Updated with polling data
from 2010 Spring survey

Key Indicators Database

Islamic Extremism

Full question wording: Now I'm going to read a list of political leaders. For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs - a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all. Osama bin Laden

Notes: Figures based on Muslim responses only. Confidence combines "a lot of confidence" and "some confidence" responses. No Confidence combines "not too much confidence" and "no confidence at all."

Confidence in Osama bin Laden

How much confidence do you have in Osama bin Laden?

Percent of Muslims responding Confidence, all years measured

Country 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
View trend for Bangladesh on this question Bangladesh - - - 39 - - -
View trend for Egypt on this question Egypt - - 27 18 19 23 19
View trend for Ethiopia on this question Ethiopia - - - 37 - - -
View trend for Indonesia on this question Indonesia 59 36 35 41 37 25 25
View trend for Israel on this question Israel - - - - - 16 -
View trend for Ivory Coast on this question Ivory Coast - - - 16 - - -
View trend for Jordan on this question Jordan 56 61 24 20 19 28 14
View trend for Kuwait on this question Kuwait 20 - - 13 - - -
View trend for Lebanon on this question Lebanon 19 4 - 2 2 4 0
View trend for Malaysia on this question Malaysia - - - 32 - - -
View trend for Mali on this question Mali - - - 30 - - -
View trend for Morocco on this question Morocco - - - 20 - - -
View trend for Nigeria on this question Nigeria 45 - 61 52 58 54 48
View trend for Pakistan on this question Pakistan 46 52 38 38 34 18 18
View trend for Palestinian ter. on this question Palestinian ter. 72 - - 57 - 52 -
View trend for Senegal on this question Senegal - - - 20 - - -
View trend for Tanzania on this question Tanzania - - - 11 21 - -
View trend for Turkey on this question Turkey 15 6 4 5 3 2 3