Are you unhappy with the direction your country is going in?

A sizeable chunk of the world’s population is unhappy with the direction their country is going in, according to a survey that also reveals what people in different nations are most concerned about. In France and Mexico, for instance, a whopping 89\% think that their nations are on the wrong track.

Are things in your country on the wrong track?

Overall, across the 25 countries studied by UK research company Ipsos MORI, people are more likely to think “things in their country are on the wrong track” (61\%), than headed in the right direction (39\%). Unemployment is the top global concern, with 39\% saying that this is what they worry about most.

What do people in different countries worry about most?

Naturally, people in different countries worry about different things. The top concern for Peruvians, Mexicans and Argentinians, whose countries’ homicide rates are all above the global average, is crime and violence. More surprisingly though, it is also the main concern in Sweden, which has a homicide rate of less than 1 in 100,000.

Are there any global problems that we have not yet looked into?

There are many global problems we have not yet looked into at length, but which, upon further investigation, might turn out to be very promising for people to work on. Below we list some issues we’ve at least briefly considered.

How many ways the world could end?

Maybe a lot less than you think. There are at least 15 ways the world could end very soon — by 2020, at least. Some you can possibly prepare for and perhaps even prevent, up to a point. But others? We haven’t got a chance of surviving them.

What challenges do you face as a global citizen?

The news is packed with statistics and updates on the challenges we face as global citizens. Sometimes it can seem as though there are too many – from climate change, to the high rate of gender inequality around the world, to many people living without access to medical care. Where do you even start?