IRI Poll: Despite Economic Challenges, Tunisians Cautiously Support Democracy
Washington, DC – IRI today released its most recent public opinion survey in Tunisia, which showed that Tunisian citizens are unhappy with the current state of their economy and believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. Highlights of the survey include:
- Employment, economic development and security were chosen most often as top priorities for the current government;
- Seventy-seven percent of respondents believe Tunisia is moving in the wrong direction;
- Sixty-six percent of Tunisians believe security has improved since the last elections; and,
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Fifty-two percent cite satisfaction in the current state of democracy in the country.
This is the ninth poll IRI has conducted in Tunisia, and the fifth since the national constituent assembly elections on October 23, 2011. Fieldwork for the poll was conducted from June 18-30, 2013. The survey was undertaken in cooperation with Elka Consulting, a Tunisia-based market survey research firm that was selected by IRI for its capability to conduct surveys throughout the country. A total of 1,251 interviews were completed, yielding an overall margin of error of ± 2.81 percent at the midrange of the 95 percent confidence level. This poll was conducted with support from the Middle East Partnership Initiative.
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