Singapore: voter opinion social mobility GE 2020

Voters' opinion on social mobility in Singapore before the general election (GE) as at April 2020, by party affiliation

Characteristic	Some people will never have a real chance at success no matter how hard they work	No matter your background it is possibile to be successful in Singapore with hard work
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Release date

April 2020

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Region

Singapore

Survey time period

April 1 to 4, 2020

Number of respondents

700 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of these statements comes closest to your view, even if you don't completely agree with either of them?

a) If you work hard, it is possible to be very successful in Singapore no matter what your background.

b) In Singapore today, people from some backgrounds will never have a real chance to be successful no matter how hard they work."

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In a survey conducted on regarding political choices of Singaporeans for the general election in 2020, ** percent of Peoples' Action Party (PAP) voters believed that Singaporeans could still achieve social mobility through hard work, compared to ** percent of opposition voters. The PAP has been the dominant political party in Singapore since independence. The concept of meritocracy is also deeply entrenched in the country, and influences its social policies and education system.

Singapore had scheduled its **** general elections on **, with campaigning beginning on *. Due to COVID-19, special livestreaming facilities will be set up during the campaign period. Candidates will be able to hold e-rallies at these facilities.