Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation October 2021, Issue # 709* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 61 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 80 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 22 national & multi country surveys 5 polling organizations have been represented. Asia: India (Lifestyle, Ethnicity), Afghanistan (Afghanistan War ) – 03 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Perception on Performance, Health , Sports , Health, Consumer Protection),France (Education ), USA (Inflation, Lifestyle , Environment , Ethnicity , Health , Performance Ratings ), Canada (Governance), Australia (Health) – 14 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Australia – 13 Countries (Health) PEW – 28 Countries (National Image) Ipsos Brazil – 24 Countries (Gender Issues) YouGov UK – 17 Countries (Sports) YouGov UK – 17 Countries (Sports) Topic of the Week: Urban Indians Look Forward To A Golden Diwali, With Nearly Three In Ten Planning To Spend On Gold Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
709-01 Urban Indians Look Forward To A Golden Diwali, With Nearly Three In Ten Planning To Spend On Gold (Click for Details) (India) When asked about where they are planning to spend in the next three months, nearly two in five urban Indians claimed they are likely to spend on smart home appliances (37%). Following this, roughly a third said they would be spending on travel (35%) or health and fitness gadgets (32%). Almost three in ten urban Indians (28%) are planning to spend on gold in the next 3 months. Millennials were most likely to say this as compared to the rest of the generations, at 36%. (YouGov India) September 22, 2021 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
709-02 Hindus Made Up 79.8% Of India’s 1.2 Billion (120 Crore) Total Inhabitants In The Most Recent Census (Click for Details) (India) Hindus made up 79.8% of India’s 1.2 billion (120 crore) total inhabitants in the most recent census, conducted in 2011. That is 0.7 percentage points less than in the previous census in 2001, and 4.3 points below the 84.1% recorded in 1951. Meanwhile, the share of Muslims grew from 13.4% in 2001 to 14.2% in 2011 – up by a total of 4.4 percentage points since 1951, when the census found that Muslims comprised 9.8% of India’s population. Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, who together make up nearly all of the remaining 6% of the population, were relatively stable in their shares since the 1951 census. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
709-03 72% Of Afghans Reported Lacking Money For Food In 2019, An All-Time High (Click for Details) (Afghanistan) Gallup World Poll data in recent years have painted an increasingly difficult economic situation throughout the country as Afghans have struggled to afford even the basics. In November/December 2019, just before the February 2020 signing of the U.S.-Taliban peace deal, more than seven in 10 Afghans (72%) reported that there had been times in the past 12 months when their household lacked enough money for food. This marked a 15-percentage-point increase from 2018 and a new high since Gallup first began measuring this item annually in Afghanistan in 2008. (Gallup) SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 2.2 Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
709-04 86% Britons Support The Idea That Government Should Provide More Information To The General Public About Levelling Up (Click for Details) (UK) Ipsos MORI’s KnowledgePanel has found that between March and July 2021, Britons’ awareness of the Government’s Levelling Up strategy increased. Those knowing at least a little about it rose by 8 points from 48% to 56%, with an equivalent fall in those who know or heard nothing about it These increases were seen across all regions except the West Midlands, particularly the North East . (Ipsos MORI) 21 September 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance (Top)
709-05 More Than Half (52%) Of The UK Public Know Someone Who Has Been Diagnosed With Dementia (Click for Details) (UK) Wave 2 of the Monitor has revealed that more than half (52%) of the UK public know someone who has been diagnosed with the condition - a figure that remains unchanged since Wave 1. This is most often a grandparent (17%) or parent (13%). The majority of people (68%) correctly disagree with the statement ‘dementia is an inevitable part of getting older’ - up from 60% in Wave 1. The proportion who are unsure whether dementia is inevitable has fallen from 17% to 11%. (Ipsos MORI) 22 September 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
