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.
In five points, we break down how people around the world are dealing (or not) as the pandemic fades away, war grinds on and sticky inflation sticks around.
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.