Indians Politically ‘Happy’
Political highs and lows aside, Indians are largely positive about the political situation in their country. The political sentiment in the country runs strong, with 63% respondents in a recent survey expressing satisfaction with the way things have been going.
In fact, India is the second most satisfied Asian nation, preceded only by Malaysia (66%).
These findings come from a recent Pew Research Center survey, conducted across 34 emerging and developing nations with over 38,000 respondents.
Least Satisfied: Middle East and Latin America
Lebanon is among the most discontented political nations, with dissatisfaction at 90%. So is Palestine – at 70%.
In Latin America, Brazil looks disappointed. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was sworn in for a second term on January 2, 2015.
“The opposite is true, however, in Asia – 60% are either very or somewhat satisfied with their political system.”
Dissent is also high in Pakistan, at 43%. Talking of high, Thailand topped Asian disappointment charts at 70%. The nation witnessed a coup in May 2014, the 12th in the last 80 years, causing much turmoil.