Society


What Worries the World – July 2023

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 16 months.

July 2023: Consumer confidence declines sharply among many European countries

Sentiment is significantly down in Great Britain, France, Hungary, and the Netherlands.

AI is making the world more nervous

One in three workers expect AI to lead to the loss of their current job.

June 2023 Global Consumer Confidence Index shows contrasting trends among the world’s largest economies

Sentiment down in the U.S. and Germany, but up in Britain and at a 10-year high in Brazil; Expectations index in Turkey plummets
Immigration Survey

World Refugee Day 2023: Support for the principle of refuge remains high despite a decline since 2022

A global country average of 74% of people, in the 29 countries surveyed, agreed in principle that people should be able to take refuge in other countries, including their own, to escape war or persecution.
Ipsos Press release

Ipsos to recruit 100 refugees by 2026

Ahead of World Refugee Day, Ipsos is announcing a pledge to recruit 100 refugees across the world over the next three years.

One in three globally report rising crime, violence in their neighborhood

In the past year, just under half say the level of crime in their neighborhood stayed the same, while few say crime has decreased.

What worries the world - March 2023

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 12 months.
Politics Survey

Violence in democracies: The role of fake news, disinformation and social media

This Ipsos analysis for Les Entretiens de New York reveals a small minority in the US and France considers violence a viable means to achieve political goals. Support for democracy remains strong overall – but scepticism towards politicians, the continued spread of fake news and “filter bubbles”, as well as a certain distrust of facts and science, all help to weaken support for the way our democratic systems operate today.