While the public in NATO member states tend to see the Alliance as a force for good, favourability is low in a number of key member states, according to a new survey ahead of the NATO Leaders Meeting on 4 December. The research, by the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Ipsos MORI, finds that across 11 NATO countries surveyed1, 43% of the public who know at least a little about the Alliance have a favourable view of it, while 14% have an unfavourable view and 43% have a neutral view. Favourability towards NATO is highest in Poland (60%), the US (56%), Canada (55%) and Britain (50%), but low in some key member states: Germany: 30% France: 31% Italy: 35% Spain 29% But in the NATO countries polled, more people agree (40%) than disagree (14%) that the organisation is a force for good in the world, while 26% have a neutral view.

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Public
Perceptions
of NATO

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Familiarity with
NATO
2
How well, if at all, would you
say you know NATO?
• Know very well
• Know a fair amount
• Know just a little
• Heard of but know nothing about
• Never heard of
• Don’t know
Country Have heard of NATO
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
Russia
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
China
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Hungary
France
Great Britain
the US
South Korea
Canada
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Australia
87
88
95
95
92
92
91
90
90
89
89
88
86
85
84
82
81
81
75
73

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Familiarity with the
EU
3
How well, if at all, would you
say you know the EU?
• Know very well
• Know a fair amount
• Know just a little
• Heard of but know nothing about
• Never heard of
• Don’t know
Country Have heard of the EU
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
Hungary
Great Britain
Netherlands
China
South Korea
Italy
Russia
Sweden
Spain
Belgium
France
Germany
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Canada
Australia
The US
90
91
99
97
96
96
96
96
95
95
94
94
94
93
91
82
80
76
74
74

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93
96
96
96
96
96
95
95
94
93
93
92
92
92
91
90
87
85
83
Familiarity with the
UN
4
How well, if at all, would you
say you know the UN?
• Know very well
• Know a fair amount
• Know just a little
• Heard of but know nothing about
• Never heard of
• Don’t know
Country Have heard of the UN
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
All countries
NATO Members
South Korea
Netherlands
Poland
China
Sweden
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
The US
Spain
Canada
France
Australia
Germany
Hungary
Japan
Saudi Arabia

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61
87
84
81
74
70
70
65
65
61
56
55
54
53
52
50
49
47
47
Familiarity with
NAFTA
5
How well, if at all, would you
say you know NAFTA?
• Know very well
• Know a fair amount
• Know just a little
• Heard of but know nothing about
• Never heard of
• Don’t know
Country Have heard of NAFTA
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
All countries
NATO Members
Canada
South Korea
The US
China
Sweden
Poland
Japan
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Russia
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Australia

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73
73
86
85
82
81
81
78
78
77
75
74
73
73
72
71
64
62
57
51
Familiarity with the
G20
6
How well, if at all, would you
say you know the G20?
• Know very well
• Know a fair amount
• Know just a little
• Heard of but know nothing about
• Never heard of
• Don’t know
Country Have heard of the G20
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
All countries
NATO Members
South Korea
France
China
Italy
Russia
Belgium
Poland
Spain
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
Canada
Hungary
Australia
Netherlands
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
the US

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40
36
67
59
54
53
50
50
46
45
45
37
37
35
28
26
23
22
21
20
Familiarity with the
Non-Aligned
Movement
7
How well, if at all, would you
say you know the Non-Aligned
Movement?
• Know very well
• Know a fair amount
• Know just a little
• Heard of but know nothing about
• Never heard of
• Don’t know
Country Have heard of the Non-Aligned Movement
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
All countries
NATO Members
China
Saudi Arabia
Italy
South Korea
Poland
Spain
Hungary
Germany
Russia
Japan
Sweden
Belgium
France
United States
Great Britain
Netherlands
Australia
Canada

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+22
+28
+54
+46
+46
+41
+36
+25
+28
+27
+29
+21
+12
+17
+12
+9
+6
+13
+14
-32
39
43
60
56
55
50
47
44
41
40
40
38
37
35
31
30
29
27
23
15
16
14
6
10
9
9
11
19
13
12
11
16
25
18
19
21
24
14
9
47
Favourability
towards NATO
8
How favourable or unfavourable
would you say your overall
opinion or impression is of
NATO?
• Very favourable
• Fairly favourable
• Neither favourable nor unfavourable
• Fairly unfavourable
• Very unfavourable
• Don’t know
Country
Net
favourableFavourable Unfavourable
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 All know at least a little about NATO (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (9737, 6624, 501, 385, 690, 700,
701, 754, 669, 408, 818, 542, 367, 450, 389, 305, 292, 767, 384, 615)
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
Australia
Hungary
Sweden
China
Italy
France
Germany
Spain
South Korea
Japan
Russia

