Author: Marina M Chebly
Affiliation: University of California Riverside
Abstract: This document contains graphs for exploration of the Latinobarometro, at the same time I got to try some RStudio functions and visualizations :)
Keywords: “Latinobarometro 2023, Graphs, RStudio”

Source: Latinobarómetro 2023

Development of the country

P2ST. Would you say that this country?

  1. Is progressing
  2. Is at a standstill
  3. Is in decline

Changes in the country

P3N. You will find here four statemens with different opinons about the (NATIONAL) society in which we live . Which is closest to our views?

  1. Is all right as it is
  2. Can get better with small changes
  3. It needs deep reforms
  4. Must change radically

Country’s economic situation

P5STGBS. How would you describe the country’s present economic situation? Would you say it is…?

  1. Very good
  2. Good
  3. About average
  4. Bad
  5. Very bad

Interpersonal trust

P9STGBS. Generally speaking, would you say that you can trust most people, or that you can never be too careful in dealing with others? (69)

  1. One can trust most people
  2. One can never be too careful in dealing with others

RECODED 2==0
[HOW TO READ: The lower the mean, lower the trust]

Democracy support

P10STGBS. Which of the following statements do you agree most?

  1. Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government
  2. Under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be preferable to a democratic one
  3. For people like me, it doesn’t matter whether we have a democratic or non-democratic regime

This variable was recoded: 2 and 3 = 0.
Because I want to measure the agreement to the first statement.

1 Uruguay 0.7249782 2 Venezuela 0.6625442 3 Argentina 0.6579634 4 Chile 0.6537468 5 Costa Rica 0.5940489 6 Bolivia 0.5546522 7 Peru 0.5382562 8 El Salvador 0.5263761 9 Brazil 0.5150094 10 Panama 0.5060109 11 Dominican Republic 0.5000000 12 Colombia 0.4816143 13 Paraguay 0.4279359 14 Ecuador 0.3978495 15 Honduras 0.3717949 16 Mexico 0.3689236 17 Guatemala 0.3141928

Now analyzing by Gender as well…

Foccusing on the gender difference on democracy support:

Now, democracy support by age: