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70% of Spaniards want the future Pope to be continuist
GAD3 survey for ABC on the legacy of Pope Francis and the expectations of his successor. In the days following the death of Pope Francis, GAD3 has carried out a survey for the ABC newspaper that gathers the Spaniards’ assessment of his pontificate and their wishes for the new direction of the Catholic Church. The result reflects a majority support for Francis’ legacy and a clear preference for continuity in his line of openness and social commitment.
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Evaluation of the pontificate
The papacy of Pope Francis is rated with an average of 7.5 points out of 10 by citizens. Compared to his predecessors, 70% consider Francis to have been the Pope closest to the faithful, ahead of John Paul II (27%) and Benedict XVI (4%).
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Opinions on his legacy
62% of respondents define his papacy as reformist, while 14% perceive it as continuist and 13% as rupturist.
Technical specifications
Universe: General population over 18 years of age.
Scope: National.
Information collection procedure: Computer-assisted online interview (CAWI).
Sample size: 806 online interviews.
Quotas: By sex, age and geographical area according to the census (INE).
Sampling error: ±3.5% (n=806) for a confidence level of 95.5% (two sigmas) and in the worst case scenario of P=Q=0.5 in the simple random sampling assumption.
Interview duration: 4 minutes
Fieldwork dates: 22-23 April.
