According to a survey conducted towards the end of March 2020, the majority of citizens in G7 countries approve of their government's response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This number was highest in Italy, where 76 percent of respondents either strongly or somewhat approved of their government's efforts. Japan had the lowest approval rating at only 35 percent, however this was still higher than the 21 percent of Japanese respondents who either strongly or somewhat disapproved.
Share of adults in G7 countries who approve of their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020, by level of approval
Original question: "How much do you approve or disapprove of the way the [COUNTRY] government is responding to the coronavirus pandemic?"
Total participants from each country:
Canada - 1,000
France - 1,000
Germany - 1,004
Italy - 1,000
Japan - 1,001
Great Britain - 1,000
United States - 1,000
The source does not indicate why some responses do not total 100 percent.
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Kantar. (March 25, 2020). Share of adults in G7 countries who approve of their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020, by level of approval [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107335/covid-19-approval-g7-governments-response/
Kantar. "Share of adults in G7 countries who approve of their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020, by level of approval." Chart. March 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107335/covid-19-approval-g7-governments-response/
Kantar. (2020). Share of adults in G7 countries who approve of their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020, by level of approval. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107335/covid-19-approval-g7-governments-response/
Kantar. "Share of Adults in G7 Countries Who Approve of Their Government's Response to The Covid-19 Pandemic as of March 2020, by Level of Approval." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107335/covid-19-approval-g7-governments-response/
Kantar, Share of adults in G7 countries who approve of their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020, by level of approval Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107335/covid-19-approval-g7-governments-response/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adults in G7 countries who approve of their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020, by level of approval [Graph], Kantar, March 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107335/covid-19-approval-g7-governments-response/
