Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did?
Characteristic
The UK government handled things much better than this country
A little better
About the same
A little worse
The UK government handled things much worse than this country
Don’t know
China
13%
13%
17%
18%
16%
23%
Italy
8%
16%
32%
17%
12%
14%
Germany
5%
9%
19%
21%
30%
16%
France
6%
11%
34%
20%
12%
18%
Spain
7%
15%
32%
19%
11%
16%
United States
27%
27%
22%
7%
5%
11%
South Korea
6%
7%
13%
17%
34%
23%
Japan
5%
9%
21%
16%
19%
30%
Australia
4%
7%
18%
21%
27%
22%
Sweden
9%
16%
20%
19%
13%
23%
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In a survey carried in the UK in May 2020, Brit's perceived their country's handling of the coronavirus situation fairly average in comparison to some other countries. The survey found that there was a large amount of admiration for the way the coronavirus pandemic has been dealt with in Germany, with 21 percent of respondents of the opinion that the UK has handled the situation a little worse than Germany, and a further 30 percent said the UK has handled the situation a lot worse. On the other hand, 27 percent of Brits think the UK has tackled the crisis much better than the United States.
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Opinium. (May 22, 2020). Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1113576/comparison-of-uk-government-s-coronavirus-response/
Opinium. "Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did?." Chart. May 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1113576/comparison-of-uk-government-s-coronavirus-response/
Opinium. (2020). Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1113576/comparison-of-uk-government-s-coronavirus-response/
Opinium. "Comparing The Way The Uk Government Has Handled The Coronavirus Pandemic with The Way Other Countries Have Handled It, Would You Say The Uk Government Has Handled Things Better or Worse than These Other Countries Did?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 May 2020, /statistics/1113576/comparison-of-uk-government-s-coronavirus-response/
Opinium, Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113576/comparison-of-uk-government-s-coronavirus-response/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Comparing the way the UK government has handled the Coronavirus pandemic with the way other countries have handled it, would you say the UK government has handled things better or worse than these other countries did? [Graph], Opinium, May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113576/comparison-of-uk-government-s-coronavirus-response/
