WHATWORRIESTHEWORLD?September2021WHATWORRIESTHEWORLD?Ipsos’WhatWorriestheWorldsurveytrackspublicopiniononthemostimportantsocialandpoliticalissuesacross28countriestoday,drawingon10yearsofdatatoplacethelatestscoresincontext.Thisglobalsummaryreportpresentsthetopconcernsaroundtheworld,alongsidewhetherpeoplethinkthingsintheircountryareheadingintherightorwrongdirection.Fullbreakdownsoffindingsforeachcountryandeachissuearealsoavailableon.PleasecontactTeodros.Gebrekal@Iformoreinformation.@Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldWHATWORRIESTHEWORLD?SEPTEMBER2021Coronavirusremainstheworld’stopworryafter18monthsoftracking.Meanwhile,twointhreegloballysaythatthingsintheircountryareonthe“wrongtrack”,asopposedtoheadingintherightdirection.Whichthreeofthefollowingtopicsdoyoufindthemostworryinginyourcountry?Generallyspeaking,wouldyousaythingsinthiscountryareheadingintherightdirection,oraretheyoffonthewrongtrack?QQchangevs.lastmonth%changevs.lastmonth?Coronavirus(COVID-19)36%31%31%27%26%-1=RIGHTDIRECTIONUnemploymentPoverty&socialinequalityFinancial/politicalcorruptionCrime&violence-135%=

-265%+1WRONGTRACK+1Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.3

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?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldWHATWORRIESTHEWORLD?12-MONTHTRENDWhichthreeofthefollowingtopicsdoyoufindthemostworryinginyourcountry?Generallyspeaking,wouldyousaythingsinthiscountryareheadingintherightdirection,oraretheyoffonthewrongtrack?QQ60%100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%50%40%30%20%10%0%65%35%36%31%31%27%26%Sep2020Nov2020Jan2021Mar2021May2021Jul2021Sep2021SepNovJanMarMayJulSep2020202020212021202120212021RightDirectionWrongTrackCoronavirus(COVID-19)UnemploymentPoverty&socialFinancial/politicalCrime&violenceinequalitycorruptionBase:Representativesampleofc.20,000adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,September2020–

September2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.4

??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldDIRECTIONOFTRAVELALLCOUNTRIES5??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldRIGHTDIRECTIONVS.WRONGTRACKMONITORQWouldyousaythingsinthiscountryareheadingintherightdirection,oraretheyoffonthewrongtrack?(September2021)GlobalcountryaverageSaudiArabiaIndia65%35%Wrongtrack10%90%Acrossthe28nationssurveyed,65%onaveragesaythatthingsintheircountryareonthewrongtrackwhile35%taketheviewthatthingsareheadingintherightdirection.35%65%AustraliaRussia49%55%51%45%RightdirectionCanadaMalaysiaNetherlandsSouthKoreaIsrael57%58%58%59%60%61%61%63%63%63%43%42%42%41%40%39%39%37%37%37%ThecountrywheremostpeoplesaythatthingsareheadinginthewrongdirectionisColombia(89%),followedbySouthAfrica(85%),Peru(81%),Argentina(80%)andBrazil(79%).GreatBritainItalyGermanyMexicoUSSwedenSpainBelgiumFranceChileJapanPolandTurkeyHungaryBrazilArgentinaPeru66%34%68%69%70%71%72%73%32%31%30%29%28%27%Thelargestmonth-on-monthchangesareseeninChile,withan11-pointincreaseonits‘wrongtrack’score,andinTurkeywheretheproportionselecting‘rightdirection’isup11points.Germanyslidestowardsamorepessimisticoutlookaheadofitselection(-8).76%24%77%79%80%81%23%21%20%19%SouthAfricaColombia85%89%15%11%Overall,thesefiguresrepresentagloomieroutlookthanthestartof2021andoneyearago.6

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?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldBase:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.GLOBAL:RIGHTDIRECTION/WRONGTRACKQWouldyousaythingsinthiscountryareheadingintherightdirection,oraretheyoffonthewrongtrack?(Globalcountryaveragescore)RightdirectionWrongtrack100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%65%35%Sep2013Sep2014Sep2015Sep2016Sep2017Sep2018Sep2019Sep2020Sep2021Base:Representativesamplec.20,000adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,2013-2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.7

