The question was posed as follows: 'In your opinion, which of the
following, if any, is the most
important reason for [COUNTRY]
to accept refugees? ?'.
**18 years and older in India; 18-74 years in Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States; 20-74 years in Thailand; 21-74 years in Indonesia and Singapore; 16-74 years in all other countries.
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Global attitudes most important reason to accept refugees 2023, by reason
Asked on what is the most important reason to accept refugees into their countries, over ** percent of respondents in ** countries worldwide stated that it is a humanitarian obligation. Moreover, ** percent stated that it is an obligation under international law, while another ** percent answered that none of the listed reasons were important.
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Ipsos. (June 20, 2023). Opinion on most important reason to accept refugees worldwide in 2023, by reason [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1364848/opinion-accepting-refugees-world-reason/
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