Iran, Pakistan, Israel most negatively rated countries: BBC poll

[Nitin Goyal]

Pakistan was ranked second in the list of most negatively rated countries in the world by a global poll for BBC World Service, which surveyed 24,090 people around the world.
Citizens of 22 countries were interviewed face-to-face or by telephone between December 6, 2011 and February 17, 2012. Polling was conducted by the international polling firm GlobeScan and its research partners in each country, together with the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland.
Pakistan was rated “mostly negative” by 51% of the respondents, getting placed just one spot above the most negatively rated country – Iran, which was rated negative by 55% of the total respondents.
According to the poll results, Pakistan is the only country which rated its own influence as negative.
A negative view of Pakistan declined by 4% as compared to 2011.
The survey results revealed that a negative view of Pakistan was found mostly in Western countries. Around 75% Americans, 69% Canadians and 72% Australians said Pakistan’s influence in the world is mainly negative. The pattern of negative perception was similar in the European countries. The view of Pakistan by India, country’s all-time arch rival, was negative as well.
Most of the respondents blamed Pakistan’s foreign policy and the poor treatment of its citizens for such a widespread negative perception of the country.
Out of 22 countries that were surveyed, Indonesia is the only one which holds a positive view of Pakistan.
Other findings
Japan was rated most positively by the majority of the respondents (58%), taking Germany’s last year position which had its positive ratings drop from 60% to 56%. This placed Germany in second place behind Japan.
Canada (53%) and the UK (51%) are the third and fourth most positively viewed countries.
China’s positive ratings rose from 46% to 50% this year.

Iran, Pakistan, Israel most negatively rated countries: BBC poll – The Express Tribune

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Interestingly, China is rated more positively than both the EU and the USA.

BBC News - Europe less, China more popular in global BBC poll

While India is rated worse than ALL three.

This is what the Indians always say: "We may have more poverty than Africa, but the whole world loves us, and they hate you!"

Well, apparently that was false as well. China is rated far higher than India in these global opinion polls.

 

[Abhishek_]

Interestingly, China is rated more positively than the EU and the USA.

BBC News - Europe less, China more popular in global BBC poll

While India is rated worse than ALL three.

This is what the Indians always say: "We may have more poverty than Africa, but the whole world loves us, and they hate you!"

Well, apparently that was false as well. China is rated far higher than India in these global opinion polls.

aren't you happy for being loved by the white master

 

[RazPaK]

It doesn't matter what others think.

The propaganda machine from certain countries can be counter-balanced.

 

[Don Jaguar]

Hatred for Pakistan is unjustified.

 

[kawaraj]

survey must done by an Indian, Anti Muslim Indian.

Yeah, Again Japan is the most favored country. Our member Korean would've committed suicide.

 

[Abhishek_]

Hatred for Pakistan is unjustified.

relax, the sample size is too small to be taken seriously.
and I second what RP said. who cares what others think

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

aren't you happy for being loved by the white master

It's your country that is ruled by a white European waitress, not ours.

And this is a GLOBAL opinion poll, it comes from all countries, not just the West. But I can see how your mind automatically assumed that it had something to do with white people.

 

[Abhishek_]

It's your country that is ruled by a white European waitress, not ours.

stale comments. get your transcript updated, seriously

And this is a GLOBAL opinion poll, it comes from all countries, not just the West. But I can see how your mind automatically assumed that it had something to do with white people.

apparently the red book says there are only 22 countries in the world

 

[VelocuR]

Well well, the negative is starting. Simple.


Israel was war at Hezbollah groups.
Iran was war at West bullies
Pakistan war at Talibans terrorists.

Think
If India war at Moist terrorists or other groups. The world will focus more negatives on India due to sucide blasts, unsecure areas, roaming, killing, etc. The rate from positive goes to negative rate.

Russia attacked on Georgia two years ago, now the rate is a bit improve. Russia always portrayed evil country by the West. Germany dramatically changed to the top score from the world's most hated country due to Hitler.

The annual polls based on BBC, it is wasting times.

 

[Sugarcane]

War Of Terror is the reason of negative opinion about Pak, I wonder why only 40% people think positive about incredibly shining country

 

[DelhiDareDevil]

Interestingly, China is rated more positively than both the EU and the USA.

BBC News - Europe less, China more popular in global BBC poll

While India is rated worse than ALL three.

This is what the Indians always say: "We may have more poverty than Africa, but the whole world loves us, and they hate you!"

Well, apparently that was false as well. China is rated far higher than India in these global opinion polls.

Yes but China is also more hated then EU, France and India.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Yes but China is also more hated then EU, France and India.

The "net positive" for us is higher.

I wonder how shining superpower India scores so much lower than China?

Maybe Indians have started believing their own fairy tales, too bad the world doesn't agree.

 

[Abhishek_]

The "net positive" for us is higher.

I wonder how shining superpower India scores so much lower than China?

Maybe Indians have started believing their own fairy tales, too bad the world doesn't agree.

worry about your own backyard son.

The most unfavourable views are found in China’s close neighbouring countries. Sixty-four per cent of South Koreans have negative perceptions (up 11 points since 2011), and one in two Japanese respondents (50%) holds similarly negative views, compared to just one in ten with positive views.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Iran and Pakistan have a media hate campaign against them, which is why they are rated low, even though they deserve much better.

North Korea probably deserves its low rating.

What really surprises me is Israel. They have so much power and influence in the global media, why are they ranked so low?

People always say that "Israel controls America", well I don't agree. I think that America allows people to think this, so that they blame Israel instead of the USA.