Subscriber Access
to AmericasBarometer Data Sets 2004 to present
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE DATA SETS:
Users of the LAPOP data sets should carefully read the corresponding reports and/or articles for details of the sample designs of these surveys. Each data set has a brief explanation included within it, that can be found by opening the file in any version of SPSS 13 or higher, and going to "utilities," and then to "file comments." These comments will help the user understand the nature of the sample weights, if any, and other relevant isssues.
The AmericasBarometer weighting scheme applies to each year of the AmericasBarometer data. Users of the LAPOP data sets should carefully read the corresponding reports and/or articles for details of the sample designs of these surveys. Some of the samples are weighted, others are not. To obtain correct results, for weighted data sets, the appropriate weight variable, normally called “WT”, must be applied in both SPSS or STATA. To see technical information including sample design information, please go here.
The use of these data files is subject to U.S. Federal regulatory mandates pertaining to research involving the protection of human subjects. Users should be certified to work with de-identified data and should fully comply with their institutions' human subjects requirements.
All those who use the data must agree to adhere to these human subjects protection rules.
De-identified survey data files are available in SPSS and STATA formats.
Tabulations of the data bases:
Tabulations of AmericasBarometer data sets can be found at: Online Data Analysis
About data sets prior to 2004*
You or your institution are welcome to become a data repository for any data sets prior to 2004 (these are not available with the AmericasBarometer annual subscription). As a repository, your ownership is permanent, except that you may not distribute to third parties (who need to obtain their own access). The cost per country/year is $250 for the data set in SPSS and STATA formats plus the questionnaire and technical information as .pdf files, or $300 if you also want ASCII files. You can become a repository for any of the data sets, including the AmericasBarometer series, although access to data sets prior to 2004 is only available through the data repository alternative. Please see: Become a Repository
We ask that all users of the data cite it as follows:
Tabulations of the data bases:
Tabulations of AmericasBarometer data sets can be found at: Online Data Analysis
About data sets prior to 2004*
You or your institution are welcome to become a data repository for any data sets prior to 2004 (these are not available with the AmericasBarometer annual subscription). As a repository, your ownership is permanent, except that you may not distribute to third parties (who need to obtain their own access). The cost per country/year is $250 for the data set in SPSS and STATA formats plus the questionnaire and technical information as .pdf files, or $300 if you also want ASCII files. You can become a repository for any of the data sets, including the AmericasBarometer series, although access to data sets prior to 2004 is only available through the data repository alternative. Please see: Become a Repository
We ask that all users of the data cite it as follows:
Source: The AmericasBarometer by the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP), www.LapopSurveys.org.
We also ask that all users include an acknowledgement line in their papers or books that would say:
“We thank the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) and its major supporters (the United Stated Agency for International Development, the United Nations Development Program, the Inter-American Development Bank, and Vanderbilt University) for making the data available.''
**To download the data sets and questionnaires, click on the links below or right-click on the file name and save it.
The Questionnaires are in Spanish unless otherwise noted.
The Questionnaires and Technical Information documents are saved as .pdf files which can be opened with pdf reader software such as Adobe Acrobat.
The Country Director is the same for each year unless otherwise noted.
