The Global Infrastructure Index survey finds almost three quarters (73%) of the public agreeing that investing in infrastructure is vital to their country’s future economic growth but only 32% rating their country’s infrastructure positively and 59% unconvinced that enough is being done to meet infrastructure needs.

1. 1
Public satisfaction
and priorities – 2018
Global Infrastructure Index
Global

2. 2
The Global
Infrastructure
Index

3. 3
 These are the findings of the third Global Infrastructure Index conducted via Ipsos’ Global @dvisor between 24 August –
7 September 2018 in 29 countries around the world via the Ipsos Online Panel system and involving 20,286 participants:
Introduction

4. 4
 28 countries, 19,786 participants:
Argentina, Australia*, Belgium, Brazil, Canada*, Chile, Colombia, France*, Germany*, Great Britain*, Hungary, India*,
Italy*, Japan*, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Serbia, Spain*,
Sweden, Turkey and the United States of America* * denotes 1,000+ sample size
 Independently of Global @dvisor, 500 participants were sampled in the Czech Republic. Results have been shown in
comparative tables but are not included in ‘global’ nor ‘Europe’ data.
 Participants were adults aged 18-64 in the US and Canada, 18-65 in Czech Republic and adults aged 16-64 in all other
countries.
 Results may not sum to 100% and combinations to their constituent %s (e.g. very/fairly satisfied) due to computer rounding.
 The 2016 and 2017 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating countries changed in both years. This
means that the global trend does not involve a like-for-like comparison. Please note that the survey was also undertaken
additionally in the Czech Republic, but results for this country are not included in Global totals.
 A selection of trends is included. Further information (with a GB
focus) is available: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/rail-joins-housing-
top-infrastructure-priorities-britons (2017)
https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/do-more-poll-
shows-britons-behind-action-infrastructure (2016)
Methodology

5. 5
Europe*
Canada
U.S.A.
Canada
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Russia
U.S.A.
Belgium
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Regions
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Turkey
N. America LATAM
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Peru
APAC G8 BRIC ME Africa
Brazil
India
Russia
Australia
India
Japan
Malaysia
South Korea
8,541
2,001 3,577 4,156 7,678 2,504 1,508
& sample sizes
* excluding Czech Republic

6. 6
Overall
ratings

7. 7
32
30
30
26
41
33
33
45
34
41
28
37
36
37
28
23
34
29
42
37
23
30
39
32
Global
North America
LATAM
Europe
APAC
G8
BRIC
ME Africa
% Very/fairly satisfied % Very/fairly dissatisfied
Q. I now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure I mean
things we rely on like
road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly satisfied
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Global and Regions: Overall ratings
See slide 5 for regional classifications

8. 8
32
33
26
37
37
34
33
35
31
Global
G8
Europe
2018
2017
2016
Q. I now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure I mean
things we rely on like
road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly satisfied
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Trends: Overall ratings
The 2016-18 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating
countries changed between years. This means that the global and regional trends
do not always involve a strict like-for-like comparison.

9. 9
32
33
71
59
50
47
46
45
43
40
38
36
34
34
33
33
32
32
31
29
28
28
27
25
23
21
20
14
14
12
5
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
India
Japan
Chile
Malaysia
Germany
Sweden
Czech Republic
France
South Korea
Australia
Mexico
Canada
Colombia
Poland
South Africa
Turkey
Great Britain
Argentina
US
Russia
Peru
Serbia
Belgium
Spain
Hungary
Italy
Brazil
Romania
Q. I now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure I mean
things we rely on like
road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly satisfied
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Global: Overall
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

10. 10
34
30
76
69
53
47
46
45
44
41
38
36
34
34
34
33
32
31
30
28
28
25
23
22
21
21
19
18
17
14
14
Global
G8
Romania
Brazil
Italy
Argentina
Serbia
South Africa
Hungary
Colombia
Peru
Turkey
Belgium
Mexico
Russia
Great Britain
US
Spain
Australia
Czech Republic
Sweden
Canada
Poland
France
Chile
Germany
Malaysia
South Korea
Japan
India
Saudi Arabia
Q. I now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure I mean
things we rely on like
road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly dissatisfied
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Global: Overall

11. 11
34
30
37
30
26
30
31
27
31
Global
G8
Europe
2018
2017
2016
Q. I now want you to
think about
[COUNTRY’S]
infrastructure.
By infrastructure I mean
things we rely on like
road, rail and air
networks, utilities such
as energy and water,
and broadband and
other communications.
Overall, how satisfied or
dissatisfied are you with
[COUNTRY’S] national
infrastructure?
% very/fairly dissatisfied
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Trends: Overall
The 2016-18 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating countries changed
between years. This means that the global and regional trends do not always involve a strict like-
for-like comparison.

