* According to the source, "approximately 1,000 individuals aged 18-64 were surveyed in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, Japan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the USA. Approximately 500 individuals aged 16-64 were surveyed in Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Korea, Sweden, Turkey."
This statistic only shows the share of respondents who strongly/somewhat agree.
**The source poses the question as follows: "Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:- " socialism (in France only: use socialist collectivism) is a system of political oppression mass surveillance and state terror".
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Global survey on socialism and political oppression mass surveillance by country 2018
This statistic shows the results of a 2018 survey conducted by Ipsos in ** countries around the world on socialism. During the survey, the respondents were asked if they agree or disagree with the notion that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance, and state terror. This statistic only shows those respondents who somewhat or strongly agreed with this statement. Some ** percent of respondents in India agreed somewhat or strongly with this statement.
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Ipsos. (May 5, 2018). Do you agree or disagree with the statement that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance, and state terror? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/858044/share-of-people-worldwide-who-agree-socialism-drives-state-terror/
Ipsos. "Do you agree or disagree with the statement that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance, and state terror?." Chart. May 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/858044/share-of-people-worldwide-who-agree-socialism-drives-state-terror/
Ipsos. (2018). Do you agree or disagree with the statement that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance, and state terror?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/858044/share-of-people-worldwide-who-agree-socialism-drives-state-terror/
Ipsos. "Do You Agree or Disagree with The Statement That Socialism Is a System of Political Oppression, Mass Surveillance, and State Terror?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 May 2018, /statistics/858044/share-of-people-worldwide-who-agree-socialism-drives-state-terror/
Ipsos, Do you agree or disagree with the statement that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance, and state terror? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/858044/share-of-people-worldwide-who-agree-socialism-drives-state-terror/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance, and state terror? [Graph], Ipsos, May 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/858044/share-of-people-worldwide-who-agree-socialism-drives-state-terror/