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- Views of the Free Market
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Views of the Free Market
Are people better off in a free market economy?
G20 Countries: Percent responding Agree, all years measured
| Country | 2002 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
26 | 43 | - | 36 | 40 |
| Brazil |
- | - | - | - | 75 |
| Britain |
66 | 72 | - | 66 | 64 |
| Canada |
61 | 71 | - | 66 | - |
| China |
70 | 75 | 70 | 79 | 84 |
| France |
61 | 56 | - | 57 | 67 |
| Germany |
69 | 65 | - | 61 | 73 |
| India |
62 | 76 | - | 81 | 79 |
| Indonesia |
54 | 45 | - | 49 | 63 |
| Italy |
71 | 73 | - | - | - |
| Japan |
43 | 49 | - | 41 | 43 |
| Mexico |
45 | 55 | - | 52 | 44 |
| Russia |
45 | 53 | - | 51 | 60 |
| South Africa |
73 | - | - | - | - |
| South Korea |
81 | 72 | - | 76 | 78 |
| Turkey |
60 | 60 | - | 60 | 64 |
| United States |
72 | 70 | - | 76 | 68 |
Full question wording: Please tell me whether you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree or completely disagree with the following statements: Most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor.
Notes: Agree combines "completely agree" and "mostly agree" responses. Disagree combines "mostly disagree" and "completely disagree."
G20 countries surveyed by the Pew Global Attitudes Project. Saudi Arabia is a member of the G20 but was not surveyed.
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