Public concern about disinformation on population worldwide by HDI 2023

A global 2023 study found that countries with a medium or low Human Development Index were the most concerned about the impact of disinformation and false news on the population in their own country, with 90 percent admitting they were worried about this. Adults from countries with higher HDIs also expressed concern but were below the 16-country average, at 76 percent.

Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index)

Characteristic	16- country average	Countries with very high HDIs	Countries with high HDIs	Countries with medium/low HDIs
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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

August 22 to September 25, 2023

Number of respondents

8,000*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

HDI is a summary measure of average achievement in key areas of human development, i.e. a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and having a decent standard of living; HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of these three areas

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

*Sample size per country was 500.
Countries with a very high HDI included Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Romania, and the United States.
Countries with a high HDI included Algeria, Mexico, South Africa, Ukraine, Dominican Republic, and Indonesia.
Countries with a medium or low HDI included Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, India, and Senegal.
Participating countries included those where there was publicly available information about a foreseen national election in 2024 as of August 2023.

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