---
title: "Methodology"
description: "Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup and Abt Associates. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are available here."
date: "2020-02-27"
authors:
  - name: "Richard Wike"
    job_title: "Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/richard-wike/"
  - name: "Shannon Schumacher"
    job_title: "Former Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/shannon-schumacher/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/02/27/global-democracy-methodology/"
categories:
  - "Democracy"
  - "Free Speech & Press"
  - "Freedom of the Press"
  - "International Political Values"
  - "Trust in Government"
datasets:
  - name: "Spring 2019 Survey Data"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/spring-2019-survey-data/"
---

# Methodology

Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup and Abt Associates. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are [available here](https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/interactives/international-methodology/all-survey/all-country/2019).