Left and Right in Global Politics

Table 2.1.Country means, mean deviations, and percentages of don’t
know/no answer, left–right self-placement, 1999–2001

Country Mean

Mean

deviation

Don’t Know/

No answer (%)

Zimbabwe 3.66 2.07 18.5
Montenegro 4.72 1.91 33.1
Spain 4.74 1.47 21.8
Iran 4.82 1.87 40.8
France 4.86 1.64 17.4
Russian Federation 4.92 1.48 36.0
Slovenia 4.99 1.12 28.0
United Kingdom 5.08 1.11 18.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.09 1.29 12.6
Israel 5.09 2.29 7.2
Netherlands 5.09 1.38 4.1
Hungary 5.11 1.07 22.8
Greece 5.13 1.59 11.6
Slovakia 5.14 1.48 15.9
Republic of Macedonia 5.21 1.75 22.7
Chile 5.24 1.60 16.3
Belgium 5.26 1.33 18.2
Croatia 5.27 1.23 24.2
Portugal 5.27 1.76 23.0
Switzerland 5.31 1.41 19.6
Albania 5.34 2.33 5.2
Australia 5.34 1.32 12.5
Germany 5.34 1.39 16.6
Sweden 5.34 1.72 4.2
Poland 5.35 1.73 22.1
Republic of Korea 5.35 1.76 0.0
Italy 5.36 1.75 21.5
Luxembourg 5.37 1.38 25.6
Armenia 5.39 1.73 21.1
Lithuania 5.41 1.69 37.8
Austria 5.43 1.21 19.1
Ukraine 5.49 1.88 37.4
Denmark 5.51 1.62 9.6
Nigeria 5.51 2.21 2.8
Serbia 5.53 1.77 30.9
Uganda 5.55 2.71 15.3

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