Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.
People in many of 25 surveyed nations increasingly see China as the world’s top economic power.
Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.
Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.
Christians remain the largest religious group, and Muslims grew the fastest from 2010 to 2020. Read how the global share of Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated changed.
Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
As of June 2025, the country’s foreign-born population had shrunk by more than a million people, marking its first decline since the 1960s.
A median of 62% of adults across 25 surveyed countries say they have a favorable opinion of the EU. Another 32% have an unfavorable view of the organization.
Ahead of the June 2025 NATO summit, international views of Putin and Russia remain negative, while Zelenskyy gets mixed ratings overall.
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