Conspiracy theories- belief that the government is hiding aliens in Area 51 in the U.S. in 2019

This statistic shows the results of a 2019 survey on conspiracy theories in the United States. During the survey, the respondents were asked whether they believe in the conspiracy theory that the government is hiding aliens in Area 51, or not. Nine percent of respondents stated they strongly believe in this theory, while 34 percent said they strongly disbelieve.

To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the government is hiding aliens in Area 51?

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 15-16, 2019

Number of respondents

1,220 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as "To what extent do you believe in the following conspiracy theories? Please select one option on each row. - The government is hiding aliens in Area 51"

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