| India | | |
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) | 3.49 (2016) [2/34countries] | | |
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) | 40.5% (2014) [24/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is left | 19.2% (2014) [3/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is center | 43.8% (2014) [22/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is right | 15.0% (2014) [24/34countries] | | |
Average of political position | 4.64 (2014) [32/34countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 55.8% (2014) [11/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that men have more opportunities of expressing their political views | 36.8% (2019) [11/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that women have more opportunities of expressing their political views | 4.4% (2019) [9/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that men and women have about the same opportunities of expressing their political views | 58.8% (2019) [24/34countries] | | |
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day | 52.8% (2014) [1/23countries] | | |
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper | 20.7% (2014) [16/23countries] | | |
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day | 50.2% (2014) [32/34countries] | | |
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information | 10.7% (2014) [3/34countries] | | |
% of those who watch political news on television every day | 58.2% (2014) [8/23countries] | | |
% of those who never watch political news on television | 11.8% (2014) [6/23countries] | | |
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day | 21.4% (2014) [15/23countries] | | |
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio | 47.3% (2014) [8/23countries] | | |
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day | 12.2% (2014) [19/22countries] | | |
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information | 74.0% (2014) [2/22countries] | | |
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet | 24.7% (2014) [1/34countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion | 45.3% (2014) [3/34countries] | | |
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 0.6% (2014) [1/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government | 59.6% (2014) [3/34countries] | | |
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country | 64.5% (2016) [6/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice | 63.4% (2017) [7/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government | 7.4% (2016) [22/35countries] | | |
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think | 47.3% (2014) [25/34countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government | 4.91 (2014) [31/34countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions | 4.74 (2014) [34/34countries] | | |