The question was worded by the source as follows: "Imagine a country suffered some kind of major crisis, and was looking for help from others. Do you think [country] should or should not be willing to offer financial help to each of the following countries?"
*Net score in this case is the share of people that are willing to help the United Kingdom, minus those that are unwilling to help.
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Opinion on what countries the UK should help in a crisis 2020
In 2020, people in the United Kingdom were most inclined to help the Republic of Ireland if it were in a crisis, among a selection of different countries. The UK was also favorably disposed towards Canada, Cyprus, and Malta, although in general the UK was willing to help almost all of the countries displayed here, with only Japan and Colombia having more people unwilling to help than willing to.
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YouGov, und European University Institute. "Do you think the UK should or should not be willing to offer financial help to these countries in a crisis? (net score*)." Chart. August 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1140491/uk-helping-the-countries-in-a-crisis/
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YouGov, and European University Institute. "Do You Think The Uk Should or Should Not Be Willing to Offer Financial Help to These Countries in a Crisis? (Net Score*)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Aug 2020, /statistics/1140491/uk-helping-the-countries-in-a-crisis/
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Do you think the UK should or should not be willing to offer financial help to these countries in a crisis? (net score*) [Graph], YouGov, & European University Institute, August 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1140491/uk-helping-the-countries-in-a-crisis/
