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There are different opinions as to what it takes to be a good citizen. As far as you are concerned personally on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very important, how important is it… I. To help people in the rest of the world who are worse off than yourself
Importance of helping worse-off people worldwide · Asked in 2 waves, 2004–2014 · 2,736 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not at all important | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Very important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 7% | 7% | 10% | 20% | 21% | 13% | 21% | 1264 | ±3 | |
| Liberals |
General Social Survey 2014 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,472 |
| 4% |
| 7% |
| 7% |
| 18% |
| 24% |
| 18% |
| 22% |
| 335 |
| ±6 |
| Moderates | 8% | 7% | 13% | 19% | 22% | 13% | 19% | 498 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 6% | 9% | 10% | 22% | 20% | 11% | 22% | 391 | ±6 |