International survey: Globalization is still seen as a force for good

Unsurprisingly, the countries that are the biggest enthusiasts of globalisation are the ones that have benefitted most from it – the poorer nations of East and South East Asia. Here, belief that globalisation is a force for good reaches at least 70% in all countries, and as high as 91% in Vietnam.

Support is still strong in Europe though (with the exception of France – more of which later), with around half or more of people in the countries surveyed saying that globalisation has been a force for good.

There is, however, widespread acknowledgement that the rich have been the main beneficiaries of globalisation. In 16 of the 19 countries more people agree than disagree that the wealthy have benefitted more from globalisation than ordinary citizens.