{"id":27940,"date":"2022-08-11T09:52:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:52:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:55:09","slug":"partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/","title":{"rendered":"Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"most-see-their-society-as-more-divided-than-prior-to-the-pandemic-and-this-view-is-especially-common-in-the-u-s\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-sub-title\">Most see their society as more divided than prior to the pandemic \u2013 and this view is especially common in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f3f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f3f2;\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_featured.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"Photo showing protestors gather in Buffalo, New York, in response to requirements that truck drivers be vaccinated for COVID-19 before entering Canada from the U.S., on Feb. 12, 2022. (Dustin Franz\/AFP via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-51492 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protestors gather in Buffalo, New York, in response to requirements that truck drivers be vaccinated for COVID-19 before entering Canada from the U.S., on Feb. 12, 2022. (Dustin Franz\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on attitudes toward the coronavirus pandemic In 19 advanced economies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Views of how each surveyed country has handled the pandemic and the COVID-19&#8217;s effect on national unity are examined in the context of long-term trend data. The report also explores views of how the political system has reacted to the coronavirus outbreak and the importance of getting a coronavirus vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For non-U.S. data, this report draws on nationally representative surveys of 20,944 adults from Feb. 14 to June 3, 2022. All surveys were conducted over the phone with adults in Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Surveys were conducted face to face in Hungary, Poland and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the United States, we surveyed 3,581 U.S. adults from March 21 to 27, 2022. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/?p=51422&amp;preview=true\">ATP&#8217;s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_TOPLINE.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_TOPLINE.pdf\">questions<\/a> used for the report, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/international-surveys\/\">survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Publics are increasingly satisfied with the way their country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey in 19 countries. A median of 68% think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, as the survey also highlights, most believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems. And across these nations, partisan divisions play a key role in shaping attitudes toward the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-01-1-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34843\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4e6d5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4e6d5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-01-1.png?resize=480,686 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-01-1.png?resize=782,1117 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-01-1.png?resize=840,1200 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"600\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-01-1.png?w=420\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34843 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, a median of 61% think their country is more divided now than it was prior to the outbreak of the pandemic, compared with a median of 32% who think their society is now more united. As was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2021\/06\/23\/people-in-advanced-economies-say-their-society-is-more-divided-than-before-pandemic\/#meta-charsetutf-8feelings-of-social-division-increased-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic\">also the case in 2021<\/a>, the United States has the highest share who say the country is more divided than before the pandemic, with 81% holding that view. Around three-quarters or more also see disunity in the Netherlands, Germany, Canada and France. Only in Singapore, Sweden and Malaysia do majorities feel more&nbsp;<em>united<\/em>&nbsp;than before the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many also believe the pandemic has revealed weaknesses in their political systems. On balance, more people say their country is&nbsp;<em>failing&nbsp;<\/em>to handle the COVID-19 outbreak in ways that show the&nbsp;<em>weaknesses&nbsp;<\/em>of their political system (a median of 52%) than see their country&nbsp;<em>effectively&nbsp;<\/em>handling the pandemic in ways that show the&nbsp;<em>strengths&nbsp;<\/em>of their system (a median of 44%). In the U.S., around two-thirds see the country struggling in ways that reveal political weakness, and a majority also feels this way in the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Japan, Australia and South Korea. Only in Singapore, Hungary, Israel and Sweden does a majority feel the opposite \u2013 that the way their country has handled the coronavirus outbreak highlights their country\u2019s political strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these opinions about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on government and society are heavily colored by partisanship. In almost every country, supporters of the governing party are much more likely to say their government is handling the coronavirus outbreak well, to say their country is handling the pandemic effectively in ways that show the strengths of the political system and to say their country is more united compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic than people who do not support the governing party (for more on how the governing party in each country is defined, see <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/?p=51417&amp;preview=true\">Appendix A<\/a>). In many cases, the differences are quite substantial. For example, Poles who support Law and Justice (PiS) are around twice as likely \u2013 or more \u2013 than those who do not support the governing party to say the government has done a good job (89% vs. 44%, respectively), to say the country is united (55% vs. 20%) and to believe the pandemic has illuminated the political system\u2019s strengths (83% vs. 28%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-02-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34929\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dcdfd8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dcdfd8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-02.png?resize=480,574 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-02.png?resize=782,935 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-02.png?resize=960,1148 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-02.png?resize=1200,1434 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-02.png?resize=1280,1530 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"765\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-02.png?w=640\" alt=\"Bar chart describing how support for the government has affected attitudes towards COVID-19\" class=\"wp-image-34929 not-transparent\" title=\"Government support closely tied to COVID-19 attitudes\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views of the economy are also closely related to all of these opinions. Those who say their economy is in good shape are much more likely to approve of their government\u2019s handling of the pandemic and to say their government\u2019s response highlights the strengths of their political system than those who think the economy is in bad shape. People with rosy views of the economy also see the country as more united than those who have bleaker economic assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey also asks about the relative importance of getting a coronavirus vaccine to be a good member of society.