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Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region and economic development.

Across the surveyed countries, opinion varies widely about the value of diversity. But interacting with people of different backgrounds is related to more positive attitudes about the role of diversity in society.

To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.

Sizable shares say men have more opportunities for high-paying jobs and that men should have preferential treatment when jobs are scarce.

Some countries where COVID-19 has been deadliest – including the United States and Italy – have populations that skew considerably older than the global average.

President Trump’s name is the most frequently mentioned word among Canadians. Mexicans more often cite words related to economics.

A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.

Looking at household living arrangements in 130 countries and territories may shed light on how coronavirus-related quarantines are being felt.

People are widely dissatisfied with democracy in their country and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think.

Views of the U.S. are favorable across many of the 33 countries we surveyed in 2019, although confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump is low.