Africa: Africans worried about Russia-Ukraine war 2022

A survey conducted in March 2022 showed that 73 percent of the Kenyan and Nigerian respondents were worried about the Russia-Ukraine war. The share was the highest among the surveyed African countries. In each nation, the levels of anxiety due to the war increased after Russia's invasion occurred.

Share of people worried about the Russia-Ukraine war in selected African countries in 2022

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

February 23, 2022 and March 1, 2022

Number of respondents

10,120 respondents (February); 11,278 respondents (March)

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across 41 and 49 countries in Africa, respectively

Supplementary notes

The original question was: "Are you worried about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine?".

Surveys conducted in two waves:
- February 23, 2022 (pre-war launch) to a panel of 10,120 people across 41 countries in Africa.
- March 1, 2022 (post-war launch) to a panel of 11,278 people across 49 countries in Africa.

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