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January 28 th 2014

January 28 th 2014. Latin America´s Decade Latinobarometro 1995-2014 Marta Lagos. Presented at the Wilson Center. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013.

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January 28 th 2014

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  1. January 28th 2014 Latin America´s Decade Latinobarometro 1995-2014 Marta Lagos Presented at the Wilson Center

  2. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013 Q. With which of the following statements do you agree most? Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government; under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be preferable to a democratic one; for people like me, it doesn’t matter whether we have a democratic or non-democratic regime, DNA/DNK. Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2013

  3. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACYTOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013BYEDUCATION, AGE AND SEX -TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. With which of the following statements do you agree most? Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government; under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be preferable to a democratic one; for people like me, it doesn’t matter whether we have a democratic or non-democratic regime. * Here only ‘Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government’ . Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  4. CHURCHILLIAN DEMOCRACY TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2002-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement? Democracy may have problems but it is the best system of government. * Here only ‘Strongly agree’ plus ‘Agree’. Source: Latinobarómetro 2002-2013

  5. FULL DEMOCRACY TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In your opinion, how much of a democracy is (country)? * Here only ‘A democracy, with major problems’. Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  6. NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Has your household run out of money to buy food at any time during the past 12 months? * Here only ‘Yes’. Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  7. DEMOCRACY CAN WORK WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTIES TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1997-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Some people say that without political parties there can be no democracy while others say that democracy can work without political parties. Which is closer to your view? * Here only ‘Democracy can work without political parties’. Source: Latinobarómetro 1997-2013

  8. DEMOCRACY CAN WORK WITHOUT CONGRESS TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1997-2013 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Some people say that without a National Congress there can be no democracy while others say that democracy can work without a National Congress. Which is closer to your view? * Here only ‘Democracy can work without a National Congress’. Source: Latinobarómetro 1997-2013

  9. SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013 Q. In general, would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the working of the democracy in (country)?* Here only ‘Very satisfied’ plus ‘Somewhat satisfied’ and ‘Not very satisfied’ plus ‘Not at all satisfied’ . Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2013

  10. SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY TOTAL LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE 1995-2013 Q. In general, would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the working of the democracy in (country)? * Here only ‘Very satisfied’ plus ‘Somewhat satisfied’. Source: Latinobarómetro and Eurobarometer 1995-2013 NOTA PONER EUROBAROMETER EN LEYENDA

  11. GOVERNMENT APPROVAL TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2002-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Do you approve or not of the performance of the government led by President (name)? * Here only ‘Approve’. Source: Latinobarómetro 2002-2013

  12. INTEREST IN POLITICSTOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. How interested would you say you are in politics? Very interested, ‘somewhat interested, not very interested or not at all interested? * Here only ‘Very interested’ and ‘Somewhat interested’. Chile and Peru, two countries with high economic growth rates and low levels of interest in politics Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2013

  13. WILLINGNESS TO PROTEST ABOUT… TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2013 Q. On a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 means “not at all” and 10 means “very”, how willing would you be to demonstrate and protest about…? Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  14. EXPECTATIONS

  15. SATISFACTION WITH LIFE TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1997-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Generally speaking, would you say that you are satisfied with your life? Would you say that you are....? * Here only ‘Very satisfied’ plus ‘Somewhat satisfied’. Source: Latinobarómetro1997-2013

  16. PERCEPTION OF PROGRESS TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Would you say that this country is progressing, is at a standstill or is in decline? * Here only ‘Is progressing’. Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2013

  17. PERCEPTION OF PROGRESS TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2011-2013 Q. Would you say that this country is progressing, is at a standstill or is in decline? * Here only ‘Is progressing'. Half of countries progress between 2011 and 2013. Source: Latinobarómetro 2011 – 2013

  18. COUNTRY’S CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In general, how would you describe the country’s current economic situation? Would you say it is very good, good, about average, bad or very bad? * Here only ‘Bad’ plus ‘Very bad’. Countries in difficulty Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  19. FUTURE PERSONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2001-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In the next 12 months, do you think your economic situation and that of your family will be much better, a little better, about the same, a little worse or much worse than now? * Here only 'Much better' plus 'A little better'. Future expectations increase given strong perceptions of a better economic situation. Source: Latinobarómetro 2001-2013

