Global population projected to exceed 8 billion in 2022; half live in just seven countries
China has the world’s largest population (1.426 billion), but India (1.417 billion) is expected to claim this title next year.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
China has the world’s largest population (1.426 billion), but India (1.417 billion) is expected to claim this title next year.
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Incidents against Jewish people in 2020 ranged from verbal and physical assaults to vandalism of cemeteries and scapegoating for the pandemic.
In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion.
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.
Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
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