Are results weighted?
Yes. By default, all statistics use the sample weight provided for each selected sample. If a sample has no weight, its results are unweighted.
Short answers to common questions about using the WVS Online Data Analysis (ODA). Use the index on the right to jump to a question.
Yes. By default, all statistics use the sample weight provided for each selected sample. If a sample has no weight, its results are unweighted.
Yes. You can export tables and charts to Excel (.xlsx), PDF, or download a PNG snapshot.
Yes. Use the Selected samples control shown beneath the results to open the selector and add or remove countries/regions.
Tip: Select only the countries you really want to compare—very large tables can be slow to generate and hard to read.
Yes. You can produce and export your own figures and tables. Please cite the Latinobarómetro as recommended in the Data & Documentation section.
Percentages are calculated over the (weighted) number of valid responses for the selected category. “Don’t know/No answer” can optionally be excluded when running a cross-tabulation.
By default you will see percentages over column totals, but you can change them to percentages over row total, over sample total or even see absolute values.
Rounding, multi-response items, or excluded missing values can lead to totals slightly above or below 100%.Also when samples are weighted, the sum may be slightly different.
By default, “Don’t know/No answer/Refused” are included in calculations. You can exclude them from calculations by clicking the MV button placed over the chart.
Yes. You can do this in two ways. Either you can click on the round buttons to see result in different rounds where the same question was asked, or else you can switch to time series by clicking the top Time Series button.
Not always. Some items may not be fielded in every wave. You can see the rounds where a variable has been asked by looking at the round buttons offered on top of the chart options (WVS-1, WVS-2, WVS-3....)
ODA reports descriptive statistics. For inference (e.g., tests or models), export your results and use statistical software.
The base is the weighted count of valid cases after applying filters and sample selection. Displayed Ns refer to this base.
Very large selections (many countries/waves or many categories) take longer to compute. Reduce the number of samples or collapse categories to speed up rendering.
Recent versions of major browsers are recommended. For large tables, a desktop browser provides the best experience.
Please use the citation format provided for the you are using. See Study level downloads.