List of comparative social surveys explained

Below is a list of comparative social surveys. Survey methodology aims to measure general patterns among a population through statistical methods. Comparative research "seeks to compare and contrast nations, cultures, societies, and institutions.", usually defined as comparing at least two different societies or nations.[1]

!Name!Topic!Number of countries!Years!Source
USIA XX SurveysForeign and security policy.41955–1969[2]
International stratification, mobility and politics fileIntergenerational occupational mobility and political behaviour.161956–1991
The European VoterPolitical behaviour, economic status.61956–1998[3]
Pattern of Human Concerns DataNational and individual perceptions.141957–1963
Civic Culture SurveyPolitical beliefs.51959–1960
ECFIN Business and Consumer SurveysEconomic and business topics.311962-[4]
Attitudes towards EuropeEuropean integration.51962
Political Participation - An International Social Science Council (ISSC) Workbook in Comparative AnalysisPolitical attitudes and behaviour.81963–1972[5]
Multinational Time Budget StudyTime management121965–1966
Political Participation and Equality in Seven NationsPolitical participation.71966–1971
Images of the World in the Year 2000Expectations of the future.111967–1970
Reader's Digest EURODATA - The Reader's Digest Survey of Europe TodayLifestyles and attitudes.181969, 1990
Cross-National Equivalent FileSocial statistics.81970–
EurobarometerVarious topics.271970–
Scandinavian Welfare StudyLife situation.41972
USIA World SurveyAttitudes on domestic and global issues.71972
Political Action I/IIPolitical topics.81973, 1981
Luxembourg Income StudyIncome and economic situation.481979–
European Election StudiesElection topics.281979–
Comparative Project on Class Structure and Class ConsciousnessSocial inequality and class relations.101980–1987
European Values Study, World Values SurveyVarious topics.90+1981–[6]
International Social Survey ProgrammeVarious topics.421985–[7]
The Political Culture of Southern Europe: A Four Nation Study Political culture.41985
International Crime Victims SurveyCrime.481989–2005[8]
Free Elections, Political Parties and the Emergence of Competitive Party Systems in Eastern EuropeElection studies.171989–2005
European Working Conditions SurveyLabour issues.281990–
Post Communist Publics (PCP)I) Post communist Citizens 1990-1992

II) Consolidation of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 1998-2001: A Fifteen Country Study (CDCEE)

Political and economic issues.111990–2001
New Soviet Citizen SurveysPolitical and economic issues.31990–1992
Comparative National Elections ProjectElection studies.281990–
International Social Justice ProjectSocial justice.131991, 1996
New Europe BarometerVarious political and social issues.191991–
The Pulse of EuropeVarious political and social issues.131991
Population Policy Acceptance StudyVarious political and social issues.141991, 2000
Larin American Public Opinion ProjectPolitical attitudes.341991–2003[9]
Fertility and Family SurveyFamily and social issues.241991
Social Change in Baltic CountriesSocial issues.31993
Values and Political Change in Post-Communist EuropePolitical issues.51993–1994
Social Stratification in Eastern Europe since 1989Social issues.61993–1994
The Transformation Process in Hungary, Poland, in the Czech and Slovak RepublicPolitical and economic issues.41993, 1995
The European Community Household PanelSocial issues.151994–2001
NORBALT I and II Living Conditions in the Baltic CountriesSocial issues.31994, 1999
International Adult Literacy SurveyLiteracy and respondent background.221994–2008
East Asia BarometerPolitical attitudes.61994
Luxembourg Wealth StudyHousehold wealth.181994–
LatinobarómetroPolitical and social issues.191995–
Social Consequences of TransitionIssues related to social and political transition.51995
Comparative Study of Electoral SystemsElection studies.551996–[10]
Coping with Government in the Former Soviet Union/Economic Commission for EuropePolitical issues.41996–1998
East Asian Social Survey 1997Social issues.31996–1997
New Departures: Religion and Attitudes toward Church in Eastern (Central) EuropeReligion and social issues.101997, 2007[11]
Transition BarometerSocial and political issues.41997, 2000
People on warWar.181999, 2009, 2016[12]
Harmonized European Time Use Survey Time management.151999–[13]
AfrobarometerVarious topics.361999–
EU Accession Opinion SurveyAttitudes towards the European Union.112000
Asia Europe SurveySocial issues.182000
Asian Barometer SurveyVarious topics.192001–[14]
Global Barometer SurveysVarious topics.552001–
EU IndexAttitudes towards the EU.142001–2006
Political Culture in Central and Eastern Europe / Political Culture and Democratic Values in New Democracies Political and social issues.142001–2002
E-LIVING: Life in Digital EuropeInformation technology and social issues.62001–2002[15]
Generations & Gender ProgrammeSocial change.202002–[16]
European Social SurveySocial issues.382002–[17]
Transatlantic Trends SurveyAttitudes towards global issues.162002–[18]
East Asia Value SurveySocial issues.52002, 2004[19]
Pew Global Attitudes SurveyVarious topics.542002–[20]
The Voice of the PeopleVarious topics.672003–[21]
Asia BarometerVarious topics.14+2003–2008
European Quality of Life SurveySocial issues.342003–
Global Corruption BarometerCorruption.1072003–[22]
Americas BarometerVarious topics.292004–[23]
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in EuropeSocial issues.282004–[24]
EU Statistics on Income and Living ConditionsSocial issues.282004–[25]
European Internal Movers Social SurveyMigration.52004–2005
European Crime and Safety SurveyCrime and safety.182005–
Gallup World PollVarious topics.1602005–[26]
Life in Transition SurveyVarious topics.352006, 2010, 2016[27]
Caucasus BarometerVarious topics.32006–
East Asian Social SurveySocial issues.42006–[28]
The Surveillance ProjectSurveillance.92006–2007
Arab BarometerVarious topics.122007–[29]
Integrated and United? A Quest for Citizenship in an Ever Closer EuropePerceptions of citizenship.182007, 2009
Transatlantic Trends: ImmigrationGlobal issues and immigration.82008–2011
Program for the International Assessment of Adult CompetenciesEconomic skills and problem-solving.40+2008–[30]
Household Finance and Consumption SurveySocial issues.202010–[31]
Making Electoral Democracy WorkPolitical issues.52010, 2015[32]
Crossing Borders Making EuropeEuropean integration.62011–2014[33]
EU Neighbourhood BarometerPerceptions of the EU.162012–2014[34]

