Global awareness on Edward Snowden, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 24, 2014
This statistic presents the share of global internet users who have heard about Edward Snowden as of November 2014, sorted by country. During the survey period it was found that 94 percent of internet users in Germany had heard about Edward Snowden. Overall, 60 percent of global internet users had heard about him.

Share of global internet users who have heard anything about Edward Snowden as of November 2014, by country

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Total 60%
Germany 94%
Sweden 86%
China 85%
Brazil 84%
Hong Kong 83%
United States 76%
Great Britain 72%
Poland 72%
Mexico 65%
Indonesia 64%
Canada 62%
France 62%
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0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%

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Release date

November 2014

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

October 7, 2014 to November 12, 2014

Number of respondents

23,376 respondents (about 1,000 in each country)

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

internet users

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Have you heard anything about Edward Snowden, a US government contractor who leaked documents to the media showing that the US and other national governments have been secretly tapping into personal online accounts to collect information about people around the world?

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