Security

Conducted monthly in 29 countries among 20,000 adults for over a decade, the Ipsos What Worries the World study offers an exceptional snapshot of world opinion on pressing global issues.

The Ipsos Predictions Survey 2025 is a 33-country study which looks at people’s expectations and predictions for the year ahead.

However, people expect climate change to worsen in 2024, the Ipsos Predictions survey finds

Ipsos survey for Halifax International Security Forum finds 70% of people, on average, across 30 countries expect in the next 25 years we could see another world conflict involving superpowers similar to World Wars I & II

Following a very challenging couple of years in 2020 and 2021, many people around the world feel 2022 has been a little better. However, uncertainty about both short- and longer-term futures prevails. Global citizens are struggling to be optimistic about 2023 as most express concern about the state of the economy, the environment and world security.

Only slim majority (53%, +1) confident in their country’s ability to deal with epidemic; fewer (45%, -1) confident in protection from hacking.

Strong majority in Belgium (70%) agree that Free Trade benefits its local economy.