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  6. Web site: World Values Survey. European University Institute. en-GB. 2019-12-11.
  7. Web site: Member states. www.issp.org. 2019-12-11.
  8. Web site: ICVS - International Crime Victims Survey. www.unicri.it. 2019-12-11.
  9. Web site: Index. LAPOP. en. 2019-12-11.
  10. Web site: CSES. CSES. en-US. 2019-12-11.
  11. Web site: Paul M. Zulehner - Aufbruch 1997 und 2007. Zulehner. Paul M.. Paul M. Zulehner. de. 2019-12-12.
  12. 2016-11-22. People on War 2016: Background, methodology and results. en.
  13. Web site: HETUS - Harmonised European Time Use Survey - Start page. www.h6.scb.se. 2019-12-12.
  14. Web site: Home. 台大胡佛東亞民主研究中心 Asian Barometer. 2019-12-12.
  15. Web site: E-Living: Life in a digital Europe. archive.eurescom.eu. 2019-12-12.
  16. Web site: Data – GGP. www.ggp-i.org. 2019-12-12.
  17. Web site: European Social Survey European Social Survey (ESS). www.europeansocialsurvey.org. 2019-12-13.
  18. Web site: Series Page. www.icpsr.umich.edu. 2019-12-13.
  19. Web site: East Asia Value Survey. www.ism.ac.jp. 2019-12-13.
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  21. Web site: Series Page. www.icpsr.umich.edu. 2019-12-13.
  22. Web site: Research - GCB - overview. www.transparency.org. 2019-12-13.
  23. Web site: Index. LAPOP. en. 2019-12-13.
  24. Web site: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE): Home. www.share-project.org. 2019-12-13.
  25. Web site: Overview - Eurostat. ec.europa.eu. 2019-12-13.
  26. Web site: What If You Were the Leading Source?. Inc. Gallup. Gallup.com. en. 2019-12-13.
  27. Web site: EBRD Life in Transition Survey (LITS). www.ebrd.com. en. 2019-12-13.
  28. Web site: EASSDA. www.eassda.org. 2019-12-13.
  29. Web site: Arab Barometer. en-US. 2019-12-13.
  30. Web site: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) - PIAAC, the OECD's programme of assessment and analysis of adult skills. www.oecd.org. en. 2019-12-13.
  31. Web site: Household Finance and Consumption Network. European Central Bank. en. 2019-12-13.
  32. Web site: MEDW. Research Chair in Electoral studies. en. 2019-12-13.
  33. Web site: Home. www.eucross.eu. 2019-12-13.
  34. Web site: GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. www.gesis.org. en. 2019-12-13.

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