[1. This question was asked as part of a broader battery of issues that may be considered important for being a good member of society. These questions will be released separately at a later date.]&nbsp;In every country, around two-thirds or more say it\u2019s at least somewhat important to do so. But the share who says it\u2019s&nbsp;<em>very&nbsp;<\/em>important to get the COVID vaccine in order to be a good member of society varies widely, from around four-in-ten or fewer who say this in France, South Korea, Hungary and Poland to around seven-in-ten or more who feel this way in Singapore, Sweden and Spain. And, in this case, opinion is related to on-the-ground reality: Countries with higher shares of people who report that it\u2019s very important to get vaccinated also have higher rates of vaccination across the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-03-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34928\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f3f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-03.png?resize=480,921 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-03.png?resize=782,1501 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-03.png?resize=840,1612 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"806\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-03.png?w=420\" alt=\"Line chart describing how supporters of the governing party are more likely to think that vaccines are important\" class=\"wp-image-34928 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f3f2; height:790px\" title=\"Supporters of governing party more likely to think vaccines are very important\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, as with all other coronavirus-related attitudes explored here, the perceived importance of the vaccine is heavily partisan in nature. In every country surveyed, those who support the governing party or coalition are much more likely to say it\u2019s very important to be vaccinated than those who do not support the ruling party. In Canada, for example, 80% of those who support the governing Liberal Party think getting a vaccine is very important, compared with 51% of those who do not identify as Liberal partisans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many countries, those on the ideological left are significantly more likely than those on the right to say getting a coronavirus vaccine is very important. However, this pattern is reversed in Hungary, Poland and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-callout has-beige-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-u-s-is-exceptionally-divided-on-the-pandemic\">The U.S. is exceptionally divided on the pandemic<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. is one of the most divided countries when it comes to attitudes about the coronavirus outbreak. For example, the partisan gap over the importance of getting a COVID-19 vaccine is 44 percentage points, with Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party far more likely than Republicans and GOP leaners to say getting a vaccine is&nbsp;<em>very&nbsp;<\/em>important. Relatedly, 68% of Americans on the ideological left (liberals, in American parlance) report that it\u2019s&nbsp;<em>very&nbsp;<\/em>important to get a coronavirus vaccine to be a good member of society, compared with 22% of those on the right (conservatives). This ideological divide is the largest among the 19 countries surveyed.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-34927\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-04-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"efefea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #efefea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-04.png?resize=480,276 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-04.png?resize=782,450 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-04.png?resize=960,552 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-04.png?resize=1200,690 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-04.png?w=640\" alt=\"Line plot showing Americans most likely to say COVID-19 exposed political weaknesses, left them more divided\" class=\"wp-image-34927 not-transparent\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, indeed, Americans do stand out among all 19 countries surveyed for being the most likely to&nbsp;<em>perceive&nbsp;<\/em>division in the country and the most likely to say that the country\u2019s response to the pandemic has highlighted the failings of the political system. In fact, only in the U.S. does a majority of even the&nbsp;<em>governing party&nbsp;<\/em>supporters \u2013 Democrats, in this case&nbsp;<em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em>say the virus has laid bare the country\u2019s political failings. (For more on U.S. attitudes about the coronavirus pandemic, see \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2022\/07\/07\/americans-reflect-on-nations-covid-19-response\/\">Americans Reflect on Nation\u2019s COVID-19 Response<\/a>&#8220;.)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are among the major findings of a new Pew Research Center survey, conducted from Feb. 14 to June 3, 2022, among 24,525 adults in 19 countries. The survey also finds substantial age gaps in many countries across the four questions analyzed in this report. In most countries surveyed, adults over age 50 are much more likely than adults ages 18 to 29 to say the coronavirus outbreak has been handled well and to say that their country is effectively handling the outbreak in ways that show the strengths of the political system. In over half the surveyed countries, older people are also more likely to think their country is now more united than before the coronavirus outbreak. Finally, older adults are likelier to say that getting a coronavirus vaccine is important to being a good member of society in nearly every country surveyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;most-look-favorably-upon-their-country-s-covid-19-response&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"most-look-favorably-upon-their-country-s-covid-19-response\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most look favorably upon their country\u2019s COVID-19 response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-05-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34925\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d9ddd4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d9ddd4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-05.png?resize=480,1133 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-05.png?resize=620,1464 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"732\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-05.