WIN-Gallup International opinion research team published the results of opinion research “Global Barometer of Hope and Despair” conducted in 51 countries in 2011 and named Azerbaijan 8th among those countries, the Marketing Society said. This index shows that the country`s population is hopeful of the future, trusts in further increase of welfare in the country and is optimist on the country’s development in 2012. Azerbaijan is among the countries achieving highest progress current year. The opinion research shows that the rate of despair in Europe and North America is higher than other countries. As is reported, the results of research could be considered as most pessimist indexes in the world in the past 34 years. The opinion poll was conducted among the 45 000 respondents in numerous countries current year. It is conducted by professionals among the large group of respondents objectively. Azerbaijan`s high results in this ranking prove that the population highly appreciates the reforms and policy pursued in the country. Gallup International is one of the world`s leading opinion research groups functioning already for more than 60 years. Global Barometer of Hope and Despair report has been issued since 1977. AzerTAc