Key Indicators Database Help

Overview

The Key Indicators Database allows you to view public opinion data collected by the Pew Global Attitudes Project around the world every year since 2002. It contains data based on 220,000 interviews conducted in 56 countries. Data are available for 27 key questions organized into six topic areas: U.S. Image, World Economy & Globalization, Islamic Extremism, Rating Countries & Organizations, Rating World Leaders, and Values. To browse data by question, use the Questions by Topic dropdown menu. To browse by geographic, demographic, or geopolitical groups of countries, use the Regions & Countries dropdown. To investigate a handpicked set of countries on a particular question, use Custom Analysis.

Tools

Map Controls Use to zoom and pan maps. Use the Home icon to reset the map.
Change Questions Use to change to a new question throughout the database.
Change Modes Use to change display modes on a Key Indicator page.
Sort Tables Use column headings to sort tables by that column.
View Trend Click this icon to view a trend graph for a given country on a particular question.
Change Year or Response Use to view the same question in a different year, or to change to another response to the same question (i.e., Favorable vs. Unfavorable).

Key Indicator Pages

Sample: Opinion of the United States

Select a question from the Questions by Topic dropdown. Data are accessible in three modes: Chart, Table and Map. Use the icons at the upper right to change modes. Use the year links to switch years and the response category links to change responses. The selected mode, year and response are highlighted in orange. In all modes, click a country name in the left column of the table to show a trend graph for that country. Also in all modes, use the links at the far left of the page to change to another Key Indicator.

Chart Mode

Chart mode presents a rank order by %. Click a column head to sort the data in reverse order or by country alphabetically.

Table Mode

Table mode shows all results for countries in which the selected question was asked. By default, data are presented in alphabetical order by country name. Click a year at the top of a column to sort the data by that column.

Map Mode

Map mode displays data for the selected year on a color-coded map (Darker: higher percentages. Lighter: lower percentages). Use the year links in the upper right to change the data on the map. Scroll over a country on the map to display the underlying data. Click a country to show a trend graph for that country. Use the zoom and pan tools in the upper left of the map to navigate the map and zoom to smaller regions. As in Chart and Table modes, click a column head to sort the data in the table to the left of the map.

Groups/Regions

Sample: Middle East

Select a region or group of countries from the Regions & Countries dropdown menu. By default, Opinion of the United States is shown. Use the links on the far left of the page to navigate all data for the selected group of countries. Note that not all countries in a group were surveyed, nor were all countries asked certain questions.

Countries

Sample: France

Select a country from the fly-out menus within the Regions & Countries dropdown menu. Use the links on the far left of the page to view all data for the selected country. Note that only the questions asked in the selected country are listed.

Custom Analysis

Go to Custom Analysis

Use Custom Analysis to view data for a customized set of countries. First select a question on the far left of the page. Next, select the countries you would like to compare (note that only countries in which the question was asked are selectable). Finally, run your analysis with the button on the far right. Your custom analysis produces a data table showing all years those countries where asked that question. Use the links on the far left to change questions while maintaining your custom set of countries.