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart describing how at least half of the participants in each country believe that their country has dealt with the pandemic well\" class=\"wp-image-34925 not-transparent\" title=\"At least half say their country has dealt with the pandemic well\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/07\/07\/us\/ba5-covid-omicron-subvariant.html\">COVID-19 variants<\/a> have risen and fallen and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsg.ox.ac.uk\/research\/research-projects\/covid-19-government-response-tracker\">pandemic policies have ebbed and flowed<\/a>, majorities in most places approve of their country\u2019s coronavirus response: A 19-country median of 68% say their government has done a good job dealing with the pandemic, while a median of 32% say their country has done a bad job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Positive feelings are most common in Singapore, where nearly nine-in-ten adults say the city-state has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. Singapore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/10\/30\/1050850666\/singapore-abandons-the-zero-covid-strategy\">abandoned its \u201czero COVID\u201d policy last October<\/a>, but it was largely <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-pandemics-singapore-9d1ae27b0b79294924c5765b5ba619d2\">successful at suppressing the spread of the virus<\/a> prior to the development of effective vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ratings are also very high in Sweden, where the government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/it-s-been-so-so-surreal-critics-sweden-s-lax-pandemic-policies-face-fierce-backlash?cookieSet=1\">bucked the international consensus<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/sweden-pandemic-strategy-correct-early-response-flawed-commission-2022-02-25\/\">refused to implement mandatory restrictions<\/a> early on to reduce the spread of the virus. About eight-in-ten Swedes say their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opinions are least positive in Japan, where 52% say the government\u2019s response to the coronavirus outbreak has been good and 47% say it has been bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many countries, adults are now happier with their government\u2019s COVID-19 response than they were last spring. Belgium, in particular, has seen an increase in the share who say the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak well. In 2021, half of Belgian adults thought their government had done a good job dealing with the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, nearly three-quarters of Belgians (73%) rate the response positively. Ratings have also significantly improved in Spain, Japan, the U.S., France, Italy, Sweden, Germany and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-06-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34919\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f0ef\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f0ef;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-06.png?resize=480,603 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-06.png?resize=782,983 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-06.png?resize=840,1056 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"528\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-06.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart describing how the response assessments to COVID-19 in many countries tend to be more positive\" class=\"wp-image-34919 not-transparent\" title=\"COVID-19 response assessments are more positive in many countries\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In three countries, however, coronavirus response assessments have become more critical. South Korea reports a 13-point decrease in the share who say that their country has done a good job responding to the coronavirus outbreak. Opinions in Singapore are down slightly, from 97% in 2021 to 88% in 2022. Australia, which in 2020 and 2021 had near unanimous agreement that the country had done a good job dealing with COVID-19, shows a 19-point decline in the share who say that in 2022. Since the question was last asked in 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-australia-58406526\">Australia ditched its \u201cCOVID zero\u201d stance<\/a> after frequent mass lockdowns in many state capitals and the spread of the delta variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pandemic response ratings are significantly more positive among supporters of the governing party or parties than nonsupporters in every country but Malaysia. For example, 72% of supporters of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/europe\/2021\/11\/27\/olaf-scholzs-coalition-prepares-to-take-office-in-germany\">German Chancellor Olaf Scholz\u2019s three-party \u201ctraffic light coalition\u201d<\/a> say Germany\u2019s pandemic response has been good, while only 57% of nonsupporters hold that view \u2013 a difference of 15 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-07-1-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34838\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f2f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f2f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-07-1.png?resize=480,1217 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-07-1.png?resize=620,1572 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"786\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-07-1.png?w=310\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34838 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views of COVID-19 responses are also closely tied to assessments of the current economic situation. As many countries <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/06\/15\/in-the-u-s-and-around-the-world-inflation-is-high-and-getting-higher\/\">grapple with rapid inflation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/developmenttalk\/commodity-prices-surge-due-war-ukraine\">supply shocks from the Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/handle\/10986\/37224\">threat of global growth slowdown<\/a>, the economic recovery from the pandemic has been unsteady. Those who have positive views of the current economic situation in their country are more likely to think their country\u2019s coronavirus response has been good in every country surveyed. This includes double-digit differences in all countries surveyed and differences of 30 points or more in 9 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though there was a strong relationship between positive