12. 12
Japan
Germany
France
GB USA
Italy
Canada
Russia
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
G8: Overall ratings v GCI
* Source: The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018. The chart shows the GCI rating (2.01) for
“infrastructure overall” (1-7 where 7=best).
GCI - Global Competitiveness Index
(2.01)*
% very/fairly
satisfied
overall
‘Over-performing’ –
public perception
‘Under-performing’

13. 13
Sectors –
ratings

14. 14
67
54
52
50
43
42
41
41
31
28
23
38
41
44
41
48
53
49
40
58
Airports
Digital infrastructure such as broadband…*
Water supply and sewerage
Motorways/major roads
Energy-generation infrastructure
New housing supply
Local road network
Rail infrastructure (track/stations)
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Flood defences
% Very/fairly good % Fairly/very poor
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Global: Sectors
Ranked by % very/fairly good
* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high speed
broadband’ in 2016 and 2017 and ‘Digital infrastructure such as
high speed broadband, full fibre networks (FTTP), 5G’ in 2018

15. 15
65
51
57
49
47
38
38
45
37
30
19
36
30
40
31
44
52
40
31
49
Airports
Digital infrastructure such as broadband…*
Water supply and sewerage
Motorways/major roads
Energy-generation infrastructure
New housing supply
Local road network
Rail infrastructure (track/stations)
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Flood defences
% Very/fairly good % Fairly/very poor
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
G8: Sectors
Ranked by % very/fairly good (global)
* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high speed
broadband’ in 2016 and 2017 and ‘Digital infrastructure such as
high speed broadband, full fibre networks (FTTP), 5G’ in 2018

16. 16
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
65
57
49
51
38
47
37
30
45
38
65
60
53
54
43
47
37
31
48
42
66
60
55
56
43
48
36
30
49
40
Airports
Water supply and
sewerage
Motorways/major
roads
Digital
Local road network
Energy-generation
infrastructure
Nuclear infrastructure
to generate energy
Flood defences
Rail infrastructure
(track/stations)
New housing supply
2018
2017
2016
% very/fairly good
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
G8: Sector ratings – trends
Ranked by % very/fairly good (global, 2018)

17. 17
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2016 2017 2018
Airports Motorways/major roads Local road network
Rail infrastructure New housing supply Flood defences
Energy generation Nuclear Digital
Water supply and sewerage
G8: Sector ratings – trends
% very/fairly
good

18. 18
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
G8: Overall ratings v average sector ratings
% very/fairly
good
- sector
average
% very/fairly satisfied - overall
GB
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Russia
USA
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Better at sector level
Better at overall level

19. 19
67
65
83
82
80
78
78
74
73
72
72
72
71
71
69
67
67
67
67
65
65
65
63
63
61
60
59
57
48
47
33
Global
G8
India
Malaysia
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Turkey
Colombia
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Australia
Canada
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Mexico
Serbia
Czech Republic
US
Poland
Italy
Japan
Spain
Brazil
Hungary
Romania
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Airports
Airports
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

20. 20
50
49
77
77
74
70
63
63
62
59
59
58
54
54
52
50
50
47
46
45
45
44
42
42
38
38
32
29
22
22
5
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Turkey
Malaysia
France
Sweden
India
Chile
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Serbia
South Africa
Australia
Poland
Mexico
US
Argentina
Russia
Spain
Canada
Colombia
Hungary
Peru
Belgium
Italy
Brazil
Czech Republic
Romania
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Motorways/
major roads
Motorways
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

21. 21
41
38
71
69
58
53
52
50
50
49
47
46
45
44
42
42
42
42
41
40
38
38
37
32
26
26
26
25
20
15
12
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Turkey
Malaysia
India
Germany
Sweden
Chile
Australia
Japan
Argentina
France
Great Britain
Mexico
South Africa
US
Spain
Colombia
Canada
Poland
Peru
Czech Republic
Belgium
Russia
Serbia
Brazil
Italy
Hungary
Romania
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Local road network
Local roads
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

