Research Guides: International and Global Studies: By Type

Polling, Surveys, and Public Opinion

Global Barometer Surveys
A collaborative research project consisting of five regional barometers, measuring the current social, political, and economic climate around the world. It provides an independent, non-partisan, scientific and multidisciplinary view of public opinion on a range of policy-relevant issues.
International Social Survey Programme
A cross-national collaboration program conducting annual surveys on diverse topics relevant to social sciences in countries around the world, with the majority in Europe.
Pew Research Center Digital Tools and Resources
Surveys, quiz results, datasets, and research databases provided by the Pew Research Center
Program on International Policy Attitudes
Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) was established to give public opinion a greater voice in international relations. PIPA conducts in-depth studies of public opinion that include polls, focus groups and interviews. It integrates its findings together with those of other organizations.

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Roper iPoll is a large collection of poll data, covering 1935 to the present, from U.S. and international polling firms with broad topical coverage of opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, and more. Content includes polling questions, charts, demographic crosstabs, and datasets.

Voice of the People Series
This is an annual survey conducted by Gallup International Association to solicit public opinion on social and political issues. Every year the survey will be conducted in approximately 50 countries, with a minimal sample size of 500 per country.
World Values Survey
Provides survey data about values and cultural changes in societies all over the world. Topics include "Perceptions of Life," "The Environment," "Work," "Family," "Politics and Society," "Religion and Morale," and "National Identity."