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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.
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.
Get data and insights on people's negative and positive daily experiences that can help leaders understand how to increase emotional health in society.
New data from the World Risk Poll show that most of the world's workforce has never had safety and health training at work.
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.
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.
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.
Gallup surveys show South Africans are disenchanted with their current leadership and a plethora of other issues as they head to the polls next week.
Since creating the World Poll in 2005, Gallup has conducted studies in more than 160 countries that include 99% of the world's adult population. The Gallup World Poll tracks the most important issues worldwide, such as food access, employment, leadership performance, and well-being.
Russia continues to have an image problem two years after its invasion of Ukraine, including among some of its formerly biggest fans.
A new Gallup analysis explores how the world sees the leadership of the U.S. and China, and the advantages that each has around the globe.
Gallup World Poll data from Africa in 2023 show that the U.S. has lost its place as the most influential global power on the continent, with China gaining ground and Russia recouping its initial losses after invading Ukraine.