LAPOP: Belize 2008

The Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) is an academic institution hosted by Vanderbilt University that began with the study of democratic values in Costa Rica, but today carries out surveys in much of Latin America, Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. In 2004, LAPOP established the AmericasBarometer as multi-country, regularly conducted survey of democratic values and behaviors in the Americas, and the first round included voting-age respondents from 11 countries. LAPOP collected opinions on major problems facing the country and community, threats to security, attitudes towards the country's political system, and trust in government institutions. Also measured were respondents' participation in community organizations, attitudes towards government critics, voting behavior, confidence in local government, and the prevalence of crime. Demographic information collected includes nationality, ethnicity, native language, age, gender, education level, occupation, religion, and whether the respondent lives in an urban or rural area.

拉丁美洲公共舆论项目（Latin American Public Opinion Project, LAPOP）是由范德堡大学（Vanderbilt University）托管的学术机构，最初以哥斯达黎加的民主价值观研究为发端，如今已在拉丁美洲大部分区域、加拿大、美国及加勒比地区开展调查研究。2004年，LAPOP推出《美洲晴雨表（AmericasBarometer）》，作为一项针对美洲地区民主价值观与行为的多国常态化调查项目，首轮调查覆盖了11个国家的投票年龄受访者。该项目采集了民众对国家与社区面临的主要问题、安全威胁、本国政治体系的态度，以及对政府机构信任程度的相关意见。此外，项目还测量了受访者参与社区组织的情况、对政府批评者的态度、投票行为、对地方政府的信任度，以及犯罪频发状况。采集的人口统计信息涵盖国籍、族裔、母语、年龄、性别、受教育程度、职业、宗教信仰，以及受访者是否居住在城镇或乡村地区。