Key facts about recent trends in global migration
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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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.
Results presented in this data essay are drawn from nationally representative surveys conducted over the past 20 years in more than 60 countries.
The public is sharply divided along partisan lines on topics ranging from what should be taught in schools to how much influence parents should have over the curriculum.
Registered voters (95%) almost unanimously say voting is important. Smaller, but still substantial, majorities of voters say voting is convenient (81%), straightforward (76%) and exciting (63%). Americans who are eligible to vote but are not registered have less positive evaluations of voting than registered voters. A majority of those who are not registered to vote […]
Most Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values, according to a spring 2022 survey.
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
About a quarter of U.S. adults regularly watch religious services online or on TV, and most of them are highly satisfied with the experience. About two-in-ten Americans (21%) use apps or websites to help with reading scripture.
An estimated 940,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens during the 2022 fiscal year. That annual total would be the third-highest on record.
A median of 76% of adults in the 24 countries surveyed say China does not take into account the interests of other countries in its foreign policy. Majorities in most countries also say China does not contribute to global peace and stability.
With less than three months until the midterm elections, registered voters are about equally likely to back Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. House. Among all registered voters, 44% say they would vote for or lean toward the Democratic candidate in their House district, and 42% would vote for or lean toward the Republican […]
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