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+20
+49
+51
+44
+34
+20
+28
+27
+21
+26
+18
+18
+1
+17
+7
+7
+13
+14
+11
42
43
61
57
56
49
46
46
45
44
43
41
38
37
36
35
34
30
28
25
19
22
12
6
12
15
26
18
18
23
17
23
21
36
20
28
26
17
14
15
Favourability
towards the EU
9
How favourable or unfavourable
would you say your overall
opinion or impression is of the
EU?
• Very favourable
• Fairly favourable
• Neither favourable nor unfavourable
• Fairly unfavourable
• Very unfavourable
• Don’t know
Country
Net
favourableFavourable Unfavourable
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 All know at least a little about NATO (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (10671, 7244, 527, 426, 627,
805, 845, 812, 878, 456, 893, 567, 414, 476, 391, 339, 351, 875, 447, 542)
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
China
Saudi Arabia
Hungary
Netherlands
Spain
Canada
Sweden
The US
Germany
Belgium
Great Britain
Australia
Italy
France
Russia
South Korea
Japan

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+32
+30
+67
+48
+46
+39
+44
+26
+28
+35
+35
+33
+32
+19
+27
+30
+17
+16
+20
+15
47
46
70
59
59
55
54
49
48
48
48
47
46
43
41
40
37
36
35
32
15
15
3
11
13
17
10
22
20
12
13
14
14
25
14
10
19
20
15
16
Favourability
towards the UN
10
How favourable or unfavourable
would you say your overall
opinion or impression is of the
UN?
• Very favourable
• Fairly favourable
• Neither favourable nor unfavourable
• Fairly unfavourable
• Very unfavourable
• Don’t know
Country
Net
favourableFavourable Unfavourable
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 All know at least a little about NATO (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (10951, 7132, 738, 401, 800,
850, 807, 749, 803, 330, 842, 628, 396, 436, 409, 355, 400, 813, 439, 755)
All countries
NATO Members
China
Poland
Sweden
Canada
Great Britain
The US
Australia
Netherlands
South Korea
Spain
Belgium
Saudi Arabia
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Hungary
Japan

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+3
+41
+38
+30
+27
+28
+25
+5
+4
+6
+5
+2
-2
-15
+4
-4
-5
-13
-20
28
25
53
49
47
45
37
34
28
25
23
23
22
21
20
20
19
16
15
13
20
22
12
12
16
18
8
8
22
21
18
18
19
23
36
16
23
21
29
33
Favourability
towards NAFTA
11
How favourable or unfavourable
would you say your overall
opinion or impression is of
NAFTA?
• Very favourable
• Fairly favourable
• Neither favourable nor unfavourable
• Fairly unfavourable
• Very unfavourable
• Don’t know
Country
Net
favourableFavourable Unfavourable
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 All know at least a little about NATO (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (5510, 3552, 254, 145, 737, 494,
287, 360, 295, 147, 341, 420, 122, 242, 124, 204, 264, 298, 198, 578)
All countries
NATO Members
Saudi Arabia
China
Canada
The US
Sweden
Poland
Australia
Russia
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
South Korea
France
Japan
Belgium
Spain
Germany
Netherlands

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+13
+6
+58
+36
+26
+28
+20
+14
+15
+21
+9
+10
+2
6
+10
+4
-8
+12
-8
-12
32
29
63
52
41
41
37
33
32
31
30
28
27
27
26
25
25
24
22
17
19
23
5
16
16
14
17
19
16
11
22
19
25
21
15
22
33
12
30
29
Favourability
towards the G20
12
How favourable or unfavourable
would you say your overall
opinion or impression is of the
G20?
• Very favourable
• Fairly favourable
• Neither favourable nor unfavourable
• Fairly unfavourable
• Very unfavourable
• Don’t know
Country
Net
favourableFavourable Unfavourable
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 All know at least a little about NATO (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (7884, 5134, 493, 308, 582, 693,
727, 554, 583, 237, 678, 514, 222, 301, 297, 261, 294, 597, 198, 345)
All countries
NATO Members
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Poland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
The US

