YouGov Survey: Indians Most Likely to Believe COVID-19 is a Myth

Many people in various countries still believe that the current global Covid-19 pandemic is merely a conspiracy and a myth fabricated by powerful individuals. This is evident from a survey conducted by YouGov in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

The survey results show that 30% of the population of India believe that Covid-19 is just a myth, the highest percentage globally. The next highest belief was in South Africa, with 23% of its population believing Covid-19 to be a myth.

Indonesia ranks third, with 20% of its population believing in the Covid-19 myth, followed by Nigeria at 19%. Furthermore, 15% of the Polish population stated that they believe Covid-19 is a myth.

The country with the lowest percentage of its population believing Covid-19 to be a myth is the United Kingdom, at 3%. Japan and Denmark follow with 4% of their populations believing Covid-19 to be merely a myth.

This survey was conducted among 26,276 people in 24 countries between August 4th and September 21st, 2021. Respondents in each country represented both urban and online populations.