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short readsNov 8, 2021

What’s behind the growing gap between men and women in college completion?

The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
reportMar 24, 2022

1. The demographics of multigenerational households

The number of Americans who live in multigenerational family households is about four times larger than it was in the 1970s, while the number in other types of homes grew by far less. The share of the U.S. population living in multigenerational homes more than doubled over the past five decades. In March 2021, there […]
reportSep 12, 2023

7. Religion and politics

Most Buddhists and Muslims in the countries surveyed support basing laws on religious doctrine. In Buddhist-majority countries – where Buddhism is embedded in the constitutions – a majority of Buddhists favor basing the law on Buddhist dharma, with support ranging from 56% of Buddhists in Thailand to nearly all in Cambodia (96%). And most Muslims […]
reportMar 13, 2024

2. Government reform, special interests and the media

Though political systems vary across the 24 countries surveyed,[1. The 24 countries surveyed include parliamentary republics, presidential republics, constitutional monarchies, federal republics and semi-presidential republics.] citizens in each call for similarly broad changes to government rules and norms. In most countries surveyed, government reform – including calls for transparency, term limits and adjusting the balance […]
reportMar 13, 2024

3. Economic and policy changes

Majorities in most of the 24 countries surveyed say the economy in their country is in bad shape. In some places, these concerns color how people think democracy in their country could work better: by focusing on economic conditions and jobs. Economic reform, including issues like taxation, jobs, inflation and wealth inequality, ranks in the […]
reportJun 9, 2025

How the Global Religious Landscape Changed From 2010 to 2020

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.
short readsFeb 28, 2022

Most in the U.S. say young adults today face more challenges than their parents’ generation in some key areas

About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
short readsApr 6, 2022

Most Americans who are ‘single and looking’ say dating has been harder during the pandemic

Seven-in-ten U.S. adults who are single and looking for a relationship or dates say their dating lives are not going well.
reportJun 14, 2022

2. Hispanic Americans’ experiences with health care

Hispanic Americans face a number of challenges when it comes to access to health care and medical treatments. Overall, Hispanic adults are less likely than other Americans to have health insurance and to receive preventative medical care. Language and cultural barriers, as well as factors such as higher levels of poverty, particularly among recent Hispanic […]
short readsAug 4, 2021

Women are becoming more involved in U.S. mosques

Women continue to be less involved than men in mosque life in the U.S., but the pattern appears to be changing.