Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs<\/a>.<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some, but not all, of our international analyses and reports use demographic variables or categorizations based on external data. We explain these more below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We analyze respondents\u2019 attitudes based on where they place themselves on an ideological scale. 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Middle-income countries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n