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Question: Some people say that it is better for a country if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions. Others say that it is better if these groups adapt and blend into the larger society. Which of these views comes closer to your own?
Choices: "a) It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions." "b) It is better if groups adapt and blend into the larger society."
Data: % of "a) It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions."
Period:
Area:
26 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Japan90.8%
2 Mexico62.1%
3 Republic of Korea49.5%
4 Slovakia48.5%
5 Latvia47.7%
6 Israel46.9%
7 United States44.5%
8 Slovenia43.1%
9 Estonia42.5%
10 Hungary41.4%
11 Germany40.7%
12 Lithuania36.9%
13 Turkiye 35.8%
14 Czech Republic33.9%
15 Ireland29.2%
16 France27.3%
17 Finland26.8%
18 Switzerland26.7%
19 Portugal26.4%
20 Norway21.1%
21 Denmark20.2%
22 Sweden18.9%
23 Belgium17.3%
24 United Kingdom17.1%
25 Spain17.0%
26 Iceland16.3%

Note
Can't choose/ No answer are excluded.

No data for 12 countries.

Source
ISSP 2013

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data26
Regression equation
Y = -1.534253 X +7.240
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.426
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.181

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data26
Regression equation
Y = -66148.306617 X +70935.391
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.429
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.184

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data26
Regression equation
Y = -5.329510 X +82.296
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.309
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.095

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data26
Regression equation
Y = 0.056721 X +1.522
Correlation coefficient (r)0.027
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.001

Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data26
Regression equation
Y = 4.440617 X +9.100
Correlation coefficient (r)0.169
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.029