List of comparative social surveys

Below is a list of comparative social surveys. Survey methodology aims to measure general patterns among a population through statistical methods. Comparative research "seeks to compare and contrast nations, cultures, societies, and institutions.", usually defined as comparing at least two different societies or nations.^[1]

Name	Topic	Number of countries	Years	Source
USIA XX Surveys	Foreign and security policy.	4	1955–1969	[2]
International stratification, mobility and politics file	Intergenerational occupational mobility and political behaviour.	16	1956–1991	[2]
The European Voter	Political behaviour, economic status.	6	1956–1998	[2][3]
Pattern of Human Concerns Data	National and individual perceptions.	14	1957–1963	[2]
Civic Culture Survey	Political beliefs.	5	1959–1960	[2]
ECFIN Business and Consumer Surveys	Economic and business topics.	31	1962-	[2][4]
Attitudes towards Europe	European integration.	5	1962	[2]
Political Participation - An International Social Science Council (ISSC) Workbook in Comparative Analysis	Political attitudes and behaviour.	8	1963–1972	[2][5]
Multinational Time Budget Study	Time management	12	1965–1966	[2]
Political Participation and Equality in Seven Nations	Political participation.	7	1966–1971	[2]
Images of the World in the Year 2000	Expectations of the future.	11	1967–1970	[2]
Reader's Digest EURODATA - The Reader's Digest Survey of Europe Today	Lifestyles and attitudes.	18	1969, 1990	[2]
Cross-National Equivalent File	Social statistics.	8	1970–	[2]
Eurobarometer	Various topics.	27	1970–	[2]
Scandinavian Welfare Study	Life situation.	4	1972	[2]
USIA World Survey	Attitudes on domestic and global issues.	7	1972	[2]
Political Action I/II	Political topics.	8	1973, 1981	[2]
Luxembourg Income Study	Income and economic situation.	48	1979–	[2]
European Election Studies	Election topics.	28	1979–	[2]
Comparative Project on Class Structure and Class Consciousness	Social inequality and class relations.	10	1980–1987	[2]
European Values Study, World Values Survey	Various topics.	90+	1981–	[2][6]
International Social Survey Programme	Various topics.	42	1985–	[2][7]
The Political Culture of Southern Europe: A Four Nation Study	Political culture.	4	1985	[2]
International Crime Victims Survey	Crime.	48	1989–2005	[2][8]
Free Elections, Political Parties and the Emergence of Competitive Party Systems in Eastern Europe	Election studies.	17	1989–2005	[2]
European Working Conditions Survey	Labour issues.	28	1990–	[2]
Post Communist Publics (PCP) I) Post communist Citizens 1990-1992 II) Consolidation of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 1998-2001: A Fifteen Country Study (CDCEE)	Political and economic issues.	11	1990–2001	[2]
New Soviet Citizen Surveys	Political and economic issues.	3	1990–1992	[2]
Comparative National Elections Project	Election studies.	28	1990–	[2]
International Social Justice Project	Social justice.	13	1991, 1996	[2]
New Europe Barometer	Various political and social issues.	19	1991–	[2]
The Pulse of Europe	Various political and social issues.	13	1991	[2]
Population Policy Acceptance Study	Various political and social issues.	14	1991, 2000	[2]
Larin American Public Opinion Project	Political attitudes.	34	1991–2003	[2][9]
Fertility and Family Survey	Family and social issues.	24	1991	[2]
Social Change in Baltic Countries	Social issues.	3	1993	[2]
Values and Political Change in Post-Communist Europe	Political issues.	5	1993–1994	[2]
Social Stratification in Eastern Europe since 1989	Social issues.	6	1993–1994	[2]
The Transformation Process in Hungary, Poland, in the Czech and Slovak Republic	Political and economic issues.	4	1993, 1995	[2]
The European Community Household Panel	Social issues.	15	1994–2001	[2]
NORBALT I and II Living Conditions in the Baltic Countries	Social issues.	3	1994, 1999	[2]
International Adult Literacy Survey	Literacy and respondent background.	22	1994–2008	[2]
East Asia Barometer	Political attitudes.	6	1994	[2]
Luxembourg Wealth Study	Household wealth.	18	1994–	[2]
Latinobarómetro	Political and social issues.	19	1995–	[2]
Social Consequences of Transition	Issues related to social and political transition.	5	1995	[2]
Comparative Study of Electoral Systems	Election studies.	55	1996–	[2][10]
Coping with Government in the Former Soviet Union/Economic Commission for Europe	Political issues.	4	1996–1998	[2]
East Asian Social Survey 1997	Social issues.	3	1996–1997	[2]
New Departures: Religion and Attitudes toward Church in Eastern (Central) Europe	Religion and social issues.	10	1997, 2007	[2][11]
Transition Barometer	Social and political issues.	4	1997, 2000	[2]
People on war	War.	18	1999, 2009, 2016	[2][12]
Harmonized European Time Use Survey	Time management.	15	1999–	[13]
Afrobarometer	Various topics.	36	1999–	[2]
EU Accession Opinion Survey	Attitudes towards the European Union.	11	2000	[2]
Asia Europe Survey	Social issues.	18	2000	[2]
Asian Barometer Survey	Various topics.	19	2001–	[2][14]
Global Barometer Surveys	Various topics.	55	2001–	[2]
EU Index	Attitudes towards the EU.	14	2001–2006	[2]
Political Culture in Central and Eastern Europe / Political Culture and Democratic Values in New Democracies	Political and social issues.	14	2001–2002	[2]
E-LIVING: Life in Digital Europe	Information technology and social issues.	6	2001–2002	[2][15]
Generations & Gender Programme	Social change.	20	2002–	[2][16]
European Social Survey	Social issues.	38	2002–	[2][17]
Transatlantic Trends Survey	Attitudes towards global issues.	16	2002–	[2][18]
East Asia Value Survey	Social issues.	5	2002, 2004	[2][19]
Pew Global Attitudes Survey	Various topics.	54	2002–	[2][20]
The Voice of the People	Various topics.	67	2003–	[2][21]
Asia Barometer	Various topics.	14+	2003–2008	[2]
European Quality of Life Survey	Social issues.	34	2003–	[2]
Global Corruption Barometer	Corruption.	107	2003–	[2][22]
Americas Barometer	Various topics.	29	2004–	[2][23]
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe	Social issues.	28	2004–	[2][24]
EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions	Social issues.	28	2004–	[2][25]
European Internal Movers Social Survey	Migration.	5	2004–2005	[2]
European Crime and Safety Survey	Crime and safety.	18	2005–	[2]
Gallup World Poll	Various topics.	160	2005–	[2][26]
Life in Transition Survey	Various topics.	35	2006, 2010, 2016	[2][27]
Caucasus Barometer	Various topics.	3	2006–	[2]
East Asian Social Survey	Social issues.	4	2006–	[2][28]
The Surveillance Project	Surveillance.	9	2006–2007	[2]
Arab Barometer	Various topics.	12	2007–	[2][29]
Integrated and United? A Quest for Citizenship in an Ever Closer Europe	Perceptions of citizenship.	18	2007, 2009	[2]
Transatlantic Trends: Immigration	Global issues and immigration.	8	2008–2011	[2]
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies	Economic skills and problem-solving.	40+	2008–	[2][30]
Household Finance and Consumption Survey	Social issues.	20	2010–	[2][31]
Making Electoral Democracy Work	Political issues.	5	2010, 2015	[2][32]
Crossing Borders Making Europe	European integration.	6	2011–2014	[2][33]
EU Neighbourhood Barometer	Perceptions of the EU.	16	2012–2014	[2][34]