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ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ's latest update on global safety shows people worldwide feel safer today than they did a decade ago, but many countries have a long way to go.

Globally, views of how women are treated are more positive today than they have been at most points in the past decade. Views have improved among women and men, but gaps remain.

Across 25 countries hit hardest by the financial crash in 2008, trust in banks finally recovered to precrisis levels in 2025.

Worldwide, economic issues dominate people's views of their country's most important problem.

Explore the connection between global peace, wellbeing and health in this report based on 145,000+ interviews across 144 countries and areas.

Venezuela experienced some of the highest levels of financial insecurity in Latin America last year, as well as widespread disapproval of leadership and distrust in elections.

The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.

The 17-percentage-point drop in U.S. religiosity over the past decade is among the largest declines measured in the ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ World Poll.

Russian approval of China has hit record highs recently, aligning Moscow closer to Beijing than Washington and surpassing Pakistan and Iran.

ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ's new report on emotional health shows negative emotions remain far above levels from a decade ago, with implications for global peace and health.

Business Journal

Brazil's once-rapid growth has slowed considerably, but the country could get a boost if its businesses focus on sustaining and increasing employee engagement levels.

Canadian approval of U.S. leadership has dropped to its lowest level since President Donald Trump's first term amid strained U.S.-Canada relations.

A new analysis shows global wellbeing is continuing to rise, but most are still not thriving.

ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ World Poll data show a strong association between people's satisfaction with local conditions and their confidence in national institutions.

ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ trends show that the world remains divided over whether local communities are good places for gay and lesbian people to live in.

Younger men in the U.S. feel lonelier than the rest of the country, and lonelier than other young men in their age group across the OECD.

Since creating the World Poll in 2005, ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ has conducted studies in more than 160 countries that include 99% of the world's adult population. The ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ World Poll tracks the most important issues worldwide, such as food access, employment, leadership performance, and well-being.

Americans' satisfaction with their freedom has fallen since 2021, especially among women, placing the U.S. below the global median.

The latest results from the Global Flourishing Study reveal the relationship between age and wellbeing is no longer explained by one letter of the alphabet.

ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ data reveal a growing housing affordability crisis in wealthy countries that affects not just economies and politics, but also people's wellbeing.