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featureJul 21, 2021

Are you in the global middle class? Find out with our income calculator

17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
reportJul 21, 2021

Economic Attitudes Improve in Many Nations Even as Pandemic Endures

Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.
data essayMar 13, 2024

How People in 24 Countries Think Democracy Can Improve

We asked over 30,000 people what would help democracy work better in their country. Key themes in their responses were addressing basic needs and improving or rebuilding the political system.
reportMar 13, 2024

What Can Improve Democracy?

Amid growing discontent with the state of democracy globally, we asked over 30,000 people what changes would make their democracy work better.
reportJun 23, 2021

People in Advanced Economies Say Their Society Is More Divided Than Before Pandemic

Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
data essaySep 28, 2022

How Global Public Opinion of China Has Shifted in the Xi Era

The Chinese Communist Party is preparing for its 20th National Congress, an event likely to result in an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. Since Xi took office in 2013, opinion of China in the U.S. and other advanced economies has turned more negative. How did it get to be this way?
reportOct 5, 2016

Chinese Public Sees More Powerful Role in World, Names U.S. as Top Threat

The Chinese people recognize their country’s growing prominence in Asia and the world. However, concern remains over corruption and other domestic issues.
short readsNov 4, 2013

While focus on foreign problems lessens, U.S. public keeps its eye on China

While the American public increasingly has been looking inward after years of economic stress at home and a decade of wars abroad, they have a keen awareness of the challenges posed to the U.S. by China in the superpower competition between the two countries.
reportSep 19, 2013

Environmental Concerns on the Rise in China

Survey Report The Chinese public is increasingly concerned about the quality of the country’s air and water after a year in which China experienced numerous high-profile environmental problems. Meanwhile, even though most Chinese have rated their national economic situation positively in recent years, there are also widespread concerns about the side effects of economic growth, […]
reportJul 11, 2013

Japanese Public’s Mood Rebounding, Abe Highly Popular

Survey Report After more than two decades of economic turmoil and political transition in Japan, the public’s mood is showing some decided improvement. Japan now has a strongly popular political leadership, and there are indications of a growing Japanese aspiration to play a larger security role on the world stage. Public satisfaction with Japan’s direction […]

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Search results for: “middle class”

Economic Attitudes Improve in Many Nations Even as Pandemic Endures

How People in 24 Countries Think Democracy Can Improve

What Can Improve Democracy?

People in Advanced Economies Say Their Society Is More Divided Than Before Pandemic

How Global Public Opinion of China Has Shifted in the Xi Era

Chinese Public Sees More Powerful Role in World, Names U.S. as Top Threat

While focus on foreign problems lessens, U.S. public keeps its eye on China

Environmental Concerns on the Rise in China

Japanese Public’s Mood Rebounding, Abe Highly Popular

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