This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on the likelihood of the Mayan predictions about the end of the world being true. 8 percent of respondents stated that they think the Mayan predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are extremely likely to be at least partly true.
How likely do you think the predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are to be at least partly true?
The original question at the source was posed as follows: "Some people believe that Earth will experience a major catastrophic event on December 21, 2012, as
predicted by ancient calendars used by the Mayans. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that these
predictions will be at least partly correct?"
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National Geographic. (February 7, 2012). How likely do you think the predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are to be at least partly true? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217988/americans-assessing-the-likelihood-of-the-december-2012-apocalypse/
National Geographic. "How likely do you think the predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are to be at least partly true?." Chart. February 7, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217988/americans-assessing-the-likelihood-of-the-december-2012-apocalypse/
National Geographic. (2012). How likely do you think the predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are to be at least partly true?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217988/americans-assessing-the-likelihood-of-the-december-2012-apocalypse/
National Geographic. "How Likely Do You Think The Predictions about a Catastrophic Event on December 21, 2012 Are to Be at Least Partly True?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217988/americans-assessing-the-likelihood-of-the-december-2012-apocalypse/
National Geographic, How likely do you think the predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are to be at least partly true? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217988/americans-assessing-the-likelihood-of-the-december-2012-apocalypse/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
How likely do you think the predictions about a catastrophic event on December 21, 2012 are to be at least partly true? [Graph], National Geographic, February 7, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217988/americans-assessing-the-likelihood-of-the-december-2012-apocalypse/