Americas Barometer Core Questionnaires
Quick Links to Countries:
Argentina | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Canada | Chile | Colombia | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | Guatemala | Guyana
Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Uruguay | Venezuela
Argentina
| Year | Country Director** | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | German Lodola | 2010 Argentina Questionnaire | 2010 Argentina Tech Info |
2010 Argentina STATA 2010 Argentina SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Argentina Questionnaire | 2008 Argentina Tech Info |
2008 Argentina SPSS 2008 Argentina STATA |
Belize
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Dominique Zéphyr |
2010_Belize_Questionnaire 2010_Belize_Questionnaire (English) |
2010 Belize Tech Info |
2010 Belize STATA 2010 Belize SPSS |
| 2008 |
2008 Belize Questionnaire |
2008 Belize Tech Info |
Bolivia
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Daniel Moreno | 2010 Bolivia_Questionnaire | 2010 Bolivia Tech Info |
2010 Bolivia_STATA 2010 Bolivia_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Bolivia Questionnaire | 2008 Bolivia Tech Info | ||
| 2006 | Mitchell A. Seligson | 2006 Bolivia Questionnaire | 2006 Bolivia Tech Info |
2006 Bolivia STATA 2006 Bolivia SPSS |
| 2004 | 2004 Bolivia Questionnaire | 2004 Bolivia Tech Info |
2004 Bolivia STATA 2004 Bolivia SPSS |
Brazil
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Lucio Renno | 2010_Brazil_Questionnaire_(Portuguese) | 2010 Brazil Tech Info |
2010 Brazil_STATA 2010 Brazil_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Brazil Questionnaire (Portuguese) | 2008 Brazil Tech Info |
2008 Brazil STATA 2008 Brazil SPSS |
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| 2006/7 | 2006/7 Brazil Questionnaire (Portuguese) | 2006/7 Brazil Tech Info |
2006/7 Brazil STATA 2006/7 Brazil SPSS |
Canada
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Simone Bohne |
2010_Canada_Questionnaire_(English) 2010_Canada_Questionnaire_(French) |
2010 Canada_CODEBOOK |
2010 Canada_STATA 2010 Canada_SPSS |
| 2008 | Mitchell A. Seligson | 2008 Canada Questionnaire (English) | 2008 Canada Tech Info |
2008 Canada STATA 2008 Canada SPSS |
| 2006 |
2006 Canada Telephone Script (English) 2006 Canada Telephone Script (French) |
2006 Canada Tech Info |
2006 Canada STATA 2006 Canada SPSS |
Chile
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Juan Pablo Luna | 2010_Chile_Questionnaire | 2010 Chile Tech Info |
2010 Chile_STATA 2010 Chile_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Chile Questionnaire | 2008 Chile Tech Info |
2008 Chile STATA 2008 Chile SPSS |
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| 2006 |
2006 Chile Questionnaire (version 1) 2006 Chile Questionnaire (version 2) |
2006 Chile Tech Info |
2006 Chile STATA 2006 Chile SPSS |
Colombia
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 |
Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Raga and Mitchell A. Seligson |
2010_Colombia_Questionnaire | 2010 Colombia Tech Info |
2010 Colombia_STATA 2010 Colombia_SPSS |
| 2009 | 2009 Colombia Questionnaire | 2009 Colombia Tech Info |
2009 Colombia STATA 2009 Colombia SPSS |
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| 2008 | 2008 Colombia Questionnaire | 2008 Colombia Tech Info |
2008 Colombia STATA 2008 Colombia SPSS |
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| 2007 | 2007 Colombia Questionnaire | 2007 Colombia Tech Info |
2007 Colombia STATA 2007 Colombia SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Colombia Questionnaire | 2006 Colombia Tech Info |
2006 Colombia STATA 2006 Colombia SPSS |
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| 2005 | 2005 Colombia Questionnaire | 2005 Colombia Tech Info |
2005 Colombia STATA 2005 Colombia SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Colombia Questionnaire | 2004 Colombia Tech Info |
2004 Colombia STATA 2004 Colombia SPSS |
Costa Rica
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Jorge Vargas Cullell | 2010_Costa_Rica_Questionnaire | 2010 Costa Rica Tech Info |
2010 Costa Rica_STATA 2010 Costa Rica_SPSS |
| 2008 | Luis Rosero-Bixby | 2008 Costa Rica Questionnaire | 2008 Costa Rica Tech Info |
2008 Costa Rica STATA 2008 Costa Rica SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 Costa Rica Questionnaire | 2006 Costa Rica Tech Info |
2006 Costa Rica STATA 2006 Costa Rica SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Costa Rica Questionnaire | 2004 Costa Rica Tech Info |
2004 Costa Rica STATA 2004 Costa Rica SPSS |