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+14
+10
+48
+39
+27
+26
+28
+27
+14
+14
+5
+10
+10
+2
+5
+7
-6
-3
+1
-3
30
28
55
55
46
40
38
36
34
28
27
26
25
24
23
20
20
19
18
11
16
17
7
16
19
14
11
9
19
14
23
16
15
21
17
13
26
22
17
14
Favourability
towards the Non-
Aligned Movement
13
How favourable or unfavourable
would you say your overall
opinion or impression is of the
Non-Aligned Movement?
• Very favourable
• Fairly favourable
• Neither favourable nor unfavourable
• Fairly unfavourable
• Very unfavourable
• Don’t know
Country
Net
favourableFavourable Unfavourable
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 All know at least a little about NATO (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (3057, 1676, 100, 94, 79, 492,
132, 220, 112, 102, 328, 241, 38, 137, 109, 246, 115, 278, 78, 156)
All countries
NATO Members
China
Saudi Arabia
The US
Sweden
Australia
Poland
Belgium
Great Britain
Canada
Spain
France
Netherlands
Italy
Russia
South Korea
Hungary
Germany
Japan

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-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
51
72
87
80
79
78
77
74
70
68
67
66
65
57
23
23
21
21
20
11
14
As far as you know, is
[COUNTRY] a member of NATO
or not?
• Is a member of NATO
• Is not a member of NATO
• Don’t know
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
Germany
Netherlands
Hungary
Belgium
Spain
Italy
Canada
Great Britain
France
United States
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Australia
South Korea
Japan
China
Russia
Country Think it is a NATO member
NATO
member?
Awareness that
[country] is a
member of NATO
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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59
82
68
65
63
63
58
56
51
49
49
49
7
2
2
3
3
4
10
7
9
8
11
13
NATO Members
Poland
Canada
Great Britain
Netherlands
United States
Hungary
Belgium
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
+53
+80
+66
+61
+59
+59
+48
+49
+43
+41
+37
+37
Belief that NATO is a
good or bad thing
for [country]
15
Do you think being a member of
NATO is good or bad for
[COUNTRY], or doesn’t it make
much difference?
• Very good
• Fairly good
• Makes no difference
• Fairly bad
• Very bad
• Don’t know
Country Net goodGood thing Bad thing
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All NATO countries, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United
States) (8999, 501, 999, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 500, 500, 1000, 1000)

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15
22
13
16
12
19
16
17
11
14
15
7
15
22
12
16
18
14
14
15
18
7
11
13
15
13
19
17
15
17
15
16
15
9
15
17
56
43
59
51
57
48
56
51
55
70
62
64
16
As far as you know, what
percentage of NATO funding is paid
for by the United States? If you are
not certain, please give your best
guess.
NATO Members
Germany
France
Netherlands
Spain
Canada
Poland
Great Britain
Belgium
Hungary
Italy
United States
Country Mean
39
31
41
36
42
35
39
36
38
44
44
46
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All NATO countries, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United
States) (8999, 501, 999, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 500, 500, 1000, 1000)
Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2012-2019) (NATO, June 2019)
% of NATO funding
believed to be
provided by the US
0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 30%+

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14
9
8
13
15
15
14
16
16
14
16
0.18
1.15
0.5
1.22
5.1
2.58
1.36
2.27
6.23
5.2
70
81
83
78
72
61
69
67
61
60
66
13
8
10
6
10
18
12
12
15
22
19
7
4
2
5
3
8
7
7
11
11
7
11
6
5
14
14
12
11
13
11
8
13
17
As far as you know, what
percentage of NATO funding
is paid for by (COUNTRY)?
If you are not certain, please
give your best guess.
NATO Members
Hungary
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Italy
Spain
Canada
Great Britain
France
Country
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All NATO countries except United States, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands,
Poland, Spain) (2200, 214, 206, 200, 232, 240, 259, 161, 237, 264, 187, 248).
Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2012-2019) (NATO, June 2019)
% of NATO
funding believed
to be provided by
[country]
0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 30%+
Actual %
(2018)
Mean
guess