22. 22
41
45
71
68
66
63
63
60
59
55
48
46
46
44
44
41
41
40
38
38
38
37
34
33
33
26
24
20
17
13
8
Global
G8
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
India
Czech Republic
Russia
Japan
Malaysia
Turkey
Germany
Australia
Chile
Canada
Spain
France
US
Poland
Argentina
Belgium
Sweden
Peru
Mexico
Great Britain
South Africa
Italy
Colombia
Hungary
Brazil
Serbia
Romania
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Rail infrastructure
(track/stations)
Rail
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

23. 23
42
38
69
60
59
59
55
53
53
51
49
48
48
46
45
44
42
40
38
38
38
36
33
31
29
29
28
27
25
25
20
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
India
Serbia
Turkey
Hungary
Colombia
Malaysia
Chile
US
Australia
France
Peru
Canada
Belgium
Japan
Czech Republic
Mexico
Poland
Russia
South Korea
Romania
Great Britain
Italy
Spain
Argentina
South Africa
Germany
Sweden
Brazil
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
New housing supply
Housing supply
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

24. 24
28
30
58
47
45
40
38
38
35
34
33
31
31
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
24
23
21
21
20
19
16
13
10
9
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
Hungary
Germany
India
Australia
Czech Republic
Great Britain
South Korea
Canada
France
US
Belgium
Malaysia
Poland
Sweden
Chile
Japan
Russia
South Africa
Turkey
Argentina
Colombia
Serbia
Spain
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Romania
Italy
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Flood defences
Flood defences
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

25. 25
43
47
69
65
65
62
61
52
51
50
48
47
47
47
45
43
42
40
40
40
39
39
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
26
24
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
India
Russia
Czech Republic
Malaysia
Serbia
France
Germany
Chile
Canada
Japan
South Korea
Sweden
US
Colombia
Mexico
Peru
Turkey
Belgium
Great Britain
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Italy
South Africa
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Spain
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Energy-generation
infrastructure
Energy
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

26. 26
31
37
66
61
59
55
49
43
40
39
36
35
32
31
31
30
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
21
20
20
19
19
15
14
12
Global
G8
India
Czech Republic
Russia
Saudi Arabia
France
South Korea
Sweden
Germany
Great Britain
US
Hungary
Argentina
Canada
Malaysia
Mexico
Japan
Chile
Peru
Turkey
Belgium
South Africa
Spain
Brazil
Colombia
Australia
Romania
Italy
Poland
Serbia
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Nuclear infrastructure
to generate energy
Nuclear
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

27. 27
54
51
78
70
69
68
66
65
64
62
62
60
60
57
56
56
55
55
52
52
50
50
48
44
43
42
40
37
35
34
31
Global
G8
South Korea
India
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Russia
Serbia
Colombia
Czech Republic
Romania
Chile
Hungary
Poland
Japan
US
Belgium
Mexico
Canada
Great Britain
France
South Africa
Peru
Malaysia
Argentina
Turkey
Spain
Italy
Germany
Australia
Brazil
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Digital infrastructure
such as high speed
broadband, full fibre
network (FTTP), 5G*
Digital
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high
speed broadband’ in 2016 and 2017

28. 28
52
57
75
73
70
68
68
66
65
65
65
64
62
61
57
57
55
51
51
47
46
43
42
41
40
37
34
34
30
29
25
Global
G8
Germany
Czech Republic
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Sweden
France
Canada
Great Britain
Malaysia
South Korea
Japan
Belgium
Chile
Poland
Hungary
Spain
US
India
Colombia
Russia
Argentina
Peru
Serbia
Brazil
South Africa
Turkey
Mexico
Italy
Romania
% very/fairly good
Q. These next questions
are about different
types of infrastructure.
Please indicate how
good or poor you rate
the current quality of
each one in
[COUNTRY]…
Water supply and
sewerage
Water supply
& sewerage
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