Dominican Republic
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Jana Morgan Kelly and Rosario Espinal | 2010_Dominican Republic_Questionnaire | 2010 Dominican Republic Tech Info |
2010 Dominican Republic STATA 2010 Dominican Republic SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Dominican Republic Questionnaire | 2008 Dominican Republic Tech Info |
2008 Dominican Republic STATA 2008 Dominican Republic SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Dominican Republic Questionnaire | 2006 Dominican Republic Tech Info |
2006 Dominican Republic STATA 2006 Dominican Republic SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Dominican Republic Questionnaire | 2004 Dominican Republic Tech Info |
2004 Dominican Republic STATA 2004 Dominican Republic SPSS |
Ecuador
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Juan Carlos Donoso | 2010_Ecuador_Questionnaire | 2010 Ecuador Tech Info |
2010 Ecuador_STATA 2010 Ecuador_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Ecuador Questionnaire | 2008 Ecuador Tech Info |
2008 Ecuador STATA 2008 Ecuador SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Ecuador Questionnaire | 2006 Ecuador Tech Info |
2006 Ecuador STATA 2006 Ecuador SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Ecuador Questionnaire | 2004 Ecuador Tech Info |
2004 Ecuador STATA 2004 Ecuador SPSS |
El Salvador
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | José Miguel Cruz and Ricardo Córdova | 2010_El_Salvador_Questionnaire | 2010 El Salvador Tech Info |
2010 El Salvador_STATA 2010 El Salvador_SPSS |
| 2008 | Ricardo Córdova | 2008 El Salvador Questionnaire | 2008 El Salvador Tech Info |
2008 El Salvador STATA 2008 El Salvador SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 El Salvador Questionnaire | 2006 El Salvador Tech Info |
2006 El Salvador STATA 2006 El Salvador SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 El Salvador Questionnaire | 2004 El Salvador Tech Info |
2004 El Salvador STATA 2004 El Salvador SPSS |
Guatemala
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Dinorah Azpuru | 2010_Guatemala_Questionnaire | 2010 Guatemala Tech Info |
2010 Guatemala_STATA 2010 Guatemala_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Guatemala Questionnaire | 2008 Guatemala Tech Info |
2008 Guatemala STATA 2008 Guatemala SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Guatemala Questionnaire | 2006 Guatemala Tech Info |
2006 Guatemala STATA 2006 Guatemala SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Guatemala Questionnaire | 2004 Guatemala Tech Info |
2004 Guatemala STATA 2004 Guatemala SPSS |
Guyana
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Dominique Zéphyr | 2010_Guyana_Questionnaire (English) | 2010 Guyana Tech Info |
2010 Guyana_STATA 2010 Guyana_SPSS |
| 2008/9 | Lawrence Lachmansingh | 2008/9 Guyana Questionnaire (English) | 2008/9 Guyana Tech Info |
2008/9 Guyana STATA 2008/9 Guyana SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 Guyana Questionnaire (English) | 2006 Guyana Tech Info |
2006 Guyana STATA 2006 Guyana SPSS |
Haiti
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Dominique Zéphyr |
2010_Haiti_Questionnaire_(Creole) 2010_Haiti Questionnaire_(English) |
2010 Haiti Tech Info |
2010 Haiti_STATA 2010 Haiti_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Haiti Questionnaire (Creole) | 2008 Haiti Tech Info |
2008 Haiti STATA 2008 Haiti SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Haiti Questionnaire (Creole) | 2006 Haiti Tech Info |
2006 Haiti STATA 2006 Haiti SPSS |
Honduras
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Orlando Pérez | 2010_Honduras_Questionnaire | 2010 Honduras Tech Info |
2010 Honduras_STATA 2010 Honduras_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Honduras Questionnaire | 2008 Honduras Tech Info |
2008 Honduras STATA 2008 Honduras SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Honduras Questionnaire | 2006 Honduras Tech Info |
2006 Honduras STATA 2006 Honduras SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Honduras Questionnaire | 2004 Honduras Tech Info |
2004 Honduras STATA 2004 Honduras SPSS |
Jamaica
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Balford Lewis | 2010_Jamaica_Questionnaire (English) | 2010 Jamaica Tech Info |
2010 Jamaica_STATA 2010 Jamaica_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Jamaica Questionnaire (English) | 2008 Jamaica Tech Info |
2008 Jamaica STATA 2008 Jamaica SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Jamaica Questionnaire (English) | 2006 Jamaica Tech Info |
