A majority of people would accept refugees into their countries and even into their homes, according to a new global survey.
According to the Refugees Welcome Index, commissioned by Amnesty International, 80 percent of the 27,000 respondents who were polled across 27 different countries said they are willing to welcome refugees into their countries.
"These figures speak for themselves," Amnesty's Secretary General Salil Shetty said.
Participants were asked whether they would accept refugees into their home, neighborhood, town, country, or whether they would refuse to accept them altogether, ranking their level of welcomes on a scale of 0 to 100.
China was found to be the most welcoming nation for refugees, scoring 85 on the Refugees Welcome index. Germany came in second with a score of 84 and UK came in third with a score of 83.
94 percent of respondents polled in China said they would welcome refugees into the country and half (46 percent) would welcome refugees into their homes.
Respondents in countries with a large number of refugees already having been admitted into the country are found to still be welcome of more refugees, as seen in Germany, Greece (65), and Jordan (61). Germany has already accepted over a million refugees, mostly from Syria, into the country due to the refugee crisis and 96 percent of the respondents in Germany say they would accept more.
"The Refugees Welcome Index exposes the shameful way governments have played short term politics with the lives of people fleeing war and repression. Governments must heed these results, which clearly show the vast majority of people ready and willing to make refugees welcome in their country," Shetty said in a statement.
Russia scored the lowest on the index with 61 percent against letting refugees into the country. The poll found unfavorable attitudes toward refugees in Russia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
When asked whether they thought their governments should do more to help refugees fleeing war or persecution, globally, 66 percent of respondents said they agree their governments should do more.
