Global opinion: knowledge about Edward Snowden 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

Characteristic	Share 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%
India	62%
Australia	57%
Italy	54%
Turkey	53%
South Africa	52%
Nigeria	46%
Japan	44%
Egypt	43%
South Korea	43%
Tunisia	28%
Pakistan	25%
Kenya	14%

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Release date

November 2014

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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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