short readsApr 28, 2023 5 facts about presidential travel abroad The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
short readsJan 25, 2023 Many countries in Europe get a new government at least every two years Belgium, Finland and Italy are among the European countries with the shortest median lengths of government.
short readsJun 13, 2023 In places where same-sex marriages are legal, how many married same-sex couples are there? 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.
short readsJul 27, 2023 Americans name China as the country posing the greatest threat to the U.S. In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
short readsFeb 28, 2024 Who likes authoritarianism, and how do they want to change their government? The share of the public that supports authoritarian systems ranges from 85% in India to 8% in Sweden.
short readsDec 6, 2022 In advanced and emerging economies, similar views on how social media affects democracy and society People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
short readsFeb 23, 2024 Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
short readsMay 15, 2024 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.
short readsMar 24, 2022 Use our updated Global Indicators Database to explore survey findings from around the world With new 2022 survey results just around the corner, here are five of the many insights from the newly added data available on the database.
short readsMay 18, 2021 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.