Public opinion


Ecuador: Between risks and opportunities

Widespread distrust in the political institutions characterizes 2023 in Ecuador.

Germany: A reprise of the "sick man of Europe"?

Is Germany once again the sick man of Europe? This rhetorical inquiry, recently coined by the reputable British news magazine, The Economist, sheds light on Germany's complex socio-political situation.

From Despair to Hope: Pakistan in 2023

Growing confidence despite a disruptive start to the year.

South Africa: Our blood is green

South Africa braces for its next general election.

The UK: The calm before the storm?

2023 proves a calmer year than many recent ones, but there are signs the peace may not continue.

People still feeling the pinch, fed up with ‘shrinkflation’ as 2023 wraps up

The latest wave of the Ipsos Global Inflation Monitor finds people across 33 countries will have more money to spend in the next year as red-hot prices cool off slightly in many places; and almost half of the global public are seeing red over products getting smaller but prices staying the same.
International Survey

Global citizens achieve near consensus: The world is becoming more dangerous

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
International Survey

HISF-Ipsos Threat Index finds natural disasters seen as fastest-growing threat

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

Attack of the drones: six in ten perceive threat from AI-based defense systems

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