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In the World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), the share who said “A good thing” ranges from 61% in Philippines to 6% in Egypt. The average of 65 countries is 30%.
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| # | Country | “A good thing” | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 61% | |
| 2 | Chile | 55% | |
| 3 | Andorra | 46% | |
| 4 | Germany | 46% | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 46% | |
| 6 | Indonesia | 45% | |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 44% | |
| 8 | Macao | 44% | |
| 9 | Canada | 41% | |
| 10 | Mongolia | 41% | |
| 11 | New Zealand | 41% | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 40% | |
| 13 | Türkiye | 40% | |
| 14 | Ecuador | 39% | |
| 15 | Australia | 38% | |
| 16 | Nigeria | 38% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 37% | |
| 18 | Brazil | 36% | |
| 19 | Mexico | 36% | |
| 20 | Pakistan | 36% | |
| 21 | Czechia | 35% | |
| 22 | Uruguay | 35% | |
| 23 | Vietnam | 35% | |
| 24 | Lebanon | 34% | |
| 25 | Guatemala | 33% | |
| 26 | Jordan | 33% | |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 33% | |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | 31% | |
| 29 | India | 30% | |
| 30 | Malaysia | 30% | |
| 31 | Peru | 29% | |
| 32 | Russia | 29% | |
| 33 | Singapore | 29% | |
| 34 | United States | 29% | |
| 35 | Armenia | 28% | |
| 36 | Colombia | 28% | |
| 37 | South Korea | 28% | |
| 38 | Bolivia | 27% | |
| 39 | Greece | 27% | |
| 40 | Hong Kong | 27% | |
| 41 | Tunisia | 27% | |
| 42 | Morocco | 26% | |
| 43 | Ukraine | 26% | |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 26% | |
| 45 | China | 25% | |
| 46 | Iraq | 25% | |
| 47 | Nicaragua | 25% | |
| 48 | Cyprus | 24% | |
| 49 | Serbia | 24% | |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 24% | |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 23% | |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 22% | |
| 53 | Thailand | 22% | |
| 54 | Myanmar (Burma) | 19% | |
| 55 | Romania | 19% | |
| 56 | Taiwan | 19% | |
| 57 | Libya | 18% | |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 17% | |
| 59 | Iran | 16% | |
| 60 | Argentina | 15% | |
| 61 | Venezuela | 14% | |
| 62 | Japan | 11% | |
| 63 | Maldives | 11% | |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 8% | |
| 65 | Egypt | 6% |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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