A survey conducted in 2023 showed that more than half of Chileans, 60 percent, believed that their country would be stronger if it stopped immigration. Among the selected Latin American countries, this was the highest percentage of agreement with this statement, followed by Peru. The majority of Colombian respondents also agreed that their country's economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful.
Share of people who believe that their country would be stronger if they stopped immigration in selected Latin American countries in 2023
Characteristic
Share of the respondents
Chile
60%
Peru
54%
Colombia
50%
Mexico
41%
Argentina
29%
Brazil
28%
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Ipsos. (February 14, 2024). Share of people who believe that their country would be stronger if they stopped immigration in selected Latin American countries in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274147/opinion-strength-country-immigration-stopped-latin-america/
Ipsos. "Share of people who believe that their country would be stronger if they stopped immigration in selected Latin American countries in 2023." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274147/opinion-strength-country-immigration-stopped-latin-america/
Ipsos. (2024). Share of people who believe that their country would be stronger if they stopped immigration in selected Latin American countries in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274147/opinion-strength-country-immigration-stopped-latin-america/
Ipsos. "Share of People Who Believe That Their Country Would Be Stronger If They Stopped Immigration in Selected Latin American Countries in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274147/opinion-strength-country-immigration-stopped-latin-america/
Ipsos, Share of people who believe that their country would be stronger if they stopped immigration in selected Latin American countries in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274147/opinion-strength-country-immigration-stopped-latin-america/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Share of people who believe that their country would be stronger if they stopped immigration in selected Latin American countries in 2023 [Graph], Ipsos, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274147/opinion-strength-country-immigration-stopped-latin-america/
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