Recent optimism about government, leadership, and corruption may advance Haitian recovery
January 31, 2012
Haitians' faith in government institutions has reached record highs since the devastating earthquake two years ago. Nearly half of Haitians (46%) are confident in their national government, up from 16% in 2010.
Fuel subsidy protests reflect poverty, mistrust of officials
January 16, 2012
Ninety-four percent of Nigerians say corruption is widespread in their government, explaining the outrage triggered by the government's recent decision to remove fuel subsidies.
Greeks, Spaniards, Italians say their governments make it hard to start and manage businesses
December 16, 2011
Residents in some of the EU's most debt-laden countries are also among the most likely to say their government makes it hard to start and manage a business. The climate for entrepreneurs is most inhospitable in Greece, where more than 8 in 10 residents see their government as an obstacle.
While most planned to vote, many uneasy of Muslim Brotherhood dominance
November 23, 2011
Before turmoil threatened Egypt's parliamentary elections, Gallup surveys found 74% of Egyptians planned to vote and 71% expected the elections to be fair and honest. Nearly half think it would be a bad thing for the Muslim Brotherhood to hold a strong position in the new parliament.
Ghanaians are most likely to cast a "confidence vote" year after year
November 21, 2011
A median of 41% across 19 sub-Saharan African countries Gallup surveyed in 2011 express confidence in the honesty of elections in their countries. Trust in the electoral system varies greatly across countries, with Ghanaians the most confident year after year among those surveyed.
Eighty-five percent see corruption widespread in government
November 16, 2011
Italians' dissatisfaction with their government goes beyond disapproval of their former prime minister, extending to their entire political leadership. Eighty-five percent of Italians surveyed in March perceive corruption as widespread throughout their government.
More than 4 in 10 struggled to afford food for their families in the past year
November 8, 2011
Yemenis see their economy at a near standstill after months of violence and political instability. Fewer than 1 in 10 Yemenis in late July described local economic conditions as good and 3% saw the situation getting better.
Majority support The Hague as the trial venue instead of Kenya
September 7, 2011
As International Criminal Court hearings determine whether high-profile Kenyans will face trial for post-election violence in 2008, Kenyans are confident justice will prevail. Sixty-nine percent of Kenyans in 2011 say those behind the violence will be prosecuted, up from 46% last year.
About one in three say government doing enough to fight graft
June 9, 2011
Gallup surveys conducted during the "Arab Spring" show Yemenis want to see a government that tackles corruption within its ranks. Seven in 10 Yemenis polled in February and early March said corruption in their government is widespread.
In 2010, almost half of Indians said corruption had increased in recent years
May 16, 2011
Recent anti-corruption protests in India likely reflect many Indians' belief that the country's corruption problem is getting worse. Almost half of Indians (47%) surveyed in 2010 said the country's level of corruption was higher than it was five years earlier; 14% said it was lower.
