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Margin of Error Calculator

Survey margin of error and confidence interval.

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Margin of error
Confidence interval
Z-value

Computed with standard statistical methods in your browser.

How it works

Margin of error = z × √(p(1−p)/n). Bigger samples shrink it; it's largest at p = 50%. We also give the confidence interval around your result.

p = 50% is the worst case — pollsters often quote the margin at 50%.

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FAQs

How is it calculated?

z × √(p(1−p)/n) for the chosen confidence level.

Why does 50% matter?

The margin of error is maximized at a 50/50 split.

Bigger sample?

Yes — it shrinks the margin (by √n).

Assumptions?

Random sampling from a large population.