According to a survey conducted in Europe in 2021, 77 percent of respondents in Denmark reported they trusted their government's main motivations behind the lockdown restrictions, the highest share among all European countries. On the other hand, 34 percent of respondents in Poland said they were suspicious of the motivations behind lockdown restrictions, while a further 27 percent thought lockdown restrictions were an excuse to control the public.
Distribution in trust of the motivation behind COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Europe, by country
The source defines the three groups as:
'The Trustful' are those who responded that “the main motivation for restrictions/lockdowns is to help limit the spread of the virus."
'The Accusers' are those who said: “the main motivation for restrictions/lockdowns is to give the government an excuse to control the public”
'The Suspicious' are those who responded: “the main motivation for restrictions?lockdowns is to make it look like the government is in control of the situation”.
Numbers may not sum to 100 due to rounding
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ECFR. (September 1, 2021). Distribution in trust of the motivation behind COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Europe, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262897/attitudes-towards-lockdown-restrictions-in-europe/
ECFR. "Distribution in trust of the motivation behind COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Europe, by country." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262897/attitudes-towards-lockdown-restrictions-in-europe/
ECFR. (2021). Distribution in trust of the motivation behind COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Europe, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262897/attitudes-towards-lockdown-restrictions-in-europe/
ECFR. "Distribution in Trust of The Motivation behind Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions in Europe, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262897/attitudes-towards-lockdown-restrictions-in-europe/
ECFR, Distribution in trust of the motivation behind COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Europe, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262897/attitudes-towards-lockdown-restrictions-in-europe/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution in trust of the motivation behind COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Europe, by country [Graph], ECFR, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262897/attitudes-towards-lockdown-restrictions-in-europe/
