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The International Pessimist Club Has Surprisingly Few Members
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.
More Than 100 Million Worldwide Dream of a Life in the U.S.
About 138 million adults would like to move to the United States permanently -- more than want to move to any other country in the world. Ten million or more of these adults would come from China, Nigeria, and India.
As Nuclear Talks Progress, 11% in U.S. See Iran Favorably
With negotiations on Iran's nuclear program rapidly nearing a March deadline, 11% of Americans see Iran favorably and 84% unfavorably. Nearly eight in 10 say the development of Iranian nuclear weapons is a critical threat to the U.S.
Americans Divided on Wisdom of U.S. Prisoner Negotiations
Americans are split evenly over whether it is more important to secure the safe release of Americans held captive by terrorist groups or to discourage future prisoner-taking by refusing to negotiate with terrorist groups.
Two-Thirds of Young Arab Women Remain Out of Workforce
About one in three young Arab women participate in their country's labor force versus about eight in 10 young Arab men. Broad gender gaps persist despite strides toward gender equity in education, particularly in high-income countries.
Gallup's Worldwide U.S. Leadership Approval Watch
You can now track U.S. leadership approval ratings, a key measure of how the image of the U.S. is faring abroad, across countries and over time in one place on Gallup.com. Our just-launched "Global Views of U.S. Leadership" interactive allows ...
More Than 1 Billion Worldwide Critical of Air Quality
Gallup surveys in 153 countries find that one-quarter of the world's adults -- or roughly 1.1 billion people -- are dissatisfied with the quality of air in their communities, ranging from a high of 70% in Hong Kong to a low of 3% in Singapore.
UN Gets More Approval Than Disapproval Worldwide
The leadership of the United Nations has more fans than critics worldwide, netting more approval than disapproval in 106 out of 126 countries Gallup surveys. Residents of countries in the Middle East and North Africa -- and the U.S. -- were ...
More Than One in 10 "Suffering" Worldwide
An average of 13% of adults worldwide rated their lives poorly enough to be "suffering" in 2011. Suffering ranged from 45% in Bulgaria to 1% or less in the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Canada, Thailand, and Brazil.
Nearly One in Four Worldwide Thriving
Nearly one-quarter of adults worldwide rated their lives highly enough to be "thriving," according to Gallup surveys in 146 countries in 2011. Thriving ranged from a high of 74% in Denmark to a low of 2% in Cambodia.