Global population skews male, but UN projects parity between sexes by 2050
The number of males has exceeded the number of females since the mid-1960s. But by 2050, the worldwide sex ratio is expected to even out.
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The number of males has exceeded the number of females since the mid-1960s. But by 2050, the worldwide sex ratio is expected to even out.
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At least 81 voting members of Congress (15%) are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country.
In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.
Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years.
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
A median of 66% of adults in 14 countries express an unfavorable view of Russia, with majorities in 12 of the countries holding that view.
Third-quarter 2021 inflation was higher in nearly all (39) of the 46 nations analyzed than in the pre-pandemic third quarter of 2019.
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During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
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