Public Opinion in Brazil

Findings from the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project

Survey conducted April 10 to May 6, 2010

Over 24,000 Interviews in…

Survey conducted April 7 – May 8, 2010.*Countries are disproportionately urban samples.

Argentina 803 Egypt 1,000Brazil 1,000 Jordan 1,000Mexico 1,300 Lebanon 1,000

United States 1,002 China* 3,262 India* 2,254

Britain 750 Indonesia 1,000France 752 Japan 700Germany 750 Pakistan* 2,000Spain 755 South Korea 706

Poland 750 Kenya 1,002Russia 1,001 Nigeria 1,000

Turkey 1,003 Total 24,790

• How Brazilians view their country

◦ Views of national conditions and the economy◦ Ratings of Lula and key institutions

•Brazil’s place in the world

◦ Brazil as a rising power◦ Ratings of countries and leaders

• Other topics

◦ Gender◦ The environment

Overview

How Brazilians View Their Country

Public Opinion in Brazil:Findings from the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project

Ratings of Economic and National Conditions

76

75

62

50

Government is doing a good job handling the economy

Economy will im-prove in the next 12 months

Current national economic condi-tions are good

Satisfied with na-tional conditions overall

Ranking out of 22 countries

3rd

3rd

2nd

2nd

National ConditionsChinaBrazil

PolandIndia

IndonesiaGermany

TurkeyJordanRussiaBritain

U.S.Egypt

FranceNigeria

SpainArgentina

S. KoreaJapan

MexicoKenya

PakistanLebanon

87504745413938353431302826232222212019171411

9494754565960645963626974777674747679828486

SatisfiedDissatisfied

Current Economic ConditionsChinaBrazilIndia

PolandIndonesiaGermany

KenyaTurkeyNigeriaRussiaJordan

ArgentinaMexico

U.S.BritainEgypt

PakistanS. KoreaLebanon

FranceSpainJapan

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7364344505556656665697275757980788086878888

GoodBad

Government Rating for Dealing With Economy

DK2%

Good 76%

Bad23%

Influence of Groups and Institutions

84

81

77

75

67

66

53

Lula

The media

Large foreign companies

National gov-ernment

Religious leaders

The military

The police

% Good influence

Views of Bolsa Família

Good Bad Not heard/DK% % %

Total 81 17 3

Income

High 65 30 5Middle 81 16 3Low 90 10 1Education

Some college + 58 38 3Some secondary 82 15 3Primary or less 88 10 2

Based on total sample.

How Big of a Problem Is...% Very big problem

85

83

79

66

62

58

53

27

Illegal drugs

Crime

Corruption

Social in-equality

Pollution

Infectious diseases

Economic problems

Access to drinking wa-ter

Who Has a Better Life?

Men Women(Vol) Same DK

% % % %

Total 42 30 27 1

Sex

Men 32 32 34 1

Women 51 28 20 1

Electing a Woman President

“Aside from your feelings about Dilma Rousseff/Hillary Clinton in particular, do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing to elect a woman to be president, or don’t you think it matters?”

Good Bad Doesn't matter

70

13 15

33

9

55

Brazil (2010 Dilma Rousseff)United States (2007 Hillary Clinton)

Brazil’s Place in the World

Public Opinion in Brazil:Findings from the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project

Brazil Sees Itself as Rising Power

53%24%

20%

DK3%

Already a world power

Eventuallya world power

Never a world power

Is Our Country Liked Abroad?

Indonesia

India

Jordan

China

Brazil

Kenya

Spain

France

S. Korea

Poland

Egypt

Argentina

Japan

Mexico

Germany

Lebanon

Britain

Nigeria

Pakistan

Russia

U.S.

Turkey

6

12

8

7

18

21

21

27

17

25

31

30

30

33

36

28

38

40

45

47

60

68

92

87

85

80

80

76

75

73

67

65

64

63

62

61

60

57

55

53

40

36

35

27

Generally likedGenerally disliked

Views of the U.S. and China

62

52

2934

Favorable Unfavorable

U.S. China

Agree 75%

U.S./China a Partner, Enemy, or Neither

U.S. China

% %

Partner 56 45

Enemy 11 11

Neither 27 34

Don’t know 5 9

Rating International Leaders

Lula

Obama

Sarkozy

Merkel

Medvedev

Chavez

78

56

31

24

17

13

21

34

44

43

51

70

11

25

33

31

18

A lot/Some confidence Not much/No confidence DK

Preventing Iran From Developing Nuclear Weapons

Asked of the 85% who oppose Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.

65

54

31 33

Yes No

Tougher sanctions Military action

Willing to consider…

Concerns About Climate Change Strong in Brazil

BrazilTurkey

Lebanon S. Korea

MexicoArgentina

KenyaIndia

JapanGermany

SpainJordan

IndonesiaFranceEgypt

RussiaNigeria

ChinaBritain

U.S.Poland

Pakistan

8574

716868

6666

6258

5250

4747

4644

4343

4140

3731

22

% Very serious problem

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