Below is a list of comparative social surveys. Survey methodology aims to measure general patterns among a population through statistical methods. Comparative research "seeks to compare and contrast nations, cultures, societies, and institutions.", usually defined as comparing at least two different societies or nations. +NameTopicNumber of countriesYearsSourceUSIA XX SurveysForeign and security policy.41955–1969International stratification, mobility and politics fileIntergenerational occupational mobility and political behaviour.161956–1991The European VoterPolitical behaviour, economic status.61956–1998Pattern of Human Concerns DataNational and individual perceptions.141957–1963Civic Culture SurveyPolitical beliefs.51959–1960ECFIN Business and Consumer SurveysEconomic and business topics.311962-Attitudes towards EuropeEuropean integration.51962Political Participation - An International Social Science Council (ISSC) Workbook in Comparative AnalysisPolitical attitudes and behaviour.81963–1972Multinational Time Budget StudyTime management121965–1966Political Participation and Equality in Seven NationsPolitical participation.71966–1971Images of the World in the Year 2000Expectations of the future.111967–1970Reader's Digest EURODATA - The Reader's Digest Survey of Europe TodayLifestyles and attitudes.181969, 1990Cross-National Equivalent FileSocial statistics.81970–EurobarometerVarious topics.271970–Scandinavian Welfare StudyLife situation.41972USIA World SurveyAttitudes on domestic and global issues.71972Political Action I/IIPolitical topics.81973, 1981Luxembourg Income StudyIncome and economic situation.481979–European Election StudiesElection topics.281979–Comparative Project on Class Structure and Class ConsciousnessSocial inequality and class relations.101980–1987European Values Study, World Values SurveyVarious topics.90+1981–International Social Survey ProgrammeVarious topics.421985–The Political Culture of Southern Europe: A Four Nation Study Political culture.41985International Crime Victims SurveyCrime.481989–2005Free Elections, Political Parties and the Emergence of Competitive Party Systems in Eastern EuropeElection studies.171989–2005European Working Conditions SurveyLabour issues.281990–Post Communist Publics (PCP) I) Post communist Citizens 1990-1992
II) Consolidation of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 1998-2001: A Fifteen Country Study (CDCEE)Political and economic issues.111990–2001New Soviet Citizen SurveysPolitical and economic issues.31990–1992Comparative National Elections ProjectElection studies.281990–International Social Justice ProjectSocial justice.131991, 1996New Europe BarometerVarious political and social issues.191991–The Pulse of EuropeVarious political and social issues.131991Population Policy Acceptance StudyVarious political and social issues.141991, 2000Latin American Public Opinion ProjectPolitical attitudes.341991–2003Fertility and Family SurveyFamily and social issues.241991Social Change in Baltic CountriesSocial issues.31993Values and Political Change in Post-Communist EuropePolitical issues.51993–1994Social Stratification in Eastern Europe since 1989Social issues.61993–1994The Transformation Process in Hungary, Poland, in the Czech and Slovak RepublicPolitical and economic issues.41993, 1995The European Community Household PanelSocial issues.151994–2001NORBALT I and II Living Conditions in the Baltic CountriesSocial issues.31994, 1999International Adult Literacy SurveyLiteracy and respondent background.221994–2008East Asia BarometerPolitical attitudes.61994Luxembourg Wealth StudyHousehold wealth.181994–LatinobarómetroPolitical and social issues.191995–Social Consequences of TransitionIssues related to social and political transition.51995Comparative Study of Electoral SystemsElection studies.551996–Coping with Government in the Former Soviet Union/Economic Commission for EuropePolitical issues.41996–1998East Asian Social Survey 1997Social issues.31996–1997New Departures: Religion and Attitudes toward Church in Eastern (Central) EuropeReligion and social issues.101997, 2007Transition BarometerSocial and political issues.41997, 2000People on warWar.181999, 2009, 2016Harmonized European Time Use Survey Time management.151999–AfrobarometerVarious topics.361999–EU Accession Opinion SurveyAttitudes towards the European Union.112000Asia Europe SurveySocial issues.182000Asian Barometer SurveyVarious topics.192001–Global Barometer SurveysVarious topics.552001–EU IndexAttitudes towards the EU.142001–2006Political Culture in Central and Eastern Europe / Political Culture and Democratic Values in New Democracies Political and social issues.142001–2002E-LIVING: Life in Digital EuropeInformation technology and social issues.62001–2002Generations & Gender ProgrammeSocial change.202002–European Social SurveySocial issues.382002–Transatlantic Trends SurveyAttitudes towards global issues.162002–East Asia Value SurveySocial issues.52002, 2004Pew Global Attitudes SurveyVarious topics.542002–The Voice of the PeopleVarious topics.672003–Asia BarometerVarious topics.14+2003–2008European Quality of Life SurveySocial issues.342003–Global Corruption BarometerCorruption.1072003–Americas BarometerVarious topics.292004–Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in EuropeSocial issues.282004–EU Statistics on Income and Living ConditionsSocial issues.282004–European Internal Movers Social SurveyMigration.52004–2005European Crime and Safety SurveyCrime and safety.182005–Gallup World PollVarious topics.1602005–Life in Transition SurveyVarious topics.352006, 2010, 2016Caucasus BarometerVarious topics.32006–East Asian Social SurveySocial issues.42006–The Surveillance ProjectSurveillance.92006–2007Arab BarometerVarious topics.122007–Integrated and United? A Quest for Citizenship in an Ever Closer EuropePerceptions of citizenship.182007, 2009Transatlantic Trends: ImmigrationGlobal issues and immigration.82008–2011Program for the International Assessment of Adult CompetenciesEconomic skills and problem-solving.40+2008–Household Finance and Consumption SurveySocial issues.202010–Making Electoral Democracy WorkPolitical issues.52010, 2015Crossing Borders Making EuropeEuropean integration.62011–2014EU Neighbourhood BarometerPerceptions of the EU.162012–2014 Gross Domestic Behavior Civic behavior ranking of states of India 22 2025 onwards Gross Domestic Behavior, India Today, accessed 6 Sept 2025. Social Credit System Social Credit System of China Gross National Happiness
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