??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldWORRIESTHEWORLD?TOPISSUESRANKED8??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldWORLDWORRIES:THEFULLLISTQWhichthreeofthefollowingtopicsdoyoufindthemostworryinginyourcountry?%mentionedinSeptember2021(globalcountryaverage)Ourfullrankingofthe18Coronavirus(COVID-19)Unemployment36%issuesinoursurveygivesanoverviewofwhatpeoplein28countriesworryabouttoday.31%31%Poverty&socialinequalityFinancial/politicalcorruptionCrime&violenceHealthcare27%26%Onaverage,36%globallysaythatCovid-19isoneofthetopissuesfacingtheircountrytoday.Thisproportionhasremainedstableforfourmonthsbutisdownonthe50%recordedatthestartof2021and47%oneyearago.21%Education17%16%15%14%13%ClimatechangeTaxesInflationImmigrationcontrolMoraldecline11%10%UnemploymentandPoverty&socialinequalityarethenextbiggestissuesacrossallcountrieswith31%overallselectingeach.NextareFinancial/politicalcorruption(27%)andCrime&violence(26%).ThreatsagainsttheenvironmentRiseofextremismTerrorism8%8%MaintainingsocialprogrammesAccesstocreditChildhoodobesity6%2%1%Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.9

??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldWORLDWORRIES:LONG-TERMTRENDQWhichthreeofthefollowingtopicsdoyoufindthemostworryinginyourcountry?Globalcountryaverage70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%56%36%31%31%27%26%septseptseptseptseptseptseptseptsept201320142015201620172018201920202021Coronavirus(COVID-19)UnemploymentPoverty&socialinequalityFinancial/PoliticalcorruptionCrime&violenceBase:Representativesamplec.20,000adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,2013-2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.10

??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparison1|CORONAVIRUS(COVID-19)(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryOnaverage,36%worldwidesayCoronavirusisoneofthebiggestissuesfacingtheircountrytoday.WorldMalaysiaJapan36%74%72%AustraliaSouthKoreaMexicoSaudiArabiaUSIndiaPeruCanadaGreatBritainIsrael58%54%Malaysiaisagainatthetopofthetable,with74%concernedaboutCovid-19–thehighestacrossallnationsdespitethisbeing9pointslowerthanlastmonth.47%47%44%42%42%41%40%40%39%36%Witha9-pointincrease,Japanissecondwith72%.ConcernremainshighinAustralia(58%)butfallsslightlyinSouthKorea(-5to54%).GermanyBrazilSouthAfricaSpain33%33%FranceItalyPoland31%30%28%26%25%22%Thismonth’ssurveyrecordsnotabledecreasesinCoronavirusconcerninsomecountriesincludingSpain(-10points),Argentina(-10),theNetherlands(-9)andRussia(-9).AsidefromJapan,Turkeyseesthelargestincrease(9points).TurkeyNetherlandsBelgiumChile19%19%SwedenHungaryRussiaArgentinaColombia17%17%Covid-19isthetopconcernfor12ofthetotal28nations.12%12%11

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparison=2|UNEMPLOYMENTANDJOBS(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryWorldSouthAfricaItaly31%Unemploymentisthesecondgreatestworryworldwide,with31%onaverageputtingitamongthemostimportantissuesintheircountrytoday.ThisisinlinewithPoverty&socialinequality(seenextslide).65%52%50%47%47%SpainColombiaSouthKoreaArgentinaIndia43%42%41%41%MalaysiaMexicoThetopthreecountriesselectingthisissueareSouthAfrica(65%),Italy(52%)andSpain(50%).ItalyandSpainswitchpositionsasSpain’sscoredropsby6PeruSaudiArabiaTurkey35%34%34%32%31%29%27%25%23%22%21%20%18%18%BrazilAustraliaRussiaJapanCanadaFranceChileIsraelHungarySwedenUSpercentagepoints,bringingitinbackinlinewithJuly’sresults.FurtherdecreasesareseeninChile(-9)andMalaysia(-7).Unemployment(alongwithCovid-19)isnowthejoint-topconcerninIndia:42%ofcitizenssurveyedselecteach.BelgiumGreatBritainPolandGermanyNetherlands14%14%12%10%8%12

