8 charts on technology use around the world
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
The number of international migrants grew to 281 million in 2020; 3.6% of the world’s people lived outside their country of birth that year.
Across 11 questions on cultural subjects, the gap between the left and right in the U.S. is wider than in the European countries surveyed.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
Here are answers to some common questions about the EU, how countries can join it, how long each step typically takes and more.
Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
Globally, people tend to express little confidence in President Vladimir Putin’s ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
In EU countries with higher unemployment, people are more pessimistic about job prospects. Youth unemployment and lack of economic growth are also factors.
Public opinion on Brexit aligns with attitudes toward the EU, immigration and culture.
91% of EU students in primary and secondary school were studying English in 2017 – more than all other foreign languages learned combined.
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