Sub-Saharan Africa

Across 27 nations surveyed by Pew Research Center in 2018, people were more dissatisfied than satisfied with the way democracy is working in their country. This held especially true in a dozen countries where negative views of democracy outpaced positive by more than 10 percentage points.

As of the end of 2017, 57% of 167 countries with populations of at least 500,000 were democracies of some kind, and only 13% were autocracies.

Many social media users in 11 emerging countries report being regularly exposed to misinformation when using the platforms.

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.