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Globally, just 39% think their country is heading in the right direction. The top worries globally are unemployment, crime/violence, financial/political corruption and poverty/social inequality.

Global Advisor survey about people’s current perception of the impact the Fall of the Iron Curtain has had.

Optimism lessens significantly in half of the economies surveyed, including the U.S., mainland China, Germany and India.

Three in five people across 29 countries say eating well is more important than being thin.

Four in five say mental health is as important as physical – but just one in five think NHS treats it that way. The research, by Ipsos and the Policy Institute at King’s College London, reveals attitudes towards mental health around the world.

People trust those providing essential services over those selling a product or ideology.

Only four in 10 people think countries are doing enough on climate change.

Significant drops are seen in India, Spain, Germany, the U.S., Sweden, Italy and Mexico; meanwhile, optimism gains in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, France, Turkey and China.

In this special report, Ipsos contributes to building a better global understanding of the benefits of welcoming refugees.