Sub-Saharan Africa

Many South Africans are dissatisfied with the state of their democracy. Confidence in some civic institutions declined from 1990 to 2013.

What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.

When compared with other wealthy nations, the U.S. is unique in that a large share of its population prays every day.

Dissatisfaction with democracy is correlated with views on economic conditions, whether key democratic norms are being respected and other issues.

Across 27 countries, more people are unhappy with the state of democracy in their countries than satisfied. Discontent with democracy is tied to concerns about the economy, individual rights and out-of-touch elites.

People see diversity and gender equality increasing in their countries but say family ties have weakened. Views on the importance of religion vary widely.

Majorities in many countries say global climate change is a major threat to their nation. Global concerns about climate change have risen since 2013.

Money sent by immigrants to their home countries in sub-Saharan Africa reached a record $41 billion in 2017.

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.