Lifestyle > Political action > Signed a petition: Countries Compared
Author: Edria Murray, Staff editor
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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<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>
Posted on 24 Mar 2005
Edria Murray, Staff editor
