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What's worrying people around the world in 2024?

Discover the most pressing issues by country
Peru: Crime and violence
South Africa: Unemployment
France: Crime and violence
Sweden: Crime and violence
Netherlands: Health care and immigration
Türkiye: Inflation
Hungary: Health care
Japan: Climate change
Chile: Crime and violence
Germany: Crime and violence
South Korea: Unemployment
UK: Health care
Colombia: Unemployment and corruption
Canada: Inflation
USA: Inflation
Spain: Unemployment
Belgium: Poverty and social inequality
Australia: Inflation
Argentina: Inflation
Brazil: Crime and violence
Poland: Inflation
Malaysia: Financial/political corruption
Mexico: Crime and violence
India: Inflation
Indonesia: Financial/political corruption
Singapore: Inflation
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Discover the most pressing issues by country

War, inflation, climate change: there's plenty to stress about in 2024. But what's topping the list in your home country?

The October edition of the What Worries the World survey, conducted monthly by market research firm Ipsos, reveals the top concerns of nations around the globe. The study quizzes members of the public on 18 specific topics – such as crime and violence, climate change, health care, and unemployment – and asks them whether they think their country is going in the right direction. 

From unemployment to climate change, read on to discover the hot topics that are currently proving most troubling to 26 countries around the world today.

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Daniel Coughlin

28 October 2024

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