Q. Would you say that Australia is more or less fair and just as a nation and society than the following countries?
More fair and just | About the same | Less fair and just | Don’t know | |
China | 66% | 11% | 11% | 12% |
The United States | 47% | 33% | 10% | 10% |
Japan | 41% | 30% | 12% | 18% |
France | 34% | 34% | 13% | 19% |
The UK | 26% | 58% | 7% | 9% |
Canada | 12% | 61% | 13% | 14% |
New Zealand | 12% | 68% | 11% | 9% |
66% think Australia is a more fair and just society than China and 47% think Australia is more fair than the United States.
More than half think Australia is about as fair and just as New Zealand (68%), Canada (61%) and the UK (58%).
Views about the United States are similar across most demographic groups except for those on higher incomes – 51% of those on incomes over $1,600 pw think Australia is more fair and just than the United States.