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October 23, 2008

Additional data for countries not included in graphic

Full data available at:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/111253/World-Citizens-Prefer-Obama-McCain-Nearly-4to1.aspx

World Citizens Prefer Obama to McCain by Nearly 4-to-1

Gallup Polls conducted in 70 countries from May to September 2008 reveal widespread international support for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama over Republican Sen. John McCain in the U.S. presidential election. Among these nations, representing nearly half of the world's population, 30% of citizens say they would personally rather see Obama elected president of the United States, compared with just 8% who say the same about McCain. At the same time, 62% of world citizens surveyed did not have an opinion.

World citizens are more divided over whether the outcome of the U.S. election makes a difference to their country, with 31% saying it does and 21% saying it does not. Moreover, 49% of those surveyed did not have an opinion.

Overall, citizens in Europe are the most likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States and to think the election makes a difference to their country. Citizens in Asia are the least likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States and to think the election makes a difference to their country. In individual countries, only Georgia and the Philippines prefer McCain to Obama.


Country       Obama           McCain       DonŐt know/refused                
Netherlands   74              10               16
Norway        71              13               16
Denmark       69               8               23
Canada        67              22               11
Ireland       67              19               14
Japan         66              15               18
Australia     64              14               22
Belgium       64               6               30
France        64               4               32
Sweden        64               6               29
Germany       62              10               27
UK            60              15               25
Austria       58              10               32
Italy         56               6               38
Finland       54              14               32
South Korea   50              24               25
Saudi Arabia  50              19               31
Spain         49               6               45
Lebanon       45              18               38
Costa Rica    44               9               47
Chile         43               9               47
Poland        43              24               33
Uruguay       39               7               55
Colombia      38              16               46
Panama        35              10               55
Palestine     33              11               56
Kuwait        32              12               56
Argentina     31               6               62
Peru          31              11               58
Ecuador       30               9               62
Guatemala     27              11               63
Honduras      27               9               64
Mexico        27               9               65
Paraguay      26              11               62
Laos          24              25               52
El Salvador   24              14               63
Nicaragua     23               7               70
Latvia        23              15               62
Turkey        22               8               70
Estonia       22              17               62
Singapore     21              11               68
Philippines   20              28               52
Bangladesh    19               8               73
Georgia       15              23               62
Lithuania     13              13               74
India          7               2               91
Pakistan       5               5               91
Cambodia       4               9               86
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