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Nearly three in 10 adults (28%) in 123 countries in 2013 say their city or area is a "good place" for gay or lesbian people to live, but attitudes range from a high of 83% in the Netherlands to a low of 1% in Pakistan and Senegal.

The jobs outlook was about as dismal globally in 2013 as it was in 2012, with more than half of adults (55%) saying it was a bad time to find a job in their communities. One in three (34%) said it was a good time to find a job.

As Tunisians rally against their government, Gallup surveys show their confidence in the country's leadership plummeted in the past year. Their trust in the government has declined as many continue to face economic hardship.

A Gallup Poll conducted in Saudi Arabia finds that majorities of respondents support certain freedoms for women. Sixty-six percent of Saudi women and 55% of Saudi men agree that women should be allowed to drive a car by themselves.

Iraqis' views of their health are the worst in the Middle East and North Africa. The country's score on Gallup's Physical Well-Being Index is nearly half those of the UAE and Kuwait, two of the region's wealthier, more stable nations.

President Bush concludes his Middle East tour Wednesday with a brief visit to Egypt. Gallup Poll data indicate low approval of U.S. leadership at five of seven stops Bush made during his weeklong trip.

With their high-income economies, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attract migrants from all over the world. As GCC countries continue to grow rapidly, potential migrants worldwide are becoming more aware of countries such as ...

Global approval of U.S. leadership in 2010 topped that of China, Russia, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany -- continuing a shift first seen in 2009 after President Barack Obama took office.

Most people on the planet see the glass as half full, rather than half empty. That's according to a new analysis that my colleagues, Matt Gallagher and Sarah Pressman, and I put together based on 2009 Gallup World Poll data from 142 countries.

The news that the Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate Mohamed Morsi won the Egyptian presidential election continues a trend wherein Islamist parties seem to be rising into the political space created by last year's Arab uprisings. This ...