About the Data
World Values Survey (WVS), is an international research program that is devoted to the scientific and academic study of social, political, economic, religious and cultural values of people in the world. The WVS seeks to help scientists and policy makers understand changes in the beliefs, values and motivations of people throughout the world.
Quick facts about WVS
- WVS conducts worldwide survey every 5 years
- The survey involves 120 countries
- Largest non-commercial academic social survey program
- Time-series data for 39 years
- Over 30,000 publications based on the WVS data
Some facts about the specific data we used
Survey in the US
- Period: April,2017 - May, 2017
- 2.596 survey interviews were completed via phone and web modes among adults age 18 and older.
Survey in China
- Period: July,2018 - August, 2018
- 3,036 interviews were completed among Chineses nationals between the ages of 18 and 70, in all 31 provinces of the Chinese Mainland.