What proportion of your country’s national budget do you think is spent to reduce poverty in developing countries?

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General methodology

Public First survey for the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (2025). Weighted data – Margin of error: ± 2% (France) and ± 3% (Italy). Source: Public First Website

• France: Survey conducted online from June 30 to July 6, 2025, among 2,053 adults.
• Italy: Survey conducted online from June 30 to July 6, 2025, among 1,024 adults.

Segmentation according to voting in the legislative elections

In France, respondents were divided according to how they voted in the first round of the 2024 early legislative elections:

• La France Insoumise: left-wing – radical left-wing
• Socialist Party: left-wing
• Renaissance: center-right
• The Republicans: right-wing
• National Rally: far right

Segmentation according to confidence in the government

Respondents were divided according to their answer to the question: “How much do you trust or not trust the following people and institutions?: National government”

France:

• High trust in the government: 8%
• Medium trust in the government: 34%
• Low trust in the government: 53%

Italy:

• High trust in government: 12%
• Medium trust in government: 39%
• Low trust in government: 45%

Segmentation according to trust in journalists

Respondents were divided according to their answers to the question: “How much do you trust or not trust the following people and institutions?: Journalists”

France:

• High trust in journalists: 9%
• Medium trust in journalists: 48%
• Low trust in journalists: 37%

Italy:

• High trust in journalists: 7%
• Medium trust in journalists: 48%
• Low trust in journalists: 41%

Segmentation according to social engagement

Respondents were categorized according to their answers to the question: “Which, if any, of the following activities have you taken part in during the last year?” Those described as “socially engaged” are those who reported signing a petition, making a donation or volunteering, sharing political content on social media, or participating in a protest.

France:

• Socially engaged: 57%
• Not socially engaged: 43%

Italy:

• Socially engaged: 65%
• Not socially engaged: 35%

Presentation of results

The results are presented as a percentage of responses calculated in relation to the representative sample of the adult population in each of the countries surveyed.

Margin of error

The margin of error is ± 2% for France (2,053 respondents) and ± 3% for Italy (1,024 respondents).