short readsJan 28, 2025 What makes someone ‘truly’ belong in a country? Views differ on language, birthplace, other factors When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.
reportJan 28, 2025 Comparing Levels of Religious Nationalism Around the World We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion’s role in society, government and national identity.
reportJan 9, 2025 Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
reportDec 18, 2024 Government Restrictions on Religion Stayed at Peak Levels Globally in 2022 Long-term analysis of 198 countries and territories shows government restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward religious groups go hand in hand.
featureDec 18, 2024 Religious Restrictions Around the World How do governments and social actors limit religion? Our interactive has tracked restrictions on religion in 198 countries and territories since 2007.
data essayDec 11, 2024 Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
short readsDec 6, 2024 Striking findings from 2024 Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
short readsOct 3, 2024 About a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
short readsOct 1, 2024 Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border have fallen sharply in 2024 The monthly number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants crossing from Mexico has plummeted in 2024 from 2023’s record high.
short readsSep 23, 2024 How people in the Americas see Brazil ahead of the G20 summit A median of 52% of adults across the six surveyed countries have a favorable opinion of Brazil, while 28% have an unfavorable opinion.