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Public opinion on capitalism

Economic axis. Pick a nation for its reading, or answer the poll and become part of one.

Every answer received, unweighted and un-post-stratified. This is a tally, not a published estimate.

A · Free trade and business have done more to end poverty than state help has.

B · State help has done more to end poverty than free trade and business have.

25% A · 20% neither · 55% B · n = 3919

A · Rules on business usually do more harm than good.

B · Rules on business are needed to keep people safe.

24% A · 21% neither · 55% B · n = 3921

A · Big private fortunes are earned, and should not be capped.

B · When a few people hold so much wealth, taxes should bring it back down.

24% A · 21% neither · 54% B · n = 3935

By nation

1 nation above the reporting threshold.