Two years after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, "suffering" is the lowest Gallup has yet recorded. More Haitians are enjoying their lives, and fewer are reporting feeling sad, stressed, or angry.
Recent optimism about government, leadership, and corruption may advance Haitian recovery
January 31, 2012
Haitians' faith in government institutions has reached record highs since the devastating earthquake two years ago. Nearly half of Haitians (46%) are confident in their national government, up from 16% in 2010.
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.
Gallup surveys in 112 countries in 2010 show people with intellectual disabilities get a mixed reception worldwide. More than half of adults (55%) with an opinion on the matter say the city or area where they live is a good place for people with intellectual disabilities.
Countries with the highest wellbeing tend to be the most peaceful
May 13, 2011
The countries with the highest wellbeing tend to be the most peaceful and those with the lowest wellbeing are the least likely to be peaceful. The findings are from a new Gallup analysis revealing a strong relationship between Gallup's life evaluation measure and two indicators of country stability.
Majorities in 19 out of 124 countries "thriving," mostly in Europe and the Americas
April 19, 2011
Gallup's global wellbeing surveys from 2010 reveal that a median of 21% across 124 countries were "thriving" last year, based on how people rated their lives at the current time and in the next five years. The percentage who were thriving ranged from a high of 72% in Denmark to a low of 1% in Chad.
Adults in sub-Saharan Africa and former Soviet countries struggle most
December 23, 2010
At a time of year when thoughts often turn to those less fortunate, Gallup finds the struggle to afford adequate housing disproportionately affects residents in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union.
Two-thirds do not think governments make paperwork, permits easy enough
October 22, 2010
Across 20 Latin American countries, a median of 66% of residents say their governments do not make paperwork and permits easy enough for prospective business owners. Half (50%) do not believe business owners can trust government to allow their businesses to make a lot of money.
In 25 out of 151 nations, at least half of adults are dissatisfied
April 6, 2010
Gallup surveys in 151 countries and areas reveal local water quality is a problem for as many as 1.3 billion of the world's adults. People's dissatisfaction with the quality of water in their communities ranges from a high of 78% in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to less than 1% in Singapore.
Ten percent or lower are "thriving" in 41 of 155 countries or areas
March 25, 2010
Gallup wellbeing data spanning 155 countries or areas shows vast differences in how people evaluate their lives. The percentage who are "thriving" ranges from 82% in Denmark to 1% in Togo.
