Tolerance in nations

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Tolerance towards groups as neighbours Public opinion. "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please sort out any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"People with a criminal record, People of a different race, Left wing extremist, Heavy drinkers, Right wing extremists, People with large families, Emotionally unstable people, Members of minority religions, sects or cults, Immigrants/foreign workers 1980 Tolerance_1980 22 WVS1 items V145-155
1990-91 Tolerance_1990 40 WVS2 items 69-82
Public opinion."On this list are various groups of people. Could you please sort out any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"People with a criminal record; People of different race; Political extremists; Heavy drinkers; Emotionally unstable people; Muslims, Jews, Members of religious movements or People with different religion; Blacks, Muslims; Whites, Christians; Coloureds; Indians; Immigrants/Foreign workers; People who have AIDS; Drugaddicts; Homosexuals. 1995-98 Tolerance_1995 48 WVS3 items 51-60
1999 Tolerance_1999 78 WVS4 items a124-164
  1990-98 Tolerance_1990s 48 Mean 1990, 95

 


Related variables: Related topics:
Cultural diversity
Trust

Related themes:
Freedom
Social climate
Values


States of Nations is an inventory of country characteristics. It is part of the World Database of Happiness


Keywords added: Cross-national,  Culture, Values, Attitudes, Social cohesion, Intolerance, Conflict