Our monthly What Worries the World survey explores what the public thinks are the most important social and political issues, drawing on more than ten years of data to place the latest scores in context.
in the US say they are concerned about military conflict – up 15pp
in France say their economy is “good” – the lowest it has been in 10 years
in Japan say inflation is an issue – the highest it has been in Japan for 10 years
in Israel think they’re “heading in the right direction” – up 14pp from last month
of Germans say inequality is one of the main issues, making it their top concern
of Poles are worried about military conflict, making them the most concerned
Important note from the editor: Starting this month, the sample composition in India has switched from mixed methodology to online-only. Due to this methodology change, there are no month-over-month or year-over-year comparisons for India in this edition of our report.
Q: Which three of the following topics do you find the most worrying in your country?
This month’s edition includes a special focus on the mood in the United States. With the Iran war entering its third month we also feature a detailed look at how levels of concerns about military conflict are changing. We asked Alec Tyson, Senior Vice President, Ipsos in the US, and co-author of America 250, his perspective:
Q: How would you describe the current economic situation in your country? Net “good”
Across 30 countries, 36% of people describe the current economic situation in their country as “good”.
The conflict in the Middle East seems to be shaping people’s perceptions to their economy, particularly in Europe and APEC.
France has hit a new low after the proportion saying the nation’s economy is “good” fell 5pp from last month to 7%. This is the lowest it has been in over 10 years.
Similarly, Great Britain’s score dropped 4pp to 17%, the lowest it has been since November 2022 (15%).
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