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Â鶹´«Ã½AV'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.

The World Poll lies at the heart of Â鶹´«Ã½AV's efforts to support the collection of official statistics.

New data from the World Risk Poll highlight, for the first time, the global scale of open burning.

See how countries measure up on two key indicators of youth development: whether children are treated with respect and have opportunities to grow.

Get data and insights on people's negative and positive daily experiences that can help leaders understand how to increase emotional health in society.

Data from the World Risk Poll show that Southeast Asia excels in disaster preparedness and early warnings compared with other regions.

The new "Gender Power in Africa" report highlights the discrimination that women face and reinforces the need for more data to study the problem.

Globally, 23% of people experienced a lot of loneliness in 2023. Loneliness often accompanies other negative emotions, including stress and worry.

Nearly half of people worldwide view their area as a good place for gay or lesbian people to live. Perceptions of acceptance have increased in 11 countries and decreased in 12.

Last year, negative emotions fell for the first time since 2014, with experiences of stress, sadness, anger, worry and physical pain each taking a downturn.

Data from the 2024 World Risk Poll Resilience Report show that most people who experience disasters are warned beforehand, but there is a long way to go to achieve the U.N.'s goal of "Early Warnings for All."

As humanity has made material progress, mental health has declined. The workplace can contribute to poor mental health -- but it may also solve it.

As India votes in the world's biggest-ever democratic election, Â鶹´«Ã½AV data show that economic optimism and confidence in the government, institutions and infrastructure remain high.

Russia continues to have an image problem two years after its invasion of Ukraine, including among some of its formerly biggest fans.

A new Â鶹´«Ã½AV analysis explores how the world sees the leadership of the U.S. and China, and the advantages that each has around the globe.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV World Poll data from Africa in 2023 show that the U.S. has lost its place as the most influential global power on the continent, with China gaining ground and Russia recouping its initial losses after invading Ukraine.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV's latest leadership report shows Germany remains the top-rated power in the world, with the U.S. in second place. Russia is still globally unpopular.

The earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 devastated a fragile country that was already vulnerable from a combination of a high population density, poverty, old and poorly constructed buildings and extensive corruption.

Approval of U.S. leadership remained stable during the Biden administration's third year and relatively strong compared to China and Russia.

Across a range of indicators, from the national government to the judiciary, the U.S. performs worse than its counterparts in the G7.