Many of those surveyed by Ipsos across 28 countries overstate their country’s contribution to hosting refugees, with one-third (a global country average of 33%) thinking their own country is one of the top three taking in the most refugees worldwide.
Misperceptions are most prevalent in Sweden (49% of Swedes think their countr is among the three hosting the most refugees, but its true rank is 26th), Italy (48% of Italians think it is in the top 3, true rank 35th), and Canada (46% of Canadians think it is in the top 3, true rank 34th).
On average globally, only one in seven (15%)know that Turkey is in the top 3. In 2021, Turkey hosted 14% of internationally displaced people, despite being home to only 1% of the world’s population. Only 5% globally picked Colombia, which is second, although 26% correctly chose the United States (ranked third).
The three countries where support for allowing more refugees from Ukraine is highest are Sweden (73%), Brazil (69%), and the US (67%).
However, in Turkey, which currently hosts more internationally displaced persons than any other country in the world, only three in ten (31%) support allowing more refugees from Ukraine.
