Public opinion

Ipsos’ annual International Women’s Day finds 60% of Gen Z men across 31 countries think women’s equality discriminates against men.

New polling across 31 countries finds age, income and relationship status all appear to play a role in how satisfied (or not) people are with their spouse/partner, feeling loved and their romantic/sex life.

As 2023 draws to a close, the polycrisis grinds on. Each component – political uncertainty, climate change, and war to name just a few – has arguably worsened. This is reflected in our end of year update, and in the increasing sense of pessimism we felt as we wrote this report.

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

Ipsos survey for the Halifax International Security Forum finds natural disasters are increasingly believed by global citizens to be a leading threat

Yet, only 43% of respondents are confident in their government’s ability to respond to such a threat.

Running since 2018, the Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Index tracks how trustworthy or untrustworthy people see different professions.

48% across 31 countries say the quality of the healthcare in their country is good – but the picture is inconsistent.

People continue to recognise infrastructure’s ‘double dividend’ but see substantial room for improvement.