79% of Egyptians satisfied with foreign relations: poll

CAIRO – 30 October 2017: Fifty-five percent of Egyptians are satisfied with the government’s performance, according to results of a poll conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) published on Monday.

The poll was based on the assessment of a sample of Egyptians for 29 items covering various political, economic and social aspects in the country.

These items include electricity, the provision of diverse types of fuel, prices, standard of living for low-income citizens, job creation, corruption, freedom of opinion and expression, social justice, foreign relations, economic conditions in the country, and many other aspects.

The average rating of Egyptians for the 29 items was calculated to reflect the Egyptians' assessment of general performance. The results showed that the level of public satisfaction for five items obtained average satisfaction more than 70 points out of 100, namely foreign relations (79 points), security (75 points), subsidies (73 points), mobile services (72 points), and food (71 points).

However, prices attained a level of public satisfaction of 27 points out of 100, indicating a clear decline in satisfaction with general performance in this item.

The survey was conducted using landline and mobile phone calls on a sample of 1,406 Egyptians aged 18 years or above, covering all the governorates of the republic. The interviews were conducted from September 25-28, 2017. The response rate was about 38 percent, with a margin of error less than 3 percent.

Young people are notably less satisfied with general performance, with an average satisfaction reaching 51 points among youths (18-29), rising to 62 points among those aged 50 or above.