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TEDS Table of Project lists > TEDS2021 > TEDS Benchmark Survey, 2021
Classification Questionnaire :
Politics and Media
Political Involvement
Governing Performance
Political Efficacy and Political Trust
Voting Behavior
Issue Position
Political Cleavages
International Relations and Impressions of Neighboring Countries
Democratic Recognition and Evaluation
National Identity and Ethnic Identity
Party Identification
Personal Data
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1. Some people say, “People like me don’t have any say about what the government does.”
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 136 3.8%
2 Agree 702 19.8%
3 Disagree 2207 62.2%
4 Strongly disagree 276 7.8%
95 Refuse to answer 14 0.4%
96 It depends 34 1.0%
97 No opinion 38 1.1%
98 Don't know 140 4.0%
Frequency : 3547 100%
2. Some people say, “Public officials do not care much about what people like me think.”
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 212 6.0%
2 Agree 1061 29.9%
3 Disagree 1863 52.5%
4 Strongly disagree 129 3.6%
95 Refuse to answer 13 0.4%
96 It depends 98 2.8%
97 No opinion 27 0.8%
98 Don't know 144 4.1%
Frequency : 3547 100%
3. Some people say, “Sometimes politics seems so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on.”
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 288 8.1%
2 Agree 1944 54.8%
3 Disagree 1010 28.5%
4 Strongly disagree 135 3.8%
95 Refuse to answer 10 0.3%
96 It depends 30 0.9%
97 No opinion 27 0.8%
98 Don't know 103 2.9%
Frequency : 3547 100%
4. Some people say, “Most decisions made by the government are correct.”
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 41 1.2%
2 Agree 848 23.9%
3 Disagree 2113 59.6%
4 Strongly disagree 270 7.6%
95 Refuse to answer 14 0.4%
96 It depends 136 3.8%
97 No opinion 23 0.7%
98 Don't know 102 2.9%
Frequency : 3547 100%
5. Some people say, “Government officials often waste a lot of money we pay in taxes.”
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 543 15.3%
2 Agree 1710 48.2%
3 Disagree 908 25.6%
4 Strongly disagree 53 1.5%
95 Refuse to answer 22 0.6%
96 It depends 113 3.2%
97 No opinion 29 0.8%
98 Don't know 169 4.8%
Frequency : 3547 100%
6. When the government decides important policies, do you think “public welfare” is its first priority?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Often 317 8.9%
2 Sometimes 1727 48.7%
3 Seldom 1042 29.4%
4 Never 264 7.4%
95 Refuse to answer 10 0.3%
96 It depends 39 1.1%
97 No opinion 13 0.4%
98 Don't know 135 3.8%
Frequency : 3547 100%
7. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means Taiwan is not at all democratic, and 10 means Taiwan is completely democratic, what position would you choose?
Values Categories n percentage
0 Taiwan is not at all Democratic 93 2.6%
1 28 0.8%
2 57 1.6%
3 111 3.1%
4 107 3.0%
5 525 14.8%
6 350 9.9%
7 553 15.6%
8 733 20.7%
9 332 9.4%
10 Taiwan is completely democratic 549 15.5%
95 Refuse to answer 12 0.3%
96 It's hard to say 10 0.3%
97 No opinion 11 0.3%
98 Don't know 76 2.1%
Frequency : 3547 100%
8. Some people say, “Democracy is always and under all circumstances preferable to any other kind of government.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 381 10.7%
2 Agree 1812 51.1%
3 Disagree 1046 29.5%
4 Strongly disagree 47 1.3%
95 Refuse to answer 12 0.3%
96 It depends 64 1.8%
97 No opinion 33 0.9%
98 Don't know 152 4.3%
Frequency : 3547 100%
9. Some people say, “The courts should be able to stop the government acting beyond its authority.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 359 10.1%
2 Agree 2045 57.6%
3 Disagree 651 18.4%
4 Strongly disagree 40 1.1%
95 Refuse to answer 25 0.7%
96 It depends 52 1.5%
97 No opinion 46 1.3%
98 Don't know 329 9.3%
Frequency : 3547 100%
10. Some people say, “Having a strong leader in government is good for Taiwan even if the leader bends the rules to get things done.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 69 1.9%
2 Agree 716 20.2%
3 Disagree 2044 57.6%
4 Strongly disagree 433 12.2%
95 Refuse to answer 16 0.4%
96 It depends 123 3.5%
97 No opinion 26 0.7%
98 Don't know 120 3.4%
Frequency : 3547 100%
11. How did the coronavirus pandemic affect democracy in Taiwan: very positively, fairly positively, not at all, fairly negatively or very negatively?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Very positively 494 13.9%
2 Fairly positively 1132 31.9%
3 Not at all 968 27.3%
4 Fairly negatively 604 17.0%
5 Very negatively 118 3.3%
95 Refuse to answer 9 0.2%
96 It depends 33 0.9%
97 No opinion 32 0.9%
98 Don't know 157 4.4%
Frequency : 3547 100%
12. How did the coronavirus pandemic affect Taiwan's overall economic situation?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Very positively 243 6.9%
2 Fairly positively 635 17.9%
3 Not at all 380 10.7%
4 Fairly negatively 1495 42.1%
5 Very negatively 622 17.5%
95 Refuse to answer 6 0.2%
96 It depends 45 1.3%
97 No opinion 14 0.4%
98 Don't know 107 3.0%
Frequency : 3547 100%
13. How did the coronavirus pandemic affect your personal economic situation?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Very positively 77 2.2%
2 Fairly positively 183 5.2%
3 Not at all 2165 61.0%
4 Fairly negatively 785 22.1%
5 Very negatively 278 7.8%
95 Refuse to answer 8 0.2%
96 It depends 3 0.1%
97 No opinion 6 0.2%
98 Don't know 42 1.2%
Frequency : 3547 100%
14. Some people say, “When confronting the coronavirus pandemic, democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 198 5.6%
2 Agree 1530 43.1%
3 Disagree 1382 39.0%
4 Strongly disagree 101 2.9%
95 Refuse to answer 14 0.4%
96 It depends 53 1.5%
97 No opinion 51 1.4%
98 Don't know 218 6.2%
Frequency : 3547 100%
15. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you trust it completely, trust it somewhat, not very much or not at all? Parliament.
