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The Seligson Political Culture Survey Archive

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Long before the AmericasBarometer began,
Dr. Mitchell A. Seligson was already studying political culture and democracy across the Americas. Explore 82 surveys from 17 countries, spanning three decades of public opinion research — free to download.

About the Archive

The Seligson Political Culture Survey Archive preserves 82 surveys conducted in 17 countries between 1975 and 2005 — including the Seligson-Gómez Data Bank of Surveys on the Political Culture of Democracy in Costa Rica. These scientific surveys explore democratic political culture and a wide range of related topics that continue to inform research today.

Dr. Mitchell A. Seligson's pioneering work laid the foundation for the AmericasBarometer series, which has continued this research since 2004 — this archive picks up right where his original surveys leave off.

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Browse by Country

All datasets are available in SPSS and Stata format, along with their technical information and questionnaires — free to download. Select a country below to explore its surveys.

For guidance on study design, consult the technical report included with each dataset.