Roughly 320 million Chinese smoke, including more than half of Chinese men
February 9, 2012
Three in 10 Chinese smoke, according to Gallup surveys conducted shortly after China's ban on smoking in public places took effect last May. This translates to roughly 320 million adults -- more than the entire U.S. population.
Many more had trouble paying for food, shelter last year
February 7, 2012
Iranians are increasingly struggling to afford food and shelter, and 65% say sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the U.S., and Western Europe will hurt the livelihoods of the country's residents "a great deal" or "somewhat."
Assistance usually does not come from both sources
December 12, 2011
Households worldwide are three times more likely get financial help from individuals within the same country (9%) than from outside the country (3%), according to Gallup's surveys in 135 countries between 2009 and 2010.
More approve of China's and Turkey's leadership, but still more disapprove than approve
December 2, 2011
Nine percent of Iranians approved of U.K. and U.S. leadership when Gallup surveyed there in early 2011 and not many more approved of the EU's leadership (12%). The most educated Iranians are more likely to approve of these foreign leaderships than less educated Iranians, regardless of income.
Relationship is significant in the developing world and among young people
November 25, 2011
Gallup surveys in 83 countries indicate that adults who have access to a mentor are nearly three times more likely to say they are planning to start a business (14%) than those who do not have a mentor (5%).
A median of 44% in the region approve of the U.S. vs. 30% approval for China
November 18, 2011
Approval of U.S. leadership among Asian nations that are part of ASEAN or East Asia Summit group ranges from 68% in Cambodia to 16% in India, with many Asians not offering an opinion. Even so, residents in most of these countries are more likely to approve of the U.S. than of China.
Chadians among the least likely to say media in their country have a lot of freedom
November 3, 2011
People worldwide are more likely to perceive the media in their countries as having a lot of freedom than not. A median of 67% say their media have this much freedom, but this view ranges from as low as 27% in Chad to as high as 95% in the Netherlands.
But China trails U.S. in formal full-time employment
October 21, 2011
Chinese are more positive than Americans are about the job market where they live and about the economic conditions in their communities. But the U.S. still outpaces China on the percentage of those who have formal full-time jobs -- a vital element of sustained economic improvement.
Among potential threats, respondents are most concerned about terrorism
October 17, 2011
Nepalese respondents are much more likely to consider Pakistan as posing the greatest threat to South Asian security than Afghanistan or India. Concerns about terrorism overshadow fears about crime, nuclear weapons, and rivalries of India with Pakistan and China.
