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title: "Appendix A: Demographic characteristics of the survey publics"
description: "[![Table showing population distribution by type of region](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.13_Diversity_A-01.png?w=310)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/?attachment_id=50076)"
date: "2021-10-13"
authors:
  - name: "Laura Silver"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/laura-silver/"
  - name: "Janell Fetterolf"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/janell-fetterolf/"
  - name: "Aidan Connaughton"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/aidan-connaughton/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/10/13/diversity-spring-2021-appendix-a-demographic-characteristics-of-the-survey-publics/"
---

# Appendix A: Demographic characteristics of the survey publics

[![Table showing population distribution by type of region](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.13_Diversity_A-01.png?w=310)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/?attachment_id=50076)

[![Table showing political polarization index scores](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.13_Diversity_A-02.png?w=310)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/?attachment_id=50077)

[![Table showing share of lower chamber seats by party](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.13_Diversity_A-03.png?w=420)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/?attachment_id=50078)

[![Table showing estimated religious composition, 2020](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.13_Diversity_A-04.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/?attachment_id=50079)

[![Table showing ethnic and racial composition of the 17 advanced economies surveyed](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.13_Diversity_A-05.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/?attachment_id=50080)

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**Next:** [Appendix B: Political categorization](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/10/13/diversity-spring-2021-appendix-b-political-categorization.md)