Many Western Europeans think mandatory voting is important, but Americans are split
Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the UK say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory.
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Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the UK say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory.
Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.
Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
In most of the 18 countries analyzed, religiously unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.
To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.
People are widely dissatisfied with democracy in their country and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
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