29. 29
Priorities

30. 30
45
43
42
41
40
36
35
32
17
17
46
33
36
35
31
31
29
29
13
11
The local road network
Water supply and sewerage
Motorway/major road network
Flood defences
Rail infrastructure - track/stations
New housing supply
Energy-generating infrastructure
Digital infrastructure such as high speed broadband…*
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Airports
% Global
% G8
Q. Which of these types
of infrastructure, if any,
do you think should be
made a priority for
investment for…
[COUNTRY]?
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Global and G8: Priorities
* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high speed
broadband’ in 2016 and 2017 and ‘Digital infrastructure such as
high speed broadband, full fibre networks (FTTP), 5G’ in 2018
Ranked by % Global

31. 31
Airports
Motorways
Local roads
Rail
Housing
Flood
Energy
Nuclear
Digital
Water
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
G8 – Sectors: Ratings v priority
% priority
% very/fairly
good

32. 32
31
31
46
36
35
29
29
33
13
11
29
33
42
31
36
34
28
33
14
12
30
34
44
34
39
32
29
31
14
14
Rail infrastructure - track/stations
New housing supply
The local road network
Motorway/major road network
Flood defences
Energy-generating infrastructure
Digital infrastructure - high speed broadband…*
Water supply and sewerage
Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy
Airports
G8 2018
G8 2017
G8 2016
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Trends: Priorities – G8
* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high speed
broadband’ in 2016 and 2017 and ‘Digital infrastructure such as
high speed broadband, full fibre networks (FTTP), 5G’ in 2018
Ranked by % 2018
Q. Which of these types
of infrastructure, if any,
do you think should be
made a priority for
investment for…
[COUNTRY]?

33. 33
0
10
20
30
40
50
2016 2017 2018
Airports Motorways/major roads Local road network
Rail infrastructure New housing supply Flood defences
Energy generation Nuclear Digital
Water supply and sewerage
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
% priority
Trends: Priorities – G8

34. 34
Attitudes

35. 35
Global: Attitudes
73
64
61
59
49
29
6
9
9
12
19
31
Investing in infrastructure is vital to
[COUNTRY]'s future economic growth
Local communities' views on plans for
infrastructure should be heard properly,
even if it means delays
As a country we don’t do enough to involve
people in decisions about which
infrastructure to invest in
As a country we are not doing enough to
meet our infrastructure needs
I'm fine with foreign investment in new
infrastructure in [COUNTRY] if it means it
gets built more quickly
My local area gets its fair share of
[COUNTRY]’s investment in infrastructure
% Strongly/tend to agree % Strongly/tend to disagree
Q. To what extent do
you agree or disagree…?
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Ranked by % strongly/tend to agree

36. 36
G8: Attitudes
69
61
55
53
39
25
4
7
8
9
21
27
Investing in infrastructure is vital to
[COUNTRY]'s future economic growth
Local communities' views on plans for
infrastructure should be heard properly,
even if it means delays
As a country we don’t do enough to involve
people in decisions about which
infrastructure to invest in
As a country we are not doing enough to
meet our infrastructure needs
I'm fine with foreign investment in new
infrastructure in [COUNTRY] if it means it
gets built more quickly
My local area gets its fair share of
[COUNTRY]’s investment in infrastructure
% Strongly/tend to agree % Strongly/tend to disagree
Q. To what extent do
you agree or disagree…?
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA
Ranked by % strongly/tend to agree (global)

37. 37
59
53
78
76
76
74
70
69
69
68
67
66
63
61
61
61
60
58
57
55
55
54
53
53
52
51
50
50
47
35
27
Global
G8
Romania
Serbia
South Africa
Peru
Argentina
Italy
Mexico
Colombia
Russia
Brazil
Malaysia
Australia
India
Turkey
Chile
Great Britain
US
Spain
Sweden
Canada
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Czech Republic
Belgium
France
Hungary
Germany
South Korea
Japan
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
As a country we are not
doing enough to meet
our infrastructure needs
% strongly/tend to
agree
Doing enough?
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

38. 38
73
69
90
83
82
81
80
80
78
76
75
75
75
75
75
74
74
73
73
73
72
71
70
70
68
67
66
65
65
62
53
Global
G8
Serbia
South Africa
Colombia
Russia
Argentina
Peru
Mexico
Chile
Australia
Malaysia
Poland
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Italy
Czech Republic
Great Britain
India
Canada
Hungary
Turkey
US
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Belgium
Germany
France
Japan
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
Investing in
infrastructure is vital to
[COUNTRY]’s future
economic growth
% strongly/tend to
agree
Investment vital
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

