Views of the public on science and scientists

Total number of Special Eurobarometer 516 survey respondents across countries that stated "Science and technology make our lives easier, healthier and more comfortable".

Many research projects also include outreach components, and also aim to raise the profile of science and academia amongst the general public. This indicator provides information on the success of these activities and the attitudes of the public towards science, but is also dependent on wider factors. Source: Eurobarometer


GeoAgree (Total)Agree (%)Disagree (Total)Disagree (%)
Europe (27 Countries)9,325.069.01,310.010.0
Belgium401.077.029.05.0
Bulgaria363.068.030.05.0
Czech Republic415.077.026.05.0
Denmark403.079.022.04.0
Germany474.060.0103.013.0
Estonia403.081.036.07.0
Ireland405.081.030.06.0
Greece343.068.034.07.0
Spain400.081.036.07.0
France347.065.076.014.0
Croatia333.064.039.08.0
Italy362.072.041.08.0
Cyprus203.076.023.08.0
Latvia343.069.038.08.0
Lithuania367.074.030.06.0
Luxembourg214.076.015.06.0
Hungary352.066.024.05.0
Malta193.078.010.04.0
Netherlands416.075.024.04.0
Austria308.057.074.013.0
Poland350.074.035.07.0
Portugal399.078.025.05.0
Romania272.051.087.016.0
Slovenia319.059.077.015.0
Slovakia354.063.042.07.0
Finland414.080.043.08.0
Sweden396.075.036.07.0
United Kingdom400.079.018.04.0
Turkey452.085.015.03.0
North Macedonia330.060.067.012.0
Montenegro173.061.041.014.0
Serbia270.054.070.014.0
Albania145.030.083.017.0
Switzerland331.061.066.013.0
Norway363.069.045.09.0
Bosnia and Herzegovina285.059.065.013.0
Iceland215.084.06.02.0
Eastern Europe377.070.049.09.0