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Our global research tracks human development worldwide and uses the Gallup World Poll — the most comprehensive and farthest-reaching survey of the world.

The majority of adults worldwide (68%) told Gallup in 2020 that they would agree to be vaccinated if a coronavirus vaccine were available, but about one in three -- or 1.3 billion people -- would not.

Two-thirds of adults worldwide are financially illiterate, with sizable gaps between men and women.

U.S. small-business owners' capital spending intentions have been trending upward this year; the 26% who now say they are planning to increase spending is up from 20% at the end of 2012.

Forty-eight percent of U.S. small-business owners say the Affordable Care Act is going to be bad for their business, 9% say it will be good, and 39% expect no impact. Forty-one percent are postponing hiring as a result of the law.

Massachusetts and Maryland were the two most Democratic states in 2014, based on their residents' party affiliation; Utah and Wyoming were the most Republican. In all, 17 states are Democratic, 15 Republican and 18 competitive.

Many Americans are relieved that government leaders in Washington avoided the fiscal cliff. However, there is another cliff to be aware of, one with implications that are far more frightening for the future of our country: the school cliff.

Residents of five states gave President Barack Obama 50% or better job approval ratings in 2014, with Massachusetts and Hawaii leading the list at roughly 53%. Wyoming residents were the least approving, at 19.3%.

Gallup and Healthways in January turned on their Well-Being Index in the United Kingdom. With three months of daily surveys now collected, the companies today shared the inaugural findings.

The pursuit of happiness is clearly alive and well. Two recent studies on that subject based on Gallup's data have been generating a fair bit of chatter.