assessments of a country\u2019s handling of the pandemic and the number of virus-related deaths in that country <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2021\/06\/23\/people-in-advanced-economies-say-their-society-is-more-divided-than-before-pandemic\/\">in 2021<\/a>, the same is not true in 2022. In fact, views of a country\u2019s handling of the pandemic in 2022 are largely unrelated to the number of deaths in the country, the number of cases or the vaccination rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;most-people-say-the-pandemic-has-divided-their-society&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"most-people-say-the-pandemic-has-divided-their-society\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most people say the pandemic has divided their society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-08-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34909\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d8dedf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d8dedf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-08.png?resize=480,1099 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-08.png?resize=620,1420 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"710\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-08.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart describing how the majority of individuals have said that coronavirus has been divisive\" class=\"wp-image-34909 not-transparent\" title=\"Majorities in most places say coronavirus has been divisive\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the 19 countries surveyed, people largely feel their society is more divided now than before the coronavirus outbreak. A median of 61% feel the pandemic has divided their country, while only 32% think it has left their country more united than before. This includes majorities in 13 countries who say their country is more divided than before the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, the U.S. is the country with the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2021\/06\/23\/people-in-advanced-economies-say-their-society-is-more-divided-than-before-pandemic\/#meta-charsetutf-8feelings-of-social-division-increased-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic\">highest share who say that the country is more divided<\/a> than before the pandemic, with 81% holding that view. About eight-in-ten in the Netherlands and Germany also feel their respective countries have seen increased division since the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singapore, Sweden and Malaysia stand out for having majorities say their country is now more&nbsp;<em>united&nbsp;<\/em>than before the pandemic. Views in Japan, Belgium and Italy are split, with some seeing increased division and others seeing increased unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While perceptions of pandemic-related division continue to be common in many countries, they are nonetheless also significantly down from last year in several countries. For example, 59% of Japanese adults said their country was more divided than before the pandemic, when asked in 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/07\/20\/tokyo-olympics-reach-the-starting-line-even-as-most-japanese-say-country-has-handled-pandemic-poorly\/\">just ahead of the Tokyo Olympics<\/a>. Today, only 40% in Japan say the country is more divided. Double-digit decreases in the share who say their country is more divided also appear in Belgium, Sweden, Spain and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Canada and Australia, the opposite is true. The share of Canadians and Australians who say their country is more divided has steadily increased since the question was first asked in the summer of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/japan-png-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34830\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f2ec\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f2ec;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/japan.png?resize=480,617 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/japan.png?resize=782,1005 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/japan.png?resize=960,1234 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/japan.png?resize=1200,1542 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/japan.png?resize=1280,1645 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"823\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/japan.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34830 not-transparent\" title=\"Significant declines in perceptions of pandemic-related division in many places\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-10-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34899\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f2f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f2f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-10.png?resize=480,1293 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-10.png?resize=620,1670 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"835\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-10.png?w=310\" alt=\"Line chart describing how those that are government detractors are more likely to have seen divides due to the pandemic than government supporters\" class=\"wp-image-34899 not-transparent\" title=\"Government detractors more likely to see pandemic-related division than government supporters\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though majorities in many countries see increased social divisions, the question of the pandemic\u2019s effect on national unity is itself divisive. One major divide is between those who support the governing party or parties in their country and those who do not. In every country but Germany and the Netherlands, those who do not support the governing party or parties are more likely to see increased division than those who support the party or parties in<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>power. For instance, only three-in-ten Poles&nbsp;who support the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) say there has been increased division since the coronavirus outbreak; among those who do not support PiS, two-thirds say Poland is more divided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;more-say-covid-19-exposed-the-weaknesses-in-their-political-system-than-the-strengths&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"more-say-covid-19-exposed-the-weaknesses-in-their-political-system-than-the-strengths\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More say COVID-19 exposed the weaknesses in their political system than the strengths<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-11-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34893\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d3d9d7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3d9d7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-11.png?resize=480,787 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-11.png?resize=782,1283 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-11.png?resize=840,1378 