Society

65% worldwide believe 2019 was a bad year for their country and half of them considered it a bad year for their family and themselves. And most of our respondents’ predictions worldwide are not very optimistic yet 75% of people polled in 33 markets are confident 2020 will be a better year for them.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) survey carried out by Ipsos Switzerland asked 16,000 millennials in 16 countries on their views on war.

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This month’s edition of Ipsos Update features the latest research and thinking from Ipsos around the world on creativity and innovation, NATO, Gen Z in MENA and in-depth reports from Australia, Brazil, Russia and the UK.

Looking back at what Ipsos research and analysis has told us about the world in the past year.

Majority across 28 countries are globally satisfied with national infrastructure.

Being hacked and facing nuclear/chemical attacks are seen as the biggest threats around the world.

52% say U.S. will have a positive influence globally – up 2% from 2018, down 13% from 2015. 53% say China will have a positive influence in the world – unchanged from 2015. People divided over whether they should follow the U.S.’s or China’s economic & political model.

Half of the 24 economies surveyed show a significant three-month decline in their Consumer Confidence Index.