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55
54
74
64
61
60
60
58
58
57
56
56
54
54
51
49
48
48
45
41
21
21
16
20
20
27
21
17
24
19
19
15
24
21
22
26
18
18
24
20
+35
+33
+58
+43
+40
+33
+39
+42
+34
+38
+37
+41
+31
+33
+29
+23
+30
+30
+21
+21
All countries
NATO Members
China
Netherlands
South Korea
Russia
Sweden
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Great Britain
Saudi Arabia
Hungary
Spain
United States
Italy
Australia
France
Canada
Japan
18
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
NATO’s main purpose is to protect
the interests of Western countries
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know
Country
NATO’s purpose is
to protect Western
interests
Net trueTrue False
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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39
35
72
68
52
46
42
41
41
38
38
37
37
32
31
31
30
29
25
20
36
41
18
22
17
38
34
34
38
38
36
29
42
44
49
45
34
48
48
39
All countries
NATO Members
Russia
China
Saudi Arabia
Poland
Hungary
Italy
South Korea
Belgium
Spain
Australia
Sweden
Great Britain
Netherlands
United States
France
Germany
Canada
Japan
+3
-6
+54
+46
+35
+8
+8
+7
+3
0
+1
+8
-5
-12
-17
-14
-4
-19
-22
-19
19
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
NATO’s main purpose is to protect
the interests of the United States
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know
Country Net trueTrue False
NATO’s purpose is
to protect US
interests
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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22
17
56
49
31
28
27
21
20
19
18
17
17
15
15
14
14
13
11
11
50
56
29
29
28
54
46
57
53
52
54
56
59
49
55
49
66
43
58
63
20
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
One of NATO’s main purposes is to
harm the interests of Russia
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know
All countries
NATO Members
Russia
China
Saudi Arabia
Poland
Hungary
Sweden
South Korea
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Germany
France
United States
Australia
Netherlands
Japan
Canada
Great Britain
Country
+27
-38
+27
+20
+3
-26
-19
-36
-33
-33
-36
-39
-43
-34
-40
-35
-52
-31
-47
-52
Net trueTrue False
One of NATO’s
purposes is to harm
Russian interests
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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-35
-46
+14
+8
+7
-38
-38
-35
-37
-40
-41
-44
-45
-38
-40
-54
-35
-59
-53
-58
18
13
47
42
32
21
21
18
17
16
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
53
59
33
34
25
59
59
52
54
56
57
56
57
51
51
65
46
68
62
66
21
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
One of NATO’s main purposes is to
harm the interests of China
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know
All countries
NATO Members
China
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Poland
Sweden
Italy
Hungary
Spain
South Korea
Belgium
United States
Australia
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Canada
Great Britain
Country Net trueTrue False
One of NATO’s
purposes is to harm
Chinese interests
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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+15
+16
+28
+19
+20
+22
+26
+19
+11
+10
+18
+11
+19
+19
+6
+14
+7
+17
+10
-3
40
40
54
49
46
43
42
41
41
40
40
39
39
39
38
37
36
35
32
23
25
24
26
31
26
20
16
22
30
31
22
27
20
20
32
23
29
18
23
26
All countries
NATO Members
Russia
China
Netherlands
Spain
France
Italy
Poland
Germany
Great Britain
Belgium
Hungary
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United States
South Korea
Australia
Canada
Japan
22
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
NATO is currently carrying out
military operations in Syria
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know
Country Net trueTrue False
NATO is carrying
out military
operations in Syria
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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62
66
78
74
71
69
66
65
65
64
63
63
62
59
59
57
57
56
50
33
15
12
10
12
10
14
9
12
16
12
13
14
16
27
16
11
14
13
27
23
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
Netherlands
Hungary
Sweden
Canada
Great Britain
Russia
Spain
Italy
United States
Belgium
China
Germany
Australia
Saudi Arabia
France
South Korea
Japan
+47
+53
+68
+62
+61
+54
+57
+53
+49
+52
+49
+50
+46
+32
+42
+46
+43
+43
+23
+11
23
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
NATO countries consider that an
armed attack on one of them is an
attack upon all
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know
Country Net trueTrue False
NATO members
treat attacks on one
as an attack on all
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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2.14%
2.51%
2.02%
1.9%
2.6%
1.15%
2.14%
3.9%
0.92%
3.3%
1.9%
1.29%
0.91%
1.24%
1.21%
1%
8.8%
1.21%
1.82%
0.9%
49
49
69
63
59
55
54
50
50
50
47
47
45
45
45
45
44
41
38
33
18
17
8
17
19
14
11
20
16
17
12
15
21
27
17
27
15
32
13
21
24
All countries
NATO Members
Poland
China
South Korea
Hungary
Great Britain
Russia
Spain
United States
Australia
Canada
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands
France
Japan
Country Actual (2018)True False
[Country] spends at
least 2% GDP on
defence
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)
Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2012-2019) (NATO, June 2019)
SIPRI Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security
The next questions are some statements
about NATO. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is true or false.
[COUNTRY] spends at least 2% of
its GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
on defence
• Definitely true
• Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely false
• Don’t know

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14
21
21
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
10
10
35
38
29
34
31
35
31
37
39
39
29
48
NATO Members
Poland
United States
Netherlands
Spain
Canada
Italy
Belgium
Great Britain
Germany
France
Hungary
-21
-17
-8
-20
-15
-21
-17
-24
-26
-27
-19
-38
25
Here are some more statements about
NATO. How strongly, if at all, do you agree
or disagree with each?
NATO should not protect its
member states who do not spend at
least 2% of their GDP on defence
• Strongly agree
• Tend to agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Tend to disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Don’t know
Country
NATO should not
protect members
spending <2% GDP
Net agreeAgree Disagree
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All NATO countries, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United
States) (8999, 501, 999, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 500, 500, 1000, 1000)

