Africa, Middle East, and Latin America Public Opinion Survey Sites

■ Africa, Middle East, and Latin America Public Opinion Survey Sites

For Africa, comprehensive data can be found on Afrobarometer, jointly operated by the University of Michigan and African democracy research institutions. Middle Eastern public opinion survey sites primarily focus on Israeli and Palestinian issues. For Latin America, Latinobarómetro, which conducts regular public opinion surveys in 18 countries, is representative.

Africa / Middle East Region

Afrobarometer
* Location: United States, South Africa
* Establishment Information: Michigan State University, et al. (1993)
* Key Features: Initiated from public opinion surveys conducted at Michigan State University starting in 1993, it is currently conducting research on various topics such as politics, society, and culture through public opinion surveys targeting sub-Saharan African countries in collaboration with institutions such as the Institute for Democracy in South Africa and the Center for Democratic Development (CDD). It provides research data and reports.

Anwar Sadat Chair For Peace And Development
* Location: United States
* Establishment Information: University of Maryland, College Park (1997)
* Key Features: A research institute named after former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. It has been conducting public opinion surveys targeting Middle Eastern countries since 2004 and provides data.

B.I. & Lucille Cohen Institute for Public Opinion Research 
* Location: Israel
* Establishment Information: Tel Aviv University
* Key Features: Since 1998, it has been posting and providing survey data on various topics such as political tolerance, society, and family targeting the Israeli population.

GEOBASE Israel regional database 
* Location: Israel
* Establishment Information: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
* Key Features: Collects and provides statistical data on Israel's population, regions, society, and culture. Membership registration is required, and a Hebrew language pack must be installed.

The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
* Location: Israel
* Establishment Information: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1965)
* Key Features: A research institute established in commemoration of former U.S. President Harry S. Truman, it posts related data from public opinion surveys on issues between Israel and Palestine.

Information International
* Location: Lebanon
* Establishment Information: 1995
* Key Features: A private public opinion polling organization in Lebanon that not only conducts surveys on political and social issues but also provides consulting on corporate marketing and management based on its research. It posts results and analysis of public opinion surveys.

ISPA, The Iranian Students’ Polling Agency 
* Location: Iran
* Establishment Information: Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR, 2001)
* Key Features: A research institution that conducts public opinion surveys on domestic and international issues in Iran and analyzes the results from a neutral standpoint. It posts and provides data from past public opinion surveys.

ISDC, The Israel Social Sciences Data Center
* Location: Israel
* Establishment Information: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
* Key Features: Compiles and provides related public opinion surveys and data from various Israeli institutions for academic research and policy formulation. Easier data retrieval is possible with the Hebrew language pack installed.

JMCC, The Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre 
* Location: Palestine
* Establishment Information: 1988
* Key Features: An organization founded by Palestinian journalists and survey experts. It posts and provides results and analysis reports from annual public opinion surveys conducted on Palestinian residents since 1993.

PSR, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research  
* Location: Palestine
* Key Features: Conducts research primarily on political issues in Palestine and neighboring countries, including regional politics, strategic analysis, and public opinion surveys. It posts survey results and data related to Palestine.

SADA, The South African Data Archive 
* Location: South Africa
* Establishment Information: National Research Foundation (NRF, 1999)
* Key Features: A government-affiliated institution that collects public opinion surveys and statistical data from various organizations, including government agencies, and provides them to academia and research institutions. Information can be obtained free of charge upon submission of a specific form.

Central and South America Region

Area de Informacion Socio-Demografica, Banco de Datos 
* Location: Uruguay
* Establishment Information: Social Science Faculty Council (1993)
* Key Features: Collects and provides various data on Uruguayan politics, society, elections, and demographics. Information is provided differentially based on the user, and the site is in Spanish.

LAPOP, Latin American Public Opinion Project
* Location: United States
* Establishment Information: Vanderbilt University (2004)
* Key Features: Conducts research to understand the political tendencies and democratic growth of citizens in Latin American countries through public opinion surveys (AmericasBarometer). Provides detailed research results for each country.

Latinobarómetro 
* Location: Chile
* Establishment Information: Corporación Latinobarómetro (1995)
* Key Features: Provides data and research results from annual public opinion surveys targeting Latin American citizens, conducted since 1995. Initially covering 8 countries, the scope has expanded to currently cover 18 countries.

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