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Australia compared to United States

8 Nov 2016

Q. How do you think Australia compares to the United States on the following:

  Total better in Australia Total better in USA   A lot better in Australia A little better in Australia About the same A little better in the USA A lot better in the USA Don’t know
Access to healthcare 78% 5% 59% 19% 10% 3% 2% 9%
Public safety 76% 3%   48% 28% 13% 2% 1% 8%
Standard of living for ordinary working people 66% 7% 33% 33% 16% 4% 3% 10%
Wages 66% 7%   38% 28% 14% 5% 2% 13%
Work rights 63% 5%   35% 28% 19% 3% 2% 13%
Rights of individuals 56% 9%   27% 29% 25% 7% 2% 10%
Access to jobs 52% 10%   22% 30% 25% 7% 3% 14%
Education standards 52% 12%   28% 24% 24% 8% 4% 12%
Opportunities to succeed in business 38% 19%   17% 21% 29% 13% 6% 14%
International influence 24% 46% 13% 11% 17% 21% 25% 13%

More than half believe things are better in Australia than the US for all items except opportunities to succeed in business (38% Australia/19% USA) and international influence (24% Australia/46% USA).

In particular, respondents believed that access to healthcare (78%), public safety (76%), standard of living (66%) and wages (66%) were better in Australia.

There were no substantial differences across voter and demographic groups.

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