Social Connections Survey

Gallup, Meta and a group of academic advisors collaborated to design and conduct the Social Connections Survey, which offers a first look at how social connections vary across diverse geographic regions. The survey was administered through face-to-face or phone interviews with people aged 15 and older in seven countries. The data provides an in-depth look at the extent to which people feel connected, socially supported and lonely in different parts of the world. The data also sheds new light on the characteristics of people’s social connections, the ways people interact with others, the groups with whom they have frequent contact, and how they connect with others to get support when they need it.

Please see the State of Social Connections Study on the Data for Good website for more information and a report with key findings. Aggregate country-level data for each item in the survey is publicly available below. Controlled access microdata is available for request through the Data for Good Program at Meta.