MEASURING DEMOCRACY GLOBALBAROMETERS
Marta Lagos OSLO OGF, October 5th 2011
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY ASIA BAROMETER
EURASIA EUROBAROMETER Denmark
91
Luxemburg
80
Finland
AFROBAROMETER
77
Sw eden
75
The Netherlands
LATINOBARÓMETRO
70
France
68
Northern Ireland
66
Ireland
66
Belgium
65
Austria
65
United Kingdom
60
Germany
59
Spain
58
Greece
49
Italy
38
Portugal
37
Source: Eurobarometer 2003
GLOBAL BAROMETER: New EuropeBarometer (2001); Afrobarometer (1999-2001); East Asia Barometer (2001-2003,2004); Latinobarómetro (2003)
Table 1: Global Barometer Surveys: Country Coverage by World Region (N=66) East Asia BAROMETER (n=9) 1999
Indonesia Japan Korea Mongolia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam
South Asia BAROMETER (n=5) 2004
Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
LATINO BAROMETER (n=18) Since 1995
Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Rep.Dominicana
Sub-Saharan Africa AFRO BAROMETER (n=18) 2000
Benin Botswana Cape Verde Ghana Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Senegal South Africa Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
Middle East ARABAROMETER (n=6) 2005
Algeria Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Morocco Palestine
EURASIA BAROMETER (10) 2000
Russian Fed. Ukraine Belarus Moldova Armenia Georgia Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
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’.
70 60
58
61
63
62 57
53
53
53
54
57
59
61
8
48
50 40
56
58
4.4
3.8
3
2.3
30
0.9
20
4
6
4.7 5.5
4 3.1
4 2
0.4
0
-1.3 -2.3
-2 a á p IB P to n im c re C
10
10
r m e lD o n ó fc tis a S
0
-4 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Apoyo en America Latina
Fuente: Latinobarómetro 1995-2010
Crecimiento PIB per cápita
Indicators of democractic legitimacy Support and Chuchill Venezuela Bolivia El Salvador Perú Costa Rica Guatemala Nicaragua Latinoamérica Uruguay Argentina Colombia México Panamá Ecuador Paraguay Honduras Chile República Dominicana Brasil Source: Latinobarómetro 2010
Apoyo 84 68 59 61 72 46 58 61 75 66 60 49 61 64 49 53 63
Churchill 88 75 67 72 84 59 73 77 91 83 78 67 79 83 68 74 85
Diferencia -4 -7 -8 -11 -12 -13 -15 -16 -16 -17 -18 -18 -18 -19 -19 -21 -22
63 54
85 81
-22 -27
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY (in EU) TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 1995-2009
Latinobarometer 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”
There are only 10 points difference in Satisfaction with Democracy between EU and Latin America
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 1995 - 2009
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY (in EU)
TOTALS EUROPEAN UNION 1994-2009 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2009 Latinobarometer 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
SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY (Country)
TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995 – 2010 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2010 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’.
Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2010.
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS
TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2010 Latinobarometer 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”
One of the highest differences between EU and Latin America are found in trust in institutions .
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2010
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: Government
TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2003-2010 Latinobarometer 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”
Governments are more trusted in Latin America than in the European Union
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarómetro 2003-2010
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: National Congress/ The Parliament TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2003-2010 Latinobarometer 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 Parties
TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2003-2010 Latinobarometer 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 companies TOTALS 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”
LATINOBARÓMETRO
Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarometer 2001-2010
EUROBAROMETER
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS: Local Government/ Local Public Athorities TOTALS LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 2008-2010 Latinobarometer 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