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 readsAug 11, 2023 Taiwan seen more favorably than not across 24 countries A median of 48% of people across the 24 countries have a favorable view of Taiwan, compared with a median of 28% who have an unfavorable view.
short readsAug 11, 2022 Large shares in many countries are pessimistic about the next generation’s financial future A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.
short readsJun 15, 2023 Economic ratings are poor – and getting worse – in most countries surveyed Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
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.