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.
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.
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.
They are also likely to recommend their communities to others
October 3, 2011
Residents worldwide are less likely to relocate from communities where more of the workforce is employed full time for employers. They are also more likely to be satisfied with these communities and more likely to recommend them to others.
Nearly two-thirds who want to migrate would like to go somewhere other than their home country
July 19, 2011
First-generation migrants are more likely to want to permanently switch countries -- and typically to somewhere other than home -- than native-born residents.
Those who benefit from remittances more likely to want to move
July 12, 2011
Adults who can rely on help from friends and family in other countries when they need it are nearly three times more likely to say they would like to migrate (30%) than those who do not have these types of networks (11%), according to Gallup data on international migration desires collected in 146 countries.
Gallup finds that the world's roughly 630 million potential migrants are most likely to be young, single, educated, and relatively financially well-off. But they are also most likely to be underemployed.
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.
Largest gender differences in the Middle East and South Asia
June 23, 2011
Worldwide, men (33%) are nearly twice as likely as women (18%) to have a "good job." Half of women (51%) are not in the workforce, but those in the workforce are more likely to be underemployed than men.
