Asia & the Pacific

Buddhists made up roughly 7% of the world’s population in 2015. Half of the world’s Buddhists live in China.

Many Indonesians are satisfied with the state of their democracy, and more describe the country’s current and future economic situation as good.

Worldwide, an estimated $625 billion (USD) was sent by migrants to individuals in their home countries in 2017, a 7% increase from 2016, when the amount was $586 billion, according to economists at the World Bank. This increase follows two consecutive years of decline.

The global Muslim population is more concentrated in Islam’s main population centers than the global Christian population is for Christianity.

Many Indians are satisfied with how democracy is working in India. But most see politicians as corrupt and question the efficacy of elections.

Most Indians are satisfied with their country's direction and the economic prospects of the next generation despite dissatisfaction over issues including unemployment and the efficacy of elections.

Majorities in all but one of 10 European countries had no confidence in Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs in a 2018 survey.

Almost all New Zealanders said in a 2011-2012 survey that they would accept a neighbor of a different religion.

Every UN member state faces a periodic review of its human rights record. But the issues raised in these reviews can vary depending on which countries are doing the reviewing.

A median of 52% across 26 countries consider North Korea’s nuclear program to be a major threat to their country.