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"689\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-11.png?w=420\" alt=\"Bar chart describing how many individuals have said that COVID-19 has highlighted the weaknesses if their political system\" class=\"wp-image-34893 not-transparent\" title=\"Many say COVID-19 highlighted the weakness of their political system\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most countries surveyed, half or more say their country is failing to effectively handle the pandemic in ways that show the weaknesses of their political system. Overall, a median of 52% across the 19 countries surveyed see their country struggling in a way that reveals their political weaknesses. While this opinion is highest in the U.S., where 66% feel that way, a majority share the sentiment in the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Japan, Australia and South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, a median of 44% say the opposite \u2013 that their country is effectively handling the coronavirus outbreak in ways that show the strengths of their political system. This opinion is highest by far in Singapore, where around three-quarters hold this view, but a majority also feel this way in Hungary, Israel and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-12-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34889\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f3f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f3f2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-12.png?resize=480,949 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-12.png?resize=782,1545 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-12.png?resize=840,1660 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"830\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-12.png?w=420\" alt=\"Line chart describing how partisans have differed over whether or not COVID-19 has revealed their country&apos;s political strengths or weaknesses\" class=\"wp-image-34889 not-transparent\" title=\"Partisans differ over whether CPVID-19 has revealed their country&apos;s political strengths or weaknesses\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who support the current party or parties in power are much more likely to say their country is effectively handling the COVID-19 outbreak in ways that show the strengths of their political system than those who do not support those currently in office. In some countries, these differences are massive. For example, in Greece, 79% of those who support New Democracy (ND), the party currently in power, think that their country\u2019s effective handling of COVID-19 highlights the strengths of the Greek political system, while only 20% of those who do not support ND feel the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Poland, too, the difference between Law and Justice supporters and others is 55 percentage points and in France, En Marche supporters differ from others by 45 points.[2. After the survey was fielded, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/emmanuel-macron-party-change-name-renaissance\/\">French President Emmanuel Macron announced<\/a> that his party, \u201cEn Marche,\u201d would be renamed \u201cRenaissance.\u201d]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there is also a partisan gap in the U.S., the gap is somewhat smaller: 42% of Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party think how the U.S. has handled the pandemic demonstrates the strengths of the political system, compared with 19% of Republicans and GOP leaners. Notably, the U.S. is one of the only countries where a minority of those who support the governing party think their political system appears strong on the basis of its pandemic approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-13-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34796\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f2f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f2f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-13.png?resize=480,913 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-13.png?resize=782,1488 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-13.png?resize=840,1598 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"799\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-13.png?w=420\" alt=\"Line chart describing how people who view their country as more united following COVID-19 are more likely to say that their political system effectively handled the outbreak\" class=\"wp-image-34796 not-transparent\" title=\"People who see their country as more united following COVID-19 more likely to say their political system has effectively handled the outbreak\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same is true when it comes to whether people think their country is more united or divided now than it was before the pandemic. In every country, those who think the country is now more united than it was before are more likely to say COVID-19 highlighted the strengths of their political system than those who think their country is more divided. The magnitude of these differences is often quite sizable. For example, in Australia, 73% of those who think the country is now more united say they see the strengths in their political system thanks to the pandemic, compared with 32% of those who think the country is now more divided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most countries surveyed, older people are more likely than younger people to say that the way their country has handled the coronavirus outbreak shows the strengths of their political system. In the United Kingdom, for example, 58% of those ages 50 and older think this, compared with 44% of those ages 30 to 49 and only 29% of those under 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In every country surveyed, people who think the economy is in good shape are also more likely to say their system is effectively handling the coronavirus pandemic in ways that show their political strengths than those who think the economy is in bad shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;most-see-vaccines-as-at-least-somewhat-important-for-being-a-good-citizen&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"most-see-vaccines-as-at-least-somewhat-important-for-being-a-good-citizen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most see vaccines as at least somewhat important for being a good citizen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-14-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34878\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e0e2cf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e0e2cf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-14.png?resize=480,853 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-14.png?resize=782,1389 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-14.png?resize=840,1492 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"746\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-14.png?w=420\" alt=\"Bar chart describing how the majority of individuals see vaccination as at least somewhat important for being a good member of society\" class=\"wp-image-34878 not-transparent\" title=\"Majorities see vaccination as at least somewhat important for being a good member of society\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around two-thirds or more in every country surveyed say it\u2019s at least somewhat important to get a coronavirus vaccine to be a good member of society. But, the share that describes it as&nbsp;<em>very&nbsp;<\/em>important varies substantially across the 19 nations, from around seven- in-ten who feel this way in Singapore, Sweden and Spain to around four-in-ten or fewer in France, South Korea, Hungary and Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the 19 countries surveyed, there is a positive relationship between the share of the public who think it\u2019s very important to get a vaccine to be a good member of society and the actual population that was fully or partially vaccinated at the time that fieldwork began (<em>r<\/em>=0.64).