Public Opinion


Global views on sports: 58% globally would like to practice more.

A new global Ipsos study conducted with the World Economic Forum explores attitudes to sports and finds that globally most (58%) would like to practice more but say they lack of time to do so (37%).
Public Opinion Publication

Ipsos Update – August 2021

Featured topics include obesity, sustainability, populism, youth skills and the Tokyo Olympics. We also take a closer look at the latest research from Russia and Africa.
COVID-19 Survey

Most Canadians Worried About COVID-19 Variants (81%), Fourth Wave (69%)

But Six in Ten (62%) Optimistic that the Current Uptake of Vaccines Will Be Enough to Curb A Potential Fourth Wave in Canada

What Worries the World? July 2021

Concern about Coronavirus is fluctuating from country to country.

Populist, anti-elite and nativist views linked to globally widespread broken-system sentiment

“System Is Broken” Index highly correlated with outcomes-based metrics indicative of social progress

Half (49%) of Canadians Say Recent Events Make Addressing Climate Change More Urgent, but are Less Willing to Pay to Help

Slim Majority (52%) Now Not Willing to Pay More to Help Fight Climate Change, Up 6 Points Since 2019

Global consumer confidence almost back to pre-pandemic level

Investment Index at its highest since October 2019

One-Third (32%) of Canadians Plan to Spend More Than Normal, As Pent-Up Pandemic Spending Finds Outlets

Continued Variation in Pandemic Recovery -- Half (49%) Report Improvement in Debt Situation, While One-Third (30%) Report Worsening Debt Situation