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data essayDec 7, 2021

Global Public Opinion in an Era of Democratic Anxiety

As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
short readsNov 27, 2023

How people around the world view same-sex marriage

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.
reportNov 29, 2022

How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020

Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable.
reportNov 8, 2017

Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century

Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as share of the global Christian population, from 20% in 1910 to 12% today. But the Ethiopian community is highly observant and growing.
reportNov 29, 2017

Europe’s Growing Muslim Population

Even with no new migration, Muslims are projected to increase as a share of Europe’s population.
reportMay 10, 2017

Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe

Religion has reasserted itself as an important part of individual and national identity in a region that was once dominated by atheist communist regimes.
short readsFeb 9, 2015

The continuing decline of Europe’s Jewish population

The Jewish population in Europe has dropped significantly over the last several decades – most dramatically in Eastern Europe and the countries that make up the former Soviet Union.
reportDec 4, 2012

Anti-Americanism Down in Europe, but a Values Gap Persists

Europeans generally reacted positively to President Obama’s re-election, just as they did four years ago. But despite Obama’s re-election at home and continued popularity in Europe, his presidency has not closed the long-running transatlantic values gap on issues such as the use of military force, religion, and individualism.
reportNov 2, 2009

End of Communism Cheered but Now with More Reservations

Publics of former Iron Curtain countries generally look back approvingly at the collapse of communism. Majorities in most former Soviet republics and Eastern European countries endorse the emergence of democracy and capitalism. However, the initial enthusiasm about these changes has dimmed in most of the countries surveyed.
reportOct 30, 2008

Xenophobia on the Continent

(from The National Interest)

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Search results for: “Global trends”

Global Public Opinion in an Era of Democratic Anxiety

How people around the world view same-sex marriage

How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020

Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century

Europe’s Growing Muslim Population

Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe

The continuing decline of Europe’s Jewish population

End of Communism Cheered but Now with More Reservations

Xenophobia on the Continent

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