According to a survey published by IPSOS in 2019, 54 percent of respondents worldwide believed that since technology allows for direct democracy, that the powers of their elected officials should be reduced so that they can have a more direct say in how their country is governed. 75 percent of respondents from Colombia believed that direct democracy should be increased because of technology, compared to only 32 percent of respondents from the Netherlands who said the same.
Share of people who say that the power of elected officials should be reduced to allow for more direct democracy in 2019, by country
Original question: Given that digital technology allows for direct democracy, my country should consider reducing the powers of elected officials so I can have a more direct say in how my country is governed.
Excludes respondents from Saudi Arabia.
Share of respondents who responded with agree very much or agree somewhat.
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Ipsos. (November 25, 2019). Share of people who say that the power of elected officials should be reduced to allow for more direct democracy in 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093346/share-people-agree-technology-change-democracy-better-country/
Ipsos. "Share of people who say that the power of elected officials should be reduced to allow for more direct democracy in 2019, by country." Chart. November 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093346/share-people-agree-technology-change-democracy-better-country/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of people who say that the power of elected officials should be reduced to allow for more direct democracy in 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093346/share-people-agree-technology-change-democracy-better-country/
Ipsos. "Share of People Who Say That The Power of Elected Officials Should Be Reduced to Allow for More Direct Democracy in 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093346/share-people-agree-technology-change-democracy-better-country/
Ipsos, Share of people who say that the power of elected officials should be reduced to allow for more direct democracy in 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093346/share-people-agree-technology-change-democracy-better-country/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of people who say that the power of elected officials should be reduced to allow for more direct democracy in 2019, by country [Graph], Ipsos, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093346/share-people-agree-technology-change-democracy-better-country/
