Society

After years of uncertainty, Lebanon is beginning to rediscover a sense of confidence, in its economy, its people, and its future.

What do people in Lebanon expect 2025 to bring? Our latest report reveals insights into various aspects, including personal, economic, societal, and technological predictions.

While 7 in 10 people in Lebanon believe gender equality benefits both genders, only 27% actively take action to promote it.

A nationwide representative survey, implemented by Ipsos in Lebanon for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), employing quantitative methods, provides a comprehensive portrayal of the current socio-economic and political landscape.

New global data from Ipsos shows pharmaceutical and banking companies see a rise in trust. Government remains the least trusted sector, despite a small uptick.

What Now? What Next?

Most people across 25 countries now it is more important that businesses fight climate change than pay the right amount of tax. Seven in ten globally now say they tend to buy brands that reflect their personal values and that business leaders have a responsibility to speak out on social issues. Around the world, agreement on the urgency of dealing with climate change continues to rise but many other social attitudes hold steady, despite COVID-19.

The long reign of Coronavirus as our survey’s top global concern comes to an end in October 2021. It falls to third place in our issues ranking – behind poverty & social inequality and unemployment.

Concern about Coronavirus falls to the lowest level seen in our tracker so far.