Recently, the Sociological Group "Rating" completed a comprehensive study in collaboration with the globally renowned Gallup International research institute. The survey was conducted as part of the "End of Year" 2023 project. Let's delve into the third theme of the extensive study: attitudes towards BRICS. BRICS is an intergovernmental organization consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

• Overall, there is neither a strongly negative nor strongly positive attitude towards the alliance among all countries surveyed.
• The most negative attitude towards the global BRICS alliance is demonstrated by respondents in the United States and European countries. Overall, Sweden exhibits the most negative attitude towards the alliance.Ukraine also ranks among the countries with the most negative attitudes towards the alliance. However, 40% of Ukrainians know nothing about this alliance.
• Even among the members of the alliance, some citizens are uninformed about it: half of the respondents in the newly joined Saudi Arabia know nothing about the alliance.
• Among the surveyed member countries, the highest percentage of negative attitudes towards the alliance is observed in India, while Russians demonstrate the most positive attitude.
• Overall, respondents from African, Latin American, and Central Asian countries demonstrate the most positive attitudes towards the global BRICS alliance.

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The Gallup International End of Year Survey (EoY) is an annual tradition initiated and developed in 1977. Since then, the survey has been conducted every year. This year, the project was carried out in 41 countries worldwide.