Approval of China increased modestly over time among Nigerians living near site of a major Belt and Road project % of Nigerians within 150 km ofrailway and 151+ km from the railway who have a favorable opinion of China 151+ km
During 2014 and 2015, when construction of the railway was in progress, an average of 62% of Nigerians living within 150 kilometers (93 miles) of the project expressed a positive view toward China. That share increased to an average of 71% across the four years after the project’s completion in 2016.
Approval of China increased modestly  | over time among Nigerians living near  | site of a major Belt and Road project  | % of Nigerians within 150 km ofrailway and 151+ km  | from the railway who have a favorable opinion of China  | 80%  | 151+ km  | 2016- 19 average  | from railway  | 72  | 71  | 70  | 67  | 64  | 62  | 60  | 2014-15 average  | Within 150 km  | 50 of railway  | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2017  | 2018  | 2019  | RAILWAY COMPLETED  | RAILWAY UNDER  | CONSTRUCTION  | (2016 19)  | (2014 15)  | Note: Don it know responses were not included in this analysis.  | Approval rates among Nigerians farther than 150 kilometers (93  | miles) from the railway are very similar to rates nationwide, because  | the vast majority of Nigerians live outside that 150 kilometer zone  | For more on the railway and on how researchers defined the  | construction period, see the methodology.  | Source: Spring 2019 Global Attitudes Survey. Q8b.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 