A global 2023 study found that countries with a medium or low Human Development Index were the most concerned about the impact of disinformation and false news on the population in their own country, with 90 percent admitting they were worried about this. Adults from countries with higher HDIs also expressed concern but were below the 16-country average, at 76 percent.
Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI
(Human Development Index)
Characteristic
16- country average
Countries with very high HDIs
Countries with high HDIs
Countries with medium/low HDIs
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HDI is a summary measure of average achievement in key areas of human development, i.e. a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and having a decent standard of living; HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of these three areas
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
*Sample size per country was 500.
Countries with a very high HDI included Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Romania, and the United States.
Countries with a high HDI included Algeria, Mexico, South Africa, Ukraine, Dominican Republic, and Indonesia.
Countries with a medium or low HDI included Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, India, and Senegal.
Participating countries included those where there was publicly available information about a foreseen national election in 2024 as of August 2023.
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Ipsos. (November 27, 2023). Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461975/concern-about-election-disinformation-worldwide-by-hdi/
Ipsos. "Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index)." Chart. November 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461975/concern-about-election-disinformation-worldwide-by-hdi/
Ipsos. (2023). Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461975/concern-about-election-disinformation-worldwide-by-hdi/
Ipsos. "Concern about The Influence and Impact of Disinformation on The Population in Own Country Worldwide as of September 2023, by Hdi (Human Development Index)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461975/concern-about-election-disinformation-worldwide-by-hdi/
Ipsos, Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461975/concern-about-election-disinformation-worldwide-by-hdi/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Concern about the influence and impact of disinformation on the population in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index) [Graph], Ipsos, November 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461975/concern-about-election-disinformation-worldwide-by-hdi/