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Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s latest update on global safety shows people worldwide feel safer today than they did a decade ago, but many countries have a long way to go.

Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.

Finland remains happiest, but the latest World Happiness Report rankings show regional and generational shifts in global wellbeing.

The fifth Hologic Global Women's Health Index shows progress in preventive care and safety, but gaps remain.

Explore the connection between global peace, wellbeing and health in this report based on 145,000+ interviews across 144 countries and areas.

Americans' opinions of Canada and Great Britain have slumped to new lows, with Japan and Italy replacing them at the top of this year's country ratings.

Globally, views of how women are treated are more positive today than they have been at most points in the past decade. Views have improved among women and men, but gaps remain.

Across 25 countries hit hardest by the financial crash in 2008, trust in banks finally recovered to precrisis levels in 2025.

Worldwide, economic issues dominate people's views of their country's most important problem.

South Africa will host world leaders at the first G20 summit in Africa as it contends with its own leadership challenges at home.

The 17-percentage-point drop in U.S. religiosity over the past decade is among the largest declines measured in the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ World Poll.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s new report on emotional health shows negative emotions remain far above levels from a decade ago, with implications for global peace and health.

In 2024, Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s global tracking reached a new milestone: 73% of adults worldwide said they feel safe walking alone at night in their city or area.

A new analysis shows global wellbeing is continuing to rise, but most are still not thriving.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ World Poll data show a strong association between people's satisfaction with local conditions and their confidence in national institutions.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ trends show that the world remains divided over whether local communities are good places for gay and lesbian people to live in.

Since creating the World Poll in 2005, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has conducted studies in more than 160 countries that include 99% of the world's adult population. The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ World Poll tracks the most important issues worldwide, such as food access, employment, leadership performance, and well-being.

Younger men in the U.S. feel lonelier than the rest of the country, and lonelier than other young men in their age group across the OECD.

Americans' satisfaction with their freedom has fallen since 2021, especially among women, placing the U.S. below the global median.

The latest results from the Global Flourishing Study reveal the relationship between age and wellbeing is no longer explained by one letter of the alphabet.