2006 Jamaica STATA 2006 Jamaica SPSS |
Mexico
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Elizabeth J. Zechmeister | 2010_Mexico_Questionnaire | 2010 Mexico Tech Info |
2010 Mexico_STATA 2010 Mexico_SPSS |
| 2008 | Pablo Parás | 2008 Mexico Questionnaire | 2008 Mexico Tech Info |
2008 Mexico STATA 2008 Mexico SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 Mexico Questionnaire | 2006 Mexico Tech Info |
2006 Mexico STATA 2006 Mexico SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Mexico Questionnaire | 2004 Mexico Tech Info |
2004 Mexico STATA 2004 Mexico SPSS |
Nicaragua
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | John Booth | 2010_Nicaragua_Questionnaire | 2010 Nicaragua Tech Info |
2010 Nicaragua_STATA 2010 Nicaragua_SPSS |
| 2008 | Orlando J. Pérez | 2008 Nicaragua Questionnaire | 2008 Nicaragua Tech Info |
2008 Nicaragua STATA 2008 Nicaragua SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 Nicaragua Questionnaire | 2006 Nicaragua Tech Info |
2006 Nicaragua STATA 2006 Nicaragua SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Nicaragua Questionnaire | 2004 Nicaragua Tech Info |
2004 Nicaragua STATA 2004 Nicaragua SPSS |
Panama
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Orlando Pérez | 2010 Panama Questionnaire | 2010 Panama Tech Info |
2010 Panama STATA 2010 Panama SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Panama Questionnaire | 2008 Panama Tech Info |
2008 Panama STATA 2008 Panama SPSS |
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| 2006 | 2006 Panama Questionnaire | 2006 Panama Tech Info |
2006 Panama STATA 2006 Panama SPSS |
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| 2004 | 2004 Panama Questionnaire | 2004 Panama Tech Info |
2004 Panama STATA 2004 Panama SPSS |
Paraguay
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Daniel Moreno | 2010 Paraguay Questionnaire | 2010 Paraguay Tech Info |
2010 Paraguay STATA 2010 Paraguay_SPSS |
| 2008 | Manuel Orrego | 2008 Paraguay Questionnaire | 2008 Paraguay Tech Info |
2008 Paraguay STATA 2008 Paraguay SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 Paraguay Questionnaire | 2006 Paraguay Tech Info |
2006 Paraguay STATA 2006 Paraguay SPSS |
Peru
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Julio Carrión and Patricia Zárate Ardela | 2010_Peru_Questionnaire | 2010 Peru Tech Info |
2010 Peru_STATA 2010 Peru_SPSS |
| 2008 | Julio Carrión | 2008 Peru Questionnaire | 2008 Peru Tech Info |
2008 Peru STATA 2008 Peru SPSS |
| 2006 | 2006 Peru Questionnaire | 2006 Peru Tech Info |
2006 Peru STATA 2006 Peru SPSS |
Suriname
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Dominique Zéphyr and Mitchell A. Seligson |
2010_Suriname_Questionnaire (English) 2010_Suriname_Questionnaire_(Dutch) |
2010 Suriname Tech Info |
2010 Suriname_STATA 2010 Suriname_SPSS |
Trinidad and Tobago
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Dominique Zéphyr | 2010_Trin_&_Tob_Questionnaire (English) | 2010 Trin & Tob Tech Info |
2010 Trin & Tob STATA 2010 Trin & Tob SPSS |
Uruguay
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | María Fernanda Boidi | 2010_Uruguay_Cuestionario.pdf | 2010 Uruguay Tech Info |
2010 Uruguay_STATA 2010 Uruguay_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Uruguay Questionnaire | 2008 Uruguay Tech Info |
2008 Uruguay STATA 2008 Uruguay SPSS |
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| 2006/7 | 2006/7 Uruguay Questionnaire | 2006/7 Uruguay Tech Info |
2006/7 Uruguay STATA 2006/7 Uruguay SPSS |
United States
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Mitchell A. Seligson |
2010_US_Questionnaire 2010_US_Questionnaire (English) |
2010 US Codebook |
2010 US_STATA 2010 US_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 US Questionnaire (English) |
2008 US Tech Info 2008 US Codebook |
2008 US STATA 2008 US SPSS |
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| 2006 |
2006 US Telephone Script 2006 US Telephone Script (English) |
2006 US Tech Info |
2006 US STATA 2006 US SPSS |
Venezuela
| Year | Country Director | Download Questionnaire** | Download Technical Information** | Download Data Set** |
| 2010 | Damarys Canache | 2010_Venezuela_Questionnaire | 2010 Venezuela Tech Info |
2010 Venezuela_STATA 2010 Venezuela_SPSS |
| 2008 | 2008 Venezuela Questionnaire | 2008 Venezuela Tech Info |
2008 Venezuela STATA 2008 Venezuela SPSS |
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| 2006/7 | 2006/7 Venezuela Questionnaire | 2006/7 Venezuela Tech Info |
2006/7 Venezuela STATA 2006/7 Venezuela SPSS |