709-06 Manchester United Is The Best-Supported Premier League Club In The UK, But There’s Close Competition (Click for Details) (UK) Starting off, Manchester United claim the top spot with Liverpool hot on their heels. Almost a fifth of Premier League fans in Britain support the Red Devils (19%), while Jurgen Klopp’s team enjoys support from 17%. While the contest is close at the top of the table, there is a significant gap between them and the rest. Arsenal come in at No.3 in the support stakes,with one in ten followers of the Premier League saying they support the Gunners (10%). Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are next in line with 8% of Premier League followers saying they support those clubs. (YouGov UK) September 24, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
709-07 One In Eleven Say The Coronavirus Act Should Be Made Permanent (Click for Details) (UK) New YouGov research shows that nearly three in ten people think the act should be extended, however. This includes 20% of people who think the Act should be extended temporarily and 9% who think it should be permanently enshrined in law. Conservative voters are more likely to think the Coronavirus Act should be extended or made permanent (35%) than Labour voters (26%). However, Labour voters are not necessarily more in favour of repealing the Act early, with a higher proportion unsure (18%) than Tories (8%). (YouGov UK) September 24, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
709-08 Over A Third Say The Quality Of Social Care Is Likely To Improve As A Result Of The Plan To Raise National Insurance To Help Fund Health And Social Care (Click for Details) (UK) Last week, the UK Government announced a plan to raise National Insurance to help fund health and social care. Now, new research by Ipsos MORI shows many Britons are split in their support for the policy, the impact it will have on the NHS and social care, and how fairly it treats different groups. Just over a third say the quality of social care is likely to improve as a result of this policy (35%) while 37% are hopeful for improvement in the NHS. However half are more sceptical, thinking it is unlikely that the NHS or the quality of social care will improve (48% and 49% respectively). (Ipsos MORI) 26 September 2021 3.2 Economy » Consumer Protection (Top)
709-09 54% Of French People Believe That The School System Works Poorly (Click for Details) (France) At first glance, the school system is primarily associated with the acquisition of skills (55% of French people associate this notion with it). However, it is also linked to negative notions such as obligation / constraint and the forbidding aspect (respectively 42% and 39%). This ambivalence is reflected in the image that respondents have of the school system: 46% believe that it works "well", against 54% "badly". (Ipsos France) 22 September 2021 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
709-10 In U S, An Estimated 18 Million Can't Pay For Needed Drugs (Click for Details) (USA) Seven percent of U.S. adults -- representing an estimated 18 million persons -- reported in June that they were unable to pay for at least one doctor-prescribed medication for their household during the prior three months, according to the most recent West Health and Gallup survey. This percentage is in line with the 6% reported in March. Among those in households earning less than $24,000 per year, however, the percentage has jumped from 10% to 19%, a statistically significant increase. (Gallup) SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
709-11 Roughly A Quarter Of American Adults (23%) Say They Haven’t Read A Book In Whole Or In Part In The Past Year (Click for Details) (USA) Adults whose annual household income is less than $30,000 are more likely than those living in households earning $75,000 or more a year to be non-book readers (31% vs. 15%). Hispanic adults (38%) are more likely than Black (25%) or White adults (20%) to report not having read a book in the past 12 months. (The survey included Asian Americans but did not have sufficient sample size to do statistical analysis of this group. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
709-12 Half Of Americans Said Their Area Had Experienced Extreme Weather Over The Past Year (Click for Details) (USA) Nearly 5 million NFIP policies were in force as of July 2021, the most recent month available. That figure hasn’t varied much for the past few years, though it’s down from a peak of 5.7 million policies at the end of 2009. Flood insurance is available in over 22,000 communities throughout the country, but it’s particularly important in states that border the Gulf of Mexico: 60% of all policies in force, accounting for a somewhat higher share of covered property value, are in Florida, Texas and Louisiana. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
709-13 US Hispanic Population Reached More Than 62 Million In 2020 (Click for Details) (USA) Of the 42.7 million adults with Hispanic ancestry living in the U.S. in 2015, an estimated 5 million people, or 11%, said they do not identify as Hispanic or Latino, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults. These people aren’t counted as Hispanic in Pew Research Center surveys. The Census Bureau generally takes a similar approach in its decennial census. Hispanic self-identification varies across immigrant generations. Among the foreign born from Latin America, nearly all self-identify as Hispanic. But by the fourth generation, only half of people with Hispanic heritage in the U.S. self-identify as Hispanic. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
