Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Research Analyst
William Miner is a research analyst focusing on global attitudes and religion at Pew Research Center.
Large majorities in nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting their community. About half or more in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico see a great deal of impact.
Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students.
People are most likely to say the amount of debt their country owes to the U.S. is a very serious problem, with a median of 59% holding this view.
People in many of 25 surveyed nations increasingly see China as the world’s top economic power.
Roughly seven-in-ten Mexicans (69%) have an unfavorable view of the U.S., while 29% have a favorable one.
Explore how adults in the U.S. and 35 other countries compare religiously and spiritually when it comes to affiliation, prayer, afterlife beliefs and more.
Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to believe in God.
In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.
We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion’s role in society, government and national identity.
Ahead of Japan’s election on Oct. 27, here are four key facts about people’s views of democracy and political parties in the country.
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