39. 39
29
25
61
51
49
46
46
35
31
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
Global
G8
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
India
Malaysia
Poland
Sweden
Hungary
Australia
South Africa
France
Russia
South Korea
Chile
Czech Republic
Germany
Japan
US
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Canada
Italy
Peru
Great Britain
Serbia
Spain
Colombia
Romania
Belgium
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
My local area gets its
fair share of
[COUNTRY]’s
investment in
infrastructure
% strongly/tend to
agree
Fair share
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

40. 40
64
61
80
79
76
72
71
71
69
69
68
67
66
66
66
63
63
62
61
61
60
60
60
59
59
57
56
54
53
53
49
Global
G8
Russia
Serbia
Chile
Colombia
Malaysia
South Africa
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Peru
Hungary
Australia
India
Poland
Great Britain
South Korea
Turkey
Argentina
US
Canada
France
Spain
Brazil
Czech Republic
Sweden
Italy
Romania
Germany
Japan
Belgium
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
Local communities’
views on plans for
infrastructure should be
heard properly, even if
it means delays
% strongly/tend to
agree
Local communities
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

41. 41
49
39
76
69
68
68
64
62
61
60
58
57
57
56
54
53
51
49
48
43
42
40
39
35
33
33
32
30
30
28
23
Global
G8
Serbia
Saudi Arabia
Romania
Russia
India
South Africa
Poland
Peru
Czech Republic
Brazil
Hungary
Argentina
Colombia
Malaysia
Mexico
Italy
Chile
Spain
Great Britain
Belgium
Germany
Turkey
Sweden
US
South Korea
Canada
France
Australia
Japan
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
I’m fine with foreign
investment in new
infrastructure in
[COUNTRY] if it means
it gets built more
quickly
% strongly/tend to
agree
Foreign investment
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

42. 42
61
55
81
75
74
74
71
69
67
67
67
65
65
63
62
61
61
60
60
57
55
55
55
53
53
52
52
50
49
39
38
Global
G8
Serbia
Peru
Russia
South Africa
Romania
Colombia
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Malaysia
Turkey
India
Australia
Hungary
Italy
Spain
Great Britain
Canada
France
US
Czech Republic
Poland
Belgium
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Germany
Japan
South Korea
Q. To what extent do
you agree or
disagree…?
As a country we don’t
do enough to involve
people in decisions
about which
infrastructure to invest
in
% strongly/tend to
agree
Involving people
Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018
Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

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Key findings

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Key findings
 Globally, overall ratings of infrastructure split
approximately one third positive, one third negative, and
one third neutral or don’t know.
 This varies by region; e.g. there is a net negative margin
of 11 percentage points in Europe but a positive one of 18
points in the APAC region.
 Satisfaction is on a downward trajectory among the G8
and European countries included in the survey.
 Several sectors are prioritised fairly equally by publics
across 28 countries with the local road network top by a
small 2 point margin above water supply and sewerage
(45% and 43% respectively).
 Among sectors, airports are the most positively rated with
flood defences and nuclear energy rated most negatively
(29% are neutral on the latter – the highest for any sector).
 There is a strongly held conviction that infrastructure is
vital to future economic growth but also a sense that
people are insufficiently involved in decision-making and
that areas do not get equitable returns from investment.
Global G8
 Compared to the global average, publics across the G8 are
relatively more positive about rail, flood defences and
energy-generation, nuclear and water supply and
sewerage.
 They are less positive about digital infrastructure, new
housing supply, local roads and motorways.
 Most of the G8 countries are performing worse in terms of
overall satisfaction than ratings of individual sectors. Some
are performing as well or better than others despite having
similar GCI (infrastructure) ratings.
 The stand-out priority is the local road network, chosen by
45% (motorways is the next highest at 36%). This has been
the top G8 priority since 2016.
 G8 citizens are strongly of the view that infrastructure is
vital to future economic growth but a majority think that
their country is not doing enough to meet infrastructure
needs.
 Publics are less sure that people are sufficiently involved in
decision-making and that areas do get equitable returns
from investment.

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Further
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information
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