61%

20%

-42%

Latvia 

22%

55%

22%

-33%

Lebanon

24%

74%

1%

-50%

Macedonia  

20%

66%

14%

-46%

Mexico 

51%

41%

8%

10%

Mongolia 

20%

78%

2%

-58%

Morocco 

53%

40%

7%

13%

Netherlands  

26%

54%

20%

-28%

Nigeria 

70%

26%

5%

44%

Pakistan  

75%

10%

15%

65%

Palestinian territories (West Bank and Gaza) 

14%

33%

53%

-20%

Panama 

41%

53%

6%

-11%

Papua New Guinea 

55%

42%

3%

13%

Peru 

49%

40%

11%

8%

Philippines 

58%

34%

7%

24%

Poland  

24%

62%

14%

-38%

Portugal  

41%

51%

8%

-10%

Romania 

31%

57%

12%

-26%

Russian Federation 

31%

48%

21%

-17%

Saudi Arabia

63%

24%

13%

39%

Serbia 

22%

61%

17%

-40%

Slovenia 

17%

72%

12%

-55%

South Africa 

32%

56%

12%

-24%

Spain  

39%

44%

17%

-5%

Sweden 

57%

30%

13%

27%

Thailand 

13%

78%

9%

-65%

Tunisia

27%

68%

6%

-41%

Turkey  

29%

64%

7%

-35%

Ukraine  

48%

26%

26%

22%

United Kingdom  

30%

51%

18%

-21%

United States 

42%

37%

21%

5%

Vietnam 

68%

21%

10%

47%

Weighted according to Adult Population 18+
SOURCE :WIN Gallup International Annual Global Poll/ EOY, December 2015



regional attitudes towards immigration - Africa
27%
regional Net SUPPORT


Net Support = ( % of people that believe immigration is a good thing)
                     (% of people that believe immigration is a bad thing


Weighted according to Adult Population 18+
SOURCE :WIN Gallup International Annual Global Poll/ EOY, December 2015

regional attitudes towards immigration - Americas
-1%
regional Net SUPPORT

Net Support = ( % of people that believe immigration is a good thing)
                     (% of people that believe immigration is a bad thing



Weighted according to Adult Population 18+
SOURCE :WIN Gallup International Annual Global Poll/ EOY, December 2015

regional attitudes towards immigration - EAST ASIA & OCEANIA
48%
regional Net SUPPORT

Net Support = ( % of people that believe immigration is a good thing)
                     (% of people that believe immigration is a bad thing



Weighted according to Adult Population 18+
SOURCE :WIN Gallup International Annual Global Poll/ EOY, December 2015

regional attitudes towards immigration - Europe
-18%
regional Net SUPPORT

Net Support = ( % of people that believe immigration is a good thing)
                     (% of people that believe immigration is a bad thing



Weighted according to Adult Population 18+
SOURCE :WIN Gallup International Annual Global Poll/ EOY, December 2015

regional attitudes towards immigration - MENA & SOUTHWEST ASIA
-22%
regional Net SUPPORT

Net Support = ( % of people that believe immigration is a good thing)
                     (% of people that believe immigration is a bad thing



Weighted according to Adult Population 18+
SOURCE :WIN Gallup International Annual Global Poll/ EOY, December 2015

 

 

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