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Hope is powerful -- and it's what people need most consistently from the leaders in their lives. See what this means for current and future leaders.

New data highlight the housing crisis in Australia, where satisfaction with affordable housing has collapsed compared with other wealthy nations.

The latest Hologic Global Women's Health Index shows that for the first time in the survey's four-year history, fewer women are reporting that they were tested for any type of cancer.

As the Gallup World Poll enters its 20th year, we look back at the biggest global discoveries from 2024 while looking ahead to what's in store for 2025.

New data from the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll show that road accidents are still the biggest perceived safety risk worldwide.

Global migration data show people's desire to leave their country remains at its highest point in over a decade -- including in the U.S. and Canada.

New data from the World Risk Poll show that most of the world's workforce has never had safety and health training at work.

Gallup's latest update on global safety shows people worldwide feel safer today than they did a decade ago, but many countries have a long way to go.

The World Poll lies at the heart of Gallup's efforts to support the collection of official statistics.

New data from the World Risk Poll highlight, for the first time, the global scale of open burning.

See how countries measure up on two key indicators of youth development: whether children are treated with respect and have opportunities to grow.

Data from the World Risk Poll show that Southeast Asia excels in disaster preparedness and early warnings compared with other regions.

The new "Gender Power in Africa" report highlights the discrimination that women face and reinforces the need for more data to study the problem.

Globally, 23% of people experienced a lot of loneliness in 2023. Loneliness often accompanies other negative emotions, including stress and worry.

Nearly half of people worldwide view their area as a good place for gay or lesbian people to live. Perceptions of acceptance have increased in 11 countries and decreased in 12.

Last year, negative emotions fell for the first time since 2014, with experiences of stress, sadness, anger, worry and physical pain each taking a downturn.

The earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 devastated a fragile country that was already vulnerable from a combination of a high population density, poverty, old and poorly constructed buildings and extensive corruption.

Data from the 2024 World Risk Poll Resilience Report show that most people who experience disasters are warned beforehand, but there is a long way to go to achieve the U.N.'s goal of "Early Warnings for All."

As humanity has made material progress, mental health has declined. The workplace can contribute to poor mental health -- but it may also solve it.