Across all the political fields listed, a plurality of the respondents were of the opinion that male and female politicians were equally good. Meanwhile, almost 30 percent felt that female politicians are better at treating women fairly, while 16 percent thought male politicians were best at defending national security.
Perceived strength of politicians worldwide in 2024, by political field and gender
The original question was phrased as follows: 'For each of the following options, do you think male politicians are better, female politicians are better, or is there is no difference?'
*18-74 years in Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States, 20-74 years in Indonesia and Singapore, 16-74 in all other countries.
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Ipsos. (March 4, 2024). Perceived strength of politicians worldwide in 2024, by political field and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459524/perceived-strength-politicians-world-field-gender/
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