Asia & the Pacific

There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.

Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.

Indians overall know very little about Jainism and its practices. Here are six facts about Jains in India, from a June 2021 Center report.

Hindus were the religious group most likely to say they voted for the BJP in India’s most recent parliamentary election.

Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.

17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).

Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.

Nearly two-thirds of Hindus (64%) in India say it is very important to be Hindu to be truly Indian, our survey found.

Among 17 publics surveyed, those in Japan report the most negative assessment of how their country has handled the pandemic.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.