This statistic shows the results of a survey on the distribution of populism amongst eligible voters in Germany in 2020. In accordance with the definition provided by the study, 20.9 percent of eligible voters in Germany were classified as populist. 32 percent were half-half.
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Share of eligible voters with populist attitudes in Germany in 2020
In this study populism is defined as a certain understanding of politics and democracy, its norms, institutions and procedures. A distinguishing feature is the idea of the “true people” on one side and the “corrupt elite” on the other. Additionally, views which are anti-establishment, anti-pluralism and pro sovereignty of the people. According to the authors of the study, all three views are supposed to be represented simultaneously to qualify as populist views. Further definitions are available in the report.
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Bertelsmann Stiftung, & WZB. (September 3, 2020). Share of eligible voters with populist attitudes in Germany in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/958561/distribution-of-populism-amongst-eligible-voters-in-germany/
Bertelsmann Stiftung, und WZB. "Share of eligible voters with populist attitudes in Germany in 2020." Chart. September 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958561/distribution-of-populism-amongst-eligible-voters-in-germany/
Bertelsmann Stiftung, WZB. (2020). Share of eligible voters with populist attitudes in Germany in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958561/distribution-of-populism-amongst-eligible-voters-in-germany/
Bertelsmann Stiftung, and WZB. "Share of Eligible Voters with Populist Attitudes in Germany in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958561/distribution-of-populism-amongst-eligible-voters-in-germany/
Bertelsmann Stiftung & WZB, Share of eligible voters with populist attitudes in Germany in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958561/distribution-of-populism-amongst-eligible-voters-in-germany/ (last visited July 01, 2025)
Share of eligible voters with populist attitudes in Germany in 2020 [Graph], Bertelsmann Stiftung, & WZB, September 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/958561/distribution-of-populism-amongst-eligible-voters-in-germany/
