Anti-Asian attacks during COVID-19 Germany 2020

62 percent of people with an Asian migrant background living in Germany experienced verbal attacks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 74 percent experienced non-verbal dismissal or gestures. The figures are the result of an online survey conducted in Germany in May 2020.

What kind of attacks do people with an Asian migrant background experience during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

October 2020 to November 2020

Number of respondents

703 respondents with Asian migrant background

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Share of respondents who experienced rasism

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Whoever does not have German citizenship through birth or at least one parent with such citizenship through birth has a migrant background. According to the source, “Asian” countries of origin are defined as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, East Timor, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam.

According to the source, around 50 percent of the roughly 700 respondents stated they had experienced racism during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The figures displayed in the statistic refer to this percentage share.

The source notes that the results are not representative.

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