Lifestyle > Political action > Signed a petition: Countries Compared
Signing a petition is the most popular method of participating in political action with at least 40% of people in each of the surveyed countries having signed a petition. Signing a petition is a relatively easy method of expressing opinion as it takes very little time or effort from those who sign. In general,European nations had a lower ranking than Canada, Australia and the United States.</p>
<p>When other methods of political action are considered, most European nations held a high rank in attending a <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_pol_act_att_a_dem>demonstration</a>. Outside of Europe (in Canada, Australa and the United States) attending a <a href=/graph/lif_pol_act_joi_a_boy>boycott</a> was more common.</p>
<p>When other methods of political action are considered, most European nations held a high rank in attending a <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_pol_act_att_a_dem>demonstration</a>. Outside of Europe (in Canada, Australa and the United States) attending a <a href=/graph/lif_pol_act_joi_a_boy>boycott</a> was more common.</p>
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Proportion of respondents in 1990s surveys who have ever signed a petition.
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Interesting observations about Lifestyle > Political action > Signed a petition
- All of the top 2 countries by political action > signed a petition are Former British Colonies'.
- All of the top 3 countries by political action > signed a petition are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by political action > signed a petition are Sparsely populated.
- Canada ranked first for political action > signed a petition amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1990.
- All of the bottom 17 countries by political action > signed a petition are High income OECD.
- All of the top 2 countries by political action > signed a petition are English speaking .
- All of the bottom 8 countries by political action > signed a petition are European Union.
- 7 of the top 8 countries by political action > signed a petition are Cold countries'.
- 13 of the bottom 14 countries by political action > signed a petition are European.
- All of the top 2 countries by political action > signed a petition are Non-religious.
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<p>When other methods of political action are considered, most European nations held a high rank in attending a <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_pol_act_att_a_dem>demonstration</a>. Outside of Europe (in Canada, Australa and the United States) attending a <a href=/graph/lif_pol_act_joi_a_boy>boycott</a> was more common.</p>