World Values Survey (WVS) in Andorra

The World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research program on socio-cultural and political change, which was initiated and led for many years by Dr. Ronald Inglehart (Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan) and carried out by an international team of social researchers. Since 1981, a total of seven waves have been conducted (1981; 1990–1991; 1995–1996; 2000–2001; 2005–2008; 2011–2012) on representative samples in more than 100 countries across all continents. The eighth wave is currently under way.

The surveys are designed to test the hypothesis that economic and technological changes are transforming the basic values of populations in industrialized societies. Andorra has already participated in the fifth wave (2005–2006), the seventh (2017–2020), and also the current wave, through ARI’s Sociology Group. Fieldwork in Andorra began in the autumn of 2025, and we expect to have the first results during 2026.

The ultimate aim of the WVS is to help scientists and policymakers understand changes in people’s beliefs, values, and motivations worldwide. Thousands of political scientists, sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists, and economists have used these data to analyze topics such as economic development, democratization, religion, gender equality, social capital, and subjective well-being. These data have also been widely used by government officials, journalists, and students, and teams at the World Bank have analyzed the links between cultural factors and economic development.

Reports and publications

• Andorra a l'enquesta Mundial de Valors. Onada del 2005-2006
• Andorra a l'Enquesta Mundial de Valors. Onada del 2018