The Eight-Country Index of Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness was commissioned by the Claims Conference. Data was collected by Global Strategy Group, with a representative sample of 1,000 adults in each country ages 18 and over between November 15, 2023, to November 28, 2023. Countries included: United States, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Romania. The margin of error is +/- 3.1%. Below are aggregated survey results based on key findings.
Have you ever seen or heard the word Holocaust [Shoah] before? (Claims Conference / Global Strategy Group, November 15-28, 2023)
| U.S. | Europe | |
| Yes | 97% | 93.5% |
| No | 3% | 6.5% |
Approximately how many Jews were killed during the Holocaust [Shoah]? (Claims Conference / Global Strategy Group, November 15-28, 2023)
| U.S. | Europe | |
| Do not know 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust | 56% | 56% |
| Know 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust | 44% | 44% |
Please name all of the concentration camps, killing centers (death camps), killing sites, transit camps or ghettos you have heard of. (Claims Conference / Global Strategy Group, November 15-28, 2023)
| U.S. | Europe | |
| Can name concentration camp/s | 52% | 81% |
| Cannot name concentration camp/s | 48% | 19% |
Something like the Holocaust [Shoah] (another mass genocide against the Jewish people) could happen again today. (Claims Conference / Global Strategy Group, November 15-28, 2023)
| U.S. | Europe | |
| Agree | 76% | 58% |
| Disagree | 24% | 42% |
It is important to continue teaching people about the Holocaust [Shoah], in part, so it doesn't happen again. (Claims Conference / Global Strategy Group, November 15-28, 2023)
| U.S. | Europe | |
| Agree | 96% | 93% |
| Disagree | 4% | 7% |
Source: “Claims Conference Cross-Country Holocaust Survey Research Key Findings,” Claims Conference, (January 2025).