Support for Free Market System Most people are better people offin afree marketeconomy, even though some people are rich and some are poor.
Belief in the free market tends to be highest in developing countries (median of 71%). Nearly two-thirds or more in all nine of the developing economies surveyed agree that most people benefit from capitalism, including 80% of Bangladeshis, 75% of Ghanaians and 74% of Kenyans.
Publics in emerging markets also generally support the free market. More than half in 21 of the 25 countries surveyed agree that most people are better off in a free market system even if there is some inequality, including roughly three-quarters or more in Vietnam, China, Nigeria, Turkey, Malaysia and the Philippines. Support is much lower in Colombia, Jordan, Mexico and Argentina. Argentines are the least likely to see the benefits of capitalism among all 44 countries surveyed.
Support for Free Market System  | Most people are better people offin afree marketeconomy,  | even though some people are rich and some are poor.  | Disagree  | Agree  | Advanced  | South Korea  | 20%  | 78%  | Germany  | 25  | 73  | U.S  | 25  | 70  | 26  | Israel  | 68  | UK  | 28  | 65  | France  | 39  | 60  | Italy  | 31  | 5  | Greece  | 50  | 47  | Japan  | 51  | 47  | Spain  | 51  | 45  | MEDIAN  | 30  | 63  | Emerging  | Vietna m  | 3  | 9.5  | China  | 18  | 76  | 72 73 73 74 74  | Nige ria  | Turkey  | 20  | 21  | Malaysia  | 27  | Philip pines  | India  | 14  | 25  | 69  | Thailand  | 21  | South Africa  | 68  | Ve nezuela  | 28  | Pakistan  | 12  | 62  | Poland  | 29  | Leba non  | 34  | Ukraine  | 25  | 61  | Brazil  | 35  | 60  | 58  | 37  | Ind onesia  | 49 53 53 53 54 57  | Chile  | 26  | Tunisia  | 38  | Peru  | 31  | Russia  | 38  | Colombia Egypt  | 41  | Colombia Egypt  | 41  | 44 47  | Jordan  | 51  | Mexico  | 43  | Argentina MEDIAN  | 48  | 33  | Developing Argentina MEDIAN  | 28  | Developing MEDIAN  | Bangla Ghana desh  | 3  | Ghana  | Kenya  | Nicara Tanzania gua  | 25  | Tanzania  | 25  | Senegal  | 19  | 69  | El Salva dor  | 26  | 69  | Uganda  | 29  | 68  | Palest. ter.  | 24  | 65  | MEDIAN  | 24  | Source: Spring 2014 Global Attitudes survey. Q13a  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 