Society

Is life getting better? In a new 30-country Global Advisor survey, Ipsos asks the public to assess how life is in 2025 compared to their perceptions of life in 1975.

Join us for our new KEYS webinar and gain a deeper understanding of the current dynamics shaping the middle class globally.

While the world remains highly interconnected, globalisation is seen as having winners and losers, both at the market level and personally. Focus on playing up local strengths as well as global cooperation and scale.

AXA and Ipsos bva have published the 12th edition of the Future Risks Report, a first-of-its-kind report based on a global survey of 23,000 citizens and 3,595 risk experts to measure and rank levels of fear and vulnerability to 25 different life risks.

Opportunities arise as economic adjustments and global dynamics reshape consumer optimism according to the 9th edition of Ipsos Global Trends.

The third edition of our Equalities Index covers 31 countries, and finds twice as many think campaigns to promote equality should go further (43%) than believe they ought to be rolled back (21%).

New research across 32 countries dives into global attitudes to ageing, with 57% on average saying they are not looking forward to old age.

In an atmosphere of both worry and wonder surrounding the use of AI, trust issues abound. Our 30-country report reveals regional differences in the level of excitement about advances in artificial intelligence, confidence in responsible use, and expectations of future impacts.

Many around the world are continuing to feel down about the state of their country, society and the economy, writes Melissa Dunne.