According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2020, Indians seemed to be hopeful about aliens visiting Earth, with 37 percent of respondents believing it to be likely that year. However, with 45 percent, a majority of respondents felt it unlikely to happen. India ranked as the top country who thought this to be most likely amongst the surveyed countries.
Opinion on likelihood of aliens visiting Earth in India in 2019 and 2020
survey sample was more urban and educated, and with higher income than the national average.
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen... Aliens will visit the Earth."
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Opinion on likelihood of aliens visiting Earth in India in 2019 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041154/india-opinion-likelihood-aliens-visiting-earth/
Ipsos. "Opinion on likelihood of aliens visiting Earth in India in 2019 and 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041154/india-opinion-likelihood-aliens-visiting-earth/
Ipsos. (2020). Opinion on likelihood of aliens visiting Earth in India in 2019 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041154/india-opinion-likelihood-aliens-visiting-earth/
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