709-14 Roughly Six-In-Ten (59%) Of Those Who Relied Most On Trump Say They Have Received At Least One Dose Of A Covid-19 Vaccine (Click for Details) (USA) Those who cited Trump and his task force and those who cited personal and community networks as their favored COVID-19 news sources are far less likely than those who relied on other source types to have received at least one shot of the vaccine. Roughly six-in-ten (59%) of those who relied most on Trump say they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 38% say they have not received a vaccine. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
709-15 Fewer Than Half Of U S Adults (44%) Now Approve Of The Way Biden Is Handling His Job As President (Click for Details) (USA) Since spring, public confidence in Biden has declined across several issues. In March, majorities expressed confidence in him across six of seven dimensions, including his handling of the public health impact of the coronavirus, and foreign and economic policies. Today, about half still express confidence in his handling of the coronavirus and the economy – but majorities have little or no confidence in him in four other areas. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
709-16 4 Out Of 5 Canadians (83%) Agree That It Is A Priority To Retain Canada’s Key Capacity To Train Military Pilots Under Canadian Control (Click for Details) (Canada) As the pandemic continues to exert pressures, Canadians are looking inwards at how best to secure sovereignty and domestic economic growth. According to a recent survey study conducted by Ipsos, 4 out of 5 Canadians (83%) agree that it is a priority to retain Canada’s key capacity to train military pilots under Canadian control. Sovereignty remains at the forefront of Canadians’ minds, with a near consensus (92%) agreeing that it is essential to national sovereignty and security that Canada retain the training of its military pilots. (Ipsos Canada) 20 September 2021 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
AUSTRALIA
709-17 Covid-19 Pandemic Drives Australians To Increasingly ‘Shut Themselves Off From The Rest Of The World’ When At Home (Click for Details) (Australia) Prior to the pandemic agreement with this statement had barely changed over the preceding four years, increasing by just over 1% point since the September quarter 2016. Women have driven a larger share of this increase since the pandemic began than men. A clear majority of 58.5% of women agree with the statement in the June quarter 2021, an increase of 19.8% points from the March quarter 2020 and up over 21% points from five years ago. (Roy Morgan) September 21 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
MULTI COUNTRY
709-18 Majority Of Australians 76% Report Unwavering Support For Abortion Access (Click for Details) Seven in 10 Australian adults support access to abortion, an online study by Ipsos has found. The study, conducted across 27 countries, also found that global support for access to abortion has been steadily increasing since 2014, with the largest increases seen in South Korea and parts of Latin America. In Australia, support for abortion has remained consistent over the past eight years: 76% supported abortion in 2021, compared to 74% in 2018, and 77% in 2014. (Ipsos Australia) 20 September 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
709-19 A Median Of 79% Across 16 Publics Have A Favorable Opinion Of Germany (Click for Details) Majorities in nearly every public surveyed have confidence in Merkel to do the right thing in world affairs, including nine-in-ten in the Netherlands and Sweden. Merkel has enjoyed generally high ratings in a number of countries since she first took office, with confidence growing as more people became familiar with her over time. In most places surveyed, trust in the German chancellor has never been higher. (PEW) SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
709-20 Of 28 Countries, Brazil Is The One That Most Believes That Women In Political Leadership Would Bring Peace To The World (Click for Details) More than 7 out of 10 Brazilians believe the world would be more peaceful and successful if we had more female political leaders. This is what a survey on global leadership conducted with respondents from 28 nations, including Brazil, points out. While 72% agree with the statement, 18% disagree and 10% did not know how to give their opinion on the subject. Of the 28 countries evaluated, in 18 the percentage that bets on female leaders to bring peace and success to the world is greater than or equal to 50%. (Ipsos Brazil) 23 September 2021 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
