This statistic shows the results of a 2019 survey on conspiracy theories in the United States. During the survey, the respondents were asked whether they believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world, or not. Nine percent of respondents stated they strongly believe in this theory, while 37 percent said they strongly disbelieve.
To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world?
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YouGov. (January 22, 2019). To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959534/conspiracy-belief-illuminati-secretly-control-the-world/
YouGov. "To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world?." Chart. January 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959534/conspiracy-belief-illuminati-secretly-control-the-world/
YouGov. (2019). To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959534/conspiracy-belief-illuminati-secretly-control-the-world/
YouGov. "To What Extent Do You Believe in The Conspiracy Theory That The Illuminati Secretly Control The World?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959534/conspiracy-belief-illuminati-secretly-control-the-world/
YouGov, To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959534/conspiracy-belief-illuminati-secretly-control-the-world/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati secretly control the world? [Graph], YouGov, January 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959534/conspiracy-belief-illuminati-secretly-control-the-world/