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UK Survey: Political understanding of the public in Great Britain 1986-2012
UK Survey: Political understanding of the public in Great Britain 1986-2012
Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on. Do you agree with this statement?*
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This statistic shows the level of political understanding of the public in Great Britain from 1986 to 2012. In 2012, 57 percent of respondents agreed that politics is sometimes too complicated to understand what is going on. The source believes* that this indicates that 57 percent of people feel that the running of the country is beyond the reach of the ordinary person. This could imply that these people are more likely to be politically disengaged or apathetic. The trend over this 26 year period is, though, one of decrease.
Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on. Do you agree with this statement?*
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| Percentage of respondents who agreed | |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 69% |
| 1994 | 70% |
| 2003 | 60% |
| 2012 | 57% |
| Percentage of respondents who agreed | |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 69% |
| 1994 | 70% |
| 2003 | 60% |
| 2012 | 57% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 2, 2013
This statistic shows the level of political understanding of the public in Great Britain from 1986 to 2012. In 2012, 57 percent of respondents agreed that politics is sometimes too complicated to understand what is going on. The source believes* that this indicates that 57 percent of people feel that the running of the country is beyond the reach of the ordinary person. This could imply that these people are more likely to be politically disengaged or apathetic. The trend over this 26 year period is, though, one of decrease.
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- NatCen
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- Release date
- September 2013
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 1986 to 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,099 respondents
- Age group
- 18+
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
- Supplementary notes
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* Information from the source: The statement "taps into whether the running of the country is seen as something elusive, beyond the reach of the ordinary person."
** Number of respondents:
2012: n = 1,099 (weighted)
2004: n = 4,432 (weighted)
1994: n = 1,140 (weighted)
1986: n = 1,548 (weighted)
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- NatCen
- Show further sources information
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- Release date
- September 2013
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 1986 to 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,099 respondents
- Age group
- 18+
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
- Supplementary notes
-
* Information from the source: The statement "taps into whether the running of the country is seen as something elusive, beyond the reach of the ordinary person."
** Number of respondents:
2012: n = 1,099 (weighted)
2004: n = 4,432 (weighted)
1994: n = 1,140 (weighted)
1986: n = 1,548 (weighted)
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