Support for legal abortion is widespread in many places, especially in Europe
Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
A median of 83% across 24 nations surveyed say they feel close to other people in their country, while 66% of Americans hold this view.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
In 24 places where detailed statistics are available, same-sex marriages in recent years have ranged from less than 1% to 3.4% of all marriages.
People around the world see both strengths and flaws in the U.S., but they generally view the U.S. positively, according to a new survey of 24 countries.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.
The movement of people across borders has halted in much of the world as countries close their borders in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.
Majorities in many countries say global climate change is a major threat to their nation. Global concerns about climate change have risen since 2013.
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