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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.
The latest World Happiness Report explores the impact of acts of generosity on happiness -- just as these deeds appear to be declining worldwide.
More Americans express sympathy for the Israelis (46%) than the Palestinians (33%) in the Middle East situation, but the margin has shrunk to a new low.
Gallup surveys reveal a significant gender disparity in perceptions of respect and dignity for women in 93 out of 144 countries, including the United States.
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After surging between 2021 and 2023, global charitable activity -- including monetary donations, volunteering and helping strangers -- declined in 2024.
Republicans' and Democrats' views of Israel are more divided than ever. The parties also show significant differences in their ratings of Mexico and Ukraine.
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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.
Surveys in Israel and in the West Bank and East Jerusalem offer a glimpse into life for Israelis and Palestinians one year after the Israel-Hamas war began.
New Gallup data from 2024 show that the Lebanese people were already struggling financially and emotionally before the latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
U.S. leadership approval among Palestinians has hit a record low. Meanwhile, U.S. humanitarian efforts in Gaza are viewed as a failure.
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.
Gallup data from 2024 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem show how the conflict has eroded Palestinians' feelings of safety, economic confidence and hopes for their children's future.
Nearly one year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, Israelis still feel less safe and experience more negative emotions than before.
Nearly one year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, hopes for permanent peace and support for a two-state solution remain equally low in Israel, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.