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-15-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34872\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f9f9f8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f9f9f8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-15.png?resize=480,446 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-15.png?resize=782,727 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-15.png?resize=960,893 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-15.png?resize=1200,1116 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-15.png?resize=1280,1190 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"595\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-15.png?w=640\" alt=\"Scatterplot describing the public opinion towards vaccines and its relationship to vaccination rates by country\" class=\"wp-image-34872 not-transparent\" title=\"Vaccination rates globally reflect public opinion towards vaccines\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-16-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34864\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f3f3f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f3f3f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-16.png?resize=480,848 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-16.png?resize=782,1382 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-16.png?resize=840,1484 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"742\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-16.png?w=420\" alt=\"Line chart showing how older people tend to see vaccines as more important for being a good citizen than younger people\" class=\"wp-image-34864 not-transparent\" title=\"Older people tend to see vaccines as more important for being a good citizen than younger people\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In almost every country, those ages 50 and older are more likely to say it\u2019s crucial to be vaccinated to be a good member of society than younger people \u2013 especially those under 30. Opinion across age groups often varies widely, too. In South Korea, for example, 54% of those 50 and older think it is very important, compared with around a third of those ages 30 to 49 and about one-in-five of younger adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-17-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34857\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ececea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ececea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-17.png?resize=480,1102 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-17.png?resize=782,1795 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-17.png?resize=840,1928 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"712\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-17.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart describing how supported of governing parties are more likely to consider coronavirus vaccines to be important for good citizenship\" class=\"wp-image-34857 not-transparent\" title=\"Supporters of governing parties more likely to consider coronavirus vaccines important to being good citizen\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partisan preferences also play a strong role in whether people think vaccination is crucial to be good members of society. In every nation, those who support the party or parties who are currently governing are much more likely to say it is very important to be vaccinated than those who do not support the ruling parties. This difference is largest in the U.S., where 64% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents think vaccines are very important, compared with 20% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2022\/08\/11\/partisanship-colors-views-of-covid-19-handling-across-advanced-economies\/pg_2022-08-11_covid_0-18-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34852\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f3f3f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f3f3f2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-18.png?resize=480,837 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-18.png?resize=782,1363 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-18.png?resize=840,1464 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"732\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/PG_2022.08.11_COVID_0-18.png?w=420\" alt=\"Line chart showing how Americans are the most ideologically divided about the importance of a COVID vaccine\" class=\"wp-image-34852 not-transparent\" title=\"Americans are the most ideologically divided about the importance of a COVID vaccine\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also large ideological differences in nearly every country where left-right ideology is asked. In the U.S., South Korea, Canada, Italy, Israel and Spain those who place themselves on the left are more likely to call vaccination very important for being a good citizen than those on the right; however, the opposite is true in Hungary, Poland and France. In the U.S., again, the differences between people on either side of the ideological spectrum is greater than in any other country surveyed (46 percentage points).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, right-wing populist party supporters are less likely than nonsupporters to say it is very important to get a vaccine. For instance, only 24% of Germans with a favorable view of Alternative for Germany (AfD) say vaccination is very important, while 64% of those with an unfavorable view say getting a vaccine is very important. For more information on European populist parties, see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/?p=51420&amp;preview=true\">Appendix B<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CORRECTION (Oct. 31, 2022): The chart \u201cAmericans are the most ideologically divided about the importance of a COVID vaccine\u201d and text related to ideological differences in views of the COVID-19 vaccine have been updated to correct a statistical significance labeling error for Germany and Greece. These changes did not affect the overall narrative of the analysis.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. 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