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 137 3.9%
2 Trust it somewhat 1326 37.4%
3 Do not trust it very much 1469 41.4%
4 Do not trust it at all 358 10.1%
95 Refuse to answer 13 0.4%
96 It depends 27 0.8%
97 No opinion 32 0.9%
98 Don't know 185 5.2%
Frequency : 3547 100%
16. Government
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 183 5.2%
2 Trust it somewhat 1675 47.2%
3 Do not trust it very much 1142 32.2%
4 Do not trust it at all 235 6.6%
95 Refuse to answer 14 0.4%
96 It depends 40 1.1%
97 No opinion 33 0.9%
98 Don't know 225 6.3%
Frequency : 3547 100%
17. The judiciary
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 139 3.9%
2 Trust it somewhat 1208 34.1%
3 Do not trust it very much 1421 40.1%
4 Do not trust it at all 459 12.9%
95 Refuse to answer 8 0.2%
96 It depends 40 1.1%
97 No opinion 43 1.2%
98 Don't know 229 6.5%
Frequency : 3547 100%
18. Scientists
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 517 14.6%
2 Trust it somewhat 2026 57.1%
3 Do not trust it very much 479 13.5%
4 Do not trust it at all 79 2.2%
95 Refuse to answer 10 0.3%
96 It depends 54 1.5%
97 No opinion 65 1.8%
98 Don't know 317 8.9%
Frequency : 3547 100%
19. The political parties
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 89 2.5%
2 Trust it somewhat 755 21.3%
3 Do not trust it very much 1719 48.5%
4 Do not trust it at all 598 16.9%
95 Refuse to answer 21 0.6%
96 It depends 142 4.0%
97 No opinion 51 1.4%
98 Don't know 172 4.9%
Frequency : 3547 100%
20. Traditional news media, such as newspapers, television or radio
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 66 1.9%
2 Trust it somewhat 1343 37.9%
3 Do not trust it very much 1571 44.3%
4 Do not trust it at all 275 7.8%
95 Refuse to answer 5 0.1%
96 It depends 147 4.1%
97 No opinion 37 1.0%
98 Don't know 103 2.9%
Frequency : 3547 100%
21. Social media, such as Facebook, Line or Instagram?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Trust it completely 26 0.7%
2 Trust it somewhat 817 23.0%
3 Do not trust it very much 1729 48.8%
4 Do not trust it at all 381 10.7%
95 Refuse to answer 7 0.2%
96 It depends 69 1.9%
97 No opinion 64 1.8%
98 Don't know 454 12.8%
Frequency : 3547 100%
22. Successful business leaders
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 94 2.6%
2 Somewhat agree 664 18.7%
3 Neither agree nor disagree 1095 30.9%
4 Somewhat disagree 1241 35.0%
5 Strongly disagree 223 6.3%
95 Refuse to answer 6 0.2%
96 It depends 50 1.4%
97 No opinion 28 0.8%
98 Don't know 146 4.1%
Frequency : 3547 100%
23. Independent experts
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 106 3.0%
2 Somewhat agree 1496 42.2%
3 Neither agree nor disagree 965 27.2%
4 Somewhat disagree 612 17.2%
5 Strongly disagree 72 2.0%
95 Refuse to answer 9 0.2%
96 It depends 38 1.1%
97 No opinion 50 1.4%
98 Don't know 199 5.6%
Frequency : 3547 100%
24. Citizens in referendums
Values Categories n percentage
1 Strongly agree 400 11.3%
2 Somewhat agree 1852 52.2%
3 Neither agree nor disagree 634 17.9%
4 Somewhat disagree 414 11.7%
5 Strongly disagree 68 1.9%
95 Refuse to answer 4 0.1%
96 It depends 47 1.3%
97 No opinion 29 0.8%
98 Don't know 99 2.8%
Frequency : 3547 100%
25. The current percentage of women in parliament after the most recent election is 41.6 %. Would you say that the current percentage of women in parliament is too high, too low or about right?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Too high 182 5.1%
2 Too low 316 8.9%
3 About right 2631 74.2%
95 Refuse to answer 17 0.5%
96 It depends 62 1.8%
97 No opinion 200 5.6%
98 Don't know 139 3.9%
Frequency : 3547 100%
26. What do you think: Who is better suited for political leadership during a public health crisis: male politicians, female politicians, or both equally?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Male politicians 180 5.1%
2 Female politicians 149 4.2%
3 Both equally 3113 87.8%
95 Refuse to answer 4 0.1%
96 It depends 21 0.6%
97 No opinion 24 0.7%
98 Don't know 56 1.6%
Frequency : 3547 100%
27. And who is better suited for political leadership during an economic crisis?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Male politicians 568 16.0%
2 Female politicians 132 3.7%
3 Both equally 2674 75.4%
95 Refuse to answer 7 0.2%
96 It depends 57 1.6%
97 No opinion 28 0.8%
98 Don't know 81 2.3%
Frequency : 3547 100%
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