Joint EVS/WVS 2017-2022 data-set release
The World Values Survey Association (WVSA) and the European Values Study (EVS) are happy to announce the release of the final version of the joint EVS-WVS 2017-202w data-set produced within the framework of the cooperation agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) completed between the two research programs.
In line with it, EVS has been responsible for planning and conducting surveys in European countries, using the EVS questionnaire and EVS methodological guidelines. WVSA has been responsible for planning and conducting surveys in countries in the world outside Europe, as well as several European surveys (Andorra, Cyprus, Greece, Northern Ireland), using the WVS questionnaire and WVS methodological guidelines. Ten countries (Armenia, Czechia, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine) conducted surveys in both waves EVS 2017 and WVS7. Both organisations developed their draft questionnaires independently, with the overlapping items defining the Common Core of both questionnaires.
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Joint EVS/WVS |
EVS |
WVS |
Survey period |
2017-2022 |
2017-2021 |
2017-2022 |
Number of wave |
Joint EVS/WVS wave |
5th wave |
7th wave |
Number of cases |
153.716 |
59.438 |
94.278 |
Countries/territories |
90 |
36 |
64 |
The EVS archive (GESIS-DAS) has been responsible for data archiving and data processing of the European surveys. The WVS archive (JDS Madrid) has been responsible for data archiving and data processing for the non-European surveys including the WVS surveys conducted in several European countries. Based on the Common EVS/EVS Dictionary agreed by EVS and WVS the Joint EVS/WVS 2017-2022 dataset (Joint EVS/WVS) has been constructed in close collaboration. The final version of the Joint EVS/WVS includes data and documentation of altogether 90 countries and territories: 36 from the EVS 2017, 64 from the WVS7. The total number of suveys included into the joint file is 100 as ten countries conducted surveys in both EVS and WVS.
Access to the data, similiar to the previous rounds, is free, with no registration or payments required. With its main mission to facilitate advancement of Social Sciences worldwide, the WVS Association wants to make sure our survey data can equally serve the needs of the academic community in all parts of the world. WVSA offers the joint data-set in SPSS, Stata, SAS and R formats.
The identical version of the Joint EVS/WVS is accessible through two data service points:
Citation for data if downloaded from the GESIS Data Collection:
- EVS/WVS (2022). European Values Study and World Values Survey: Joint EVS/WVS 2017-2022 Dataset (Joint EVS/WVS). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA7505. Dataset Version 4.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.14023
Citation for data if downloaded from the website of the WVSA:
- EVS/WVS (2022). European Values Study and World Values Survey: Joint EVS/WVS 2017-2022 Dataset (Joint EVS/WVS). JD Systems Institute & WVSA. Dataset Version 4.0.0, doi:10.14281/18241.21
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