709-21 Three In Ten Consumers Shopping For Consoles In Both Britain (30%) And The United States (32%) Say They Are Willing To Wait For Their First Choice To Become Available (Click for Details) The PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X have both been hard to come by. However in some markets, it has been easier to get the less expensive (but less capable) Xbox series S, which may give Microsoft’s entry-level offering a competitive advantage. The latest consoles from Xbox and PlayStation have been elusive to consumers. Substantial changes to worldwide demand for products during the pandemic caused a semiconductor shortage. This shortage has been met with increased demand for the new console offerings. (YouGov UK) September 25, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
709-22 In Six Of 13 Countries, Online Lottery Is The Most Popular Online Product (Click for Details) Sports betting in Great Britain remains the second most popular form of online betting among online gamblers (40%), behind lottery draws (61%). These new insights are part of a fresh YouGov whitepaper that delves deep into attitudes and habits around online gambling in several global markets, including Great Britain and beyond. The global popularity of lottery products – prize draws or instant tickets – and sports betting is clear. In six of 13 countries, online lottery is the most popular online product, and a further four have it as the second most popular product. (YouGov UK) September 25, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Urban Indians Look Forward To A Golden Diwali, With Nearly Three In Ten Planning To Spend On Gold uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Urban Indians Look Forward To A Golden Diwali, With Nearly Three In Ten Planning To Spend On Gold With the festive season around the corner, YouGov’s Diwali Spending Index, an indicator of spending propensity, reveals a recovering appetite to spend during festive season among urban Indians. At 90.71, the spending intent is higher than last year (80.96), however, it is yet to match the pre-pandemic times. When asked about where they are planning to spend in the next three months, nearly two in five urban Indians claimed they are likely to spend on smart home appliances (37%). Following this, roughly a third said they would be spending on travel (35%) or health and fitness gadgets (32%). Almost three in ten urban Indians (28%) are planning to spend on gold in the next 3 months. Millennials were most likely to say this as compared to the rest of the generations, at 36%. Furthermore, seven in ten (69%) of these prospective gold buyers agreed with the statement, "Diwali and the festive season is the best time to buy gold", highlighting their inclination to spend during the festive season. Our data suggests out of those looking to spend on gold in the near future, nearly three in five respondents (58%) are planning to buy gold for personal/family use either in physical gold form or through a gold scheme (like Tanishq Gold Harvest Plan). The remaining (38%) are likely to spend on the yellow metal for the purpose of investment either through gold funds or in physical gold form. Among the generations, the GenX are somewhat more likely than GenZ and millennials to buy gold for personal use (61% GenX vs 56% millennials and 54% GenZ) while the younger adults are more likely than their predecessors (41% millennials and GenZ vs 34% GenX) to invest in gold this festive season. When we look at this across regions, we see that respondents in South India are more likely to buy gold for personal use while North Indians are keener to invest in gold this festive season. Those buying gold for personal use are most likely to buy it from branded jewellery stores (56%), followed by local jewellers (36%). For investors, buying gold from branded jewellery stores is the most likely option (23%), but it is closely followed by investments through online trading apps or through banks (21% each). Hallmark or certificate is the most important consideration factor when deciding where to buy gold from (61%), followed by the cost per gram (45%) and a proper bill for the purchase (36%). Flexi-payment schemes (22%), relationship with the brand or retailer (20%) and recommendations from friends are family (17%) are far less important to consumers. Hallmark/ certification and offers or discounts are notably more important in East India (at 71% and 50% respectively) while making charges appeal more to South Indians (at 46%) than the rest of the population. Similarly, recommendations from friends and family are notably more important to men than women (24% vs 10%) when deciding where to buy gold from. When asked which brands do they trust the most for buying gold, a majority (57%) named Tanishq as their most trusted brand. Kalyan Jewellers (51%), Malabar Gold & Diamonds (37%) and PC Jewellers (30%) are other brands that are trusted by people when it comes to buying gold. Interestingly, all these brands appeal more strongly to the millennials than the rest of the generations. (YouGov India) September 22, 2021 Source: https://in.yougov.com/en-hi/news/2021/09/22/urban-indians-look-forward-golden-diwali-nearly-th/ (Top)
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