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NATO Members
Italy
United States
Poland
Canada
Netherlands
Belgium
Great Britain
France
Hungary
Germany
Spain
-8
+18
+8
-12
+1
-10
-11
-10
-10
-28
-27
-11
19
32
27
25
20
19
16
16
14
13
12
12
27
14
18
37
19
29
27
26
23
41
39
22
26
Here are some more statements about
NATO. How strongly, if at all, do you agree
or disagree with each?
NATO should take more actions
against Russia
• Strongly agree
• Tend to agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Tend to disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Don’t know
Country Net agreeAgree Disagree
NATO should take
more actions
against Russia
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All NATO countries, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United
States) (8999, 501, 999, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 500, 500, 1000, 1000)

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13
13
19
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
10
8
7
6
6
40
41
39
49
30
38
39
32
40
47
37
27
36
35
47
40
49
52
56
34
27
Here are some more statements about
NATO. How strongly, if at all, do you agree
or disagree with each?
NATO is a weak organisation
• Strongly agree
• Tend to agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Tend to disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Don’t know
All countries
NATO Members
China
Russia
Saudi Arabia
United States
Belgium
France
Germany
Poland
Spain
Australia
Italy
Canada
Sweden
Great Britain
Netherlands
South Korea
Hungary
Japan
Country
-27
-28
-20
-32
-12
-22
-22
-16
-25
-31
-23
-15
-23
-23
-35
-30
-41
-45
-51
-28
NATO is a weak
organisation
Net agreeAgree Disagree
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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33
41
51
48
47
47
44
42
39
37
37
35
34
30
30
20
18
15
14
11
18
12
9
9
8
9
13
10
13
13
16
18
16
11
17
32
40
28
12
52
+15
+29
+42
+40
+40
+38
+31
+32
+26
+24
+21
+17
+18
+19
+14
-12
-21
-13
+2
-41
All countries
NATO Members
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Netherlands
Belgium
Hungary
France
Poland
Sweden
Spain
Italy
Australia
Germany
Saudi Arabia
China
South Korea
Japan
Russia
28
Here are some more statements about
NATO. How strongly, if at all, do you agree
or disagree with each?
NATO is a force for good in the
world
• Strongly agree
• Tend to agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Tend to disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Don’t know
Country Net agreeAgree Disagree
NATO is a force for
good in the world
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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-17
-23
+19
+8
+2
0
-7
-13
-22
-11
-26
-10
-25
-38
-29
-41
-29
-35
-40
-16
17
14
36
33
25
23
21
19
17
16
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
9
9
8
34
38
17
25
23
23
28
33
38
27
40
23
38
51
39
52
40
44
48
24
29
Here are some more statements about
NATO. How strongly, if at all, do you agree
or disagree with each?
NATO is a waste of money
• Strongly agree
• Tend to agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Tend to disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Don’t know
All countries
NATO Members
China
Russia
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Sweden
Germany
France
United States
Australia
Belgium
Poland
Canada
Hungary
South Korea
Great Britain
Netherlands
Japan
Country Net agreeAgree Disagree
NATO is a waste of
money
Source: Ipsos Global Advisor November 2019 (All countries, All NATO countries, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States), (14004, 8999, 1000, 501, 999, 1001, 998, 1000, 1000, 500, 1001, 1000,
500, 500, 501, 501, 501, 1000, 501, 1000)

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The survey is an international sample of
14,004 adults aged 18-74 in the United
States and Canada and 16-74 in all other
countries. Interviews were conducted
between 25 October and 8 November 2019.
The survey was conducted in 18 countries
around the world, via the Ipsos Online Panel
system in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China,
France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan,
Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Great Britain,
and the US.
Approximately 1000 individuals were
surveyed in Australia, Canada, China,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Great
Britain, and the US. Approximately 500
individuals were surveyed in Belgium,
Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sweden.
Where results do not sum to 100 or the
“difference” appears to be +/-1 more/less
than the actual, this may be due to rounding,
multiple responses or the exclusion of don't
knows or not stated responses.
Data are weighted to match the profile of the
population. 15 of the 18 countries surveyed
generate nationally representative samples
in their countries (Australia, Belgium,
Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and United
States). China, Saudi Arabia and South
Africa produce a national sample that is
considered to represent a more affluent,
connected population. These are still a vital
social group to understand in these
countries, representing an important and
emerging middle class.
30
Technical Note