  20. ECONOMIC SENTIMENT2013 Economic sentiment is higher for personal situation than that of the country.

  21. FAIRNESS OF INCOME DISTRIBUTIONTOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2001-2013 - TOTALS BY OCUNTRY 2013 Q. How fair do you think income distribution is in (country)? Very fair, fair, unfair or very unfair. * Here only ‘Very fair’ plus ‘Unfair’. Source: Latinobarómetro 2001-2013

  22. FAIRNESS OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2010-2013 Q. How fair do you think income distribution is in (country)? Very fair, fair, unfair or very unfair. *Here only ‘ Very fair’ plus ‘Fair’. Source: Latinobarómetro 1997-2013

  23. HOT WATER TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. Do you or any member of your family have any of the following goods? * Here only ‘Yes’ for hot water. Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  24. SUBJECTIVE INCOME: IT’S NOT ENOUGH TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 1995-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY Q. Do the salary you receive and your total family income allow you to cover your needs in a satisfactory manner? Which of the following statements describes your situation? * Here only ‘It’s not enough, we have problems’ plus ‘It’s not enough, we have major problems’. Source: Latinobarómetro 1996-2013

  25. COUNTRY’S MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In your opinion, which is the most important problem in your country? Open question. * Here only answers with more than 3%. Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  26. SUMMARY: MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM ECONOMIC PROBLEMS/CRIME TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2007-2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In your opinion, which is the most important problem in your country? * Here only ‘Unemployment’ plus ‘Economy/economic/financial problems’ plus ‘Poverty’ and ‘Crime’. 2013 ECONOMIC PROBLEMS Source: Latinobarómetro2007-2013

  27. MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM: CRIME AND UNEMPLOYMENT TOTAL LATINA AMERICA 1995-2013 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In your opinion, which is the most important problem in the country? * Here only ’Unemployment’ plus ‘Crime’. Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2013

  28. COUNTRY’S MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. In your opinion, which is the most important problem in your country? Open question. *Here only ‘Corruption’, ‘Crime’ and ‘Economic problems’ (the economy, crime, poverty and unemployment). ECONOMIC PROBLEMS CORRUPTION CRIME Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  29. CAN THE GOVERNMENT SOLVE PROBLEMS DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS? TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. How likely is it that the government will solve the most important problem you identified within the next five years? Very likely, likely, not very likely or not at all likely. * Here only ‘Very likely’ plus ‘Likely’ and ‘Not very likely’ plus ‘Not at all likely’ LIKELY NOT LIKELY Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  30. CAN THE STATE SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS?TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2013 – TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. To what extent do you think the state can solve the problem of crime? The state can solve all the problem, a large part of the problem, a small part of the problem or the state cannot solve the problem. * Here only ‘All the problem’ plus ‘A large part of the problem’. CRIME Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  31. MIDDLE CLASS IN LATIN AMERICAContrastbetweenWorld Bank and selfclasification of class in Latinobarómetro

  32. CLASS STATUS:LATINOBAROMETRO VERSUS WORLD BANK

  33. CLASS STATUS: LATINOBAROMETRO´S DIFFERENCE WITH WORLD BANK

  34. CLASS: LATINOBAROMETRO & WORLD BANK AVERAGE FOR LATIN AMERICA 2013- 2009 Q. People sometimes describe themselves as belonging to a social class. Which social class would you describe yourself as belonging to...? Source: Latinobarómetro 2013 World Bank 2009.( “low”=low + vulnerable class)

  35. SOCIAL CLASS: SELF-CLASSIFICATION TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. People sometimes describe themselves as belonging to a social class. Which social class would you describe yourself as belonging to…? * Here only ‘High’ plus ‘Upper-middle’, ‘Middle’ and ‘Lower-middle’ plus ‘Low’. HIGH MIDDLE LOW Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  36. EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY BETWEEN THE LAST TWO GENERATIONS TOTAL LATIN AMERICA 2013 - TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2013 Q. What level of education do you have? What was the last year you completed? Q. What level of education did your parents have? Source: Latinobarómetro 2013

  37. Churchillian Democracy

  38. Support for Democracy: Democracy is preferable to any other form of government

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