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparison=2|POVERTY&SOCIALINEQUALITY(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryWorldRussiaHungaryColombiaBrazil31%Acrossallcountries,31%on55%averagesaythatPoverty&socialinequalityisoneofthetopissuesfacingtheircountrytoday.Thisissueisjoint-secondwithUnemploymentforthesecondmonthrunning.49%47%40%38%37%36%36%35%35%34%34%ChileTurkeyArgentinaSpainGermanySouthAfricaMexicoSouthKoreaBelgiumJapanFranceNetherlandsIsraelGreatBritainItalyRussia,HungaryandColombiaarethethreecountiesshowingthegreatestconcernaboutpovertyandsocialinequality.A5-pointincreaseinColombiabringsitsscorescloserinlinewiththesecountriesthanseenpreviously.31%31%29%29%28%27%27%26%25%24%24%23%20%19%19%17%MalaysiaCanadaIndiaInSpain,publicconcernaboutthisissuehasincreasedby10pointssincethelastreading(to36%).PeruAustraliaSaudiArabiaPolandq-2=SwedenUS13

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparison4|FINANCIAL/POLITICALCORRUPTION(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryWorldColombiaSouthAfricaHungaryMalaysiaRussia27%Financial/PoliticalCorruptionis55%55%rankedfourthinourlistofworldworriesas27%onaverageconsideritanimportantissuefortheircountrytoday.50%49%46%Peru41%BrazilArgentinaChile34%33%33%ColombiansandSouthAfricansshowthehighestlevelsofconcernwith55%ineachselectingthistopic.ItisthenumberoneissueinColombiawhileSouthAfricaisIsraelSouthKoreaPoland30%30%29%28%25%24%23%23%IndiaTurkeyBelgiumMexicocomparativelymoreconcernedaboutUnemployment.SpainItalyThegreatestchangeinconcernaboutcorruptionsincethelastwaveofthesurveyisa7-percentagepointincreaseinChile,nowat33%.18%18%USNetherlandsCanadaJapanGreatBritainAustraliaSaudiArabiaGermanyFrance17%15%15%14%13%13%12%11%Meanwhile,weseedeclinesof6pointsinPeru,PolandandSaudiArabia.Sweden6%14

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparison5|CRIME&VIOLENCE(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryWorldSwedenMexico26%Crime&violenceisthefifthgreatestworryglobally.Onaverage,one-quarter(26%)ofourglobalparticipantssaythisisoneofthemostimportantissuesfacingtheircountrytoday.67%50%48%SouthAfricaArgentinaChile43%41%ColombiaPeru36%36%IsraelFranceNetherlandsUSBrazilIndiaGreatBritainTurkey32%30%30%Swedenextendsitsleadasthecountrymostconcernedaboutthisissuewith67%(+6pointsvs.lastmonth).26%25%25%24%23%20%19%18%17%16%15%15%14%14%11%9%MexicoandSouthAfrica,insecondandthirdplace,haveoneintwopeople(50%and49%respectively)selectingthisasatopissue.GermanyAustraliaItalyMalaysiaBelgiumSaudiArabiaSpainCanadaSouthKoreaRussiaSincelastmonth,wehaveseena6-pointincreaseinconcernaboutcrimeinColombia(36%)alongsidedecreasesintheUS(-8),theNetherlands(-7),andSpain(-6).HungaryJapanPoland9%9%15

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparisonCLIMATECHANGEWiththeUNClimateChangeConference(COP26)takingplacethisautumn,wetakealookatenvironmentalconcerns.(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryWorldGermanyCanadaGreatBritainNetherlandsAustraliaFrance16%Worldwide,16%placeclimatechangeamongtheirtopthreeconcerns,puttingitin8thplaceinourlistof18issues.36%31%30%30%28%28%28%ThisputsclimatechangebackinlinewithnumbersrecordedbeforeoursurveystartedtrackingCovid-19concern.Duringthepandemicithashoveredaround11%globally,apartfromone16%inJanuary2021.SwedenBelgiumUSItalyJapan23%23%21%21%20%18%15%14%13%12%10%10%PolandSpainSouthKoreaSaudiArabiaChileGermanycurrentlyranksnumberoneforclimatechangeconcern,recording36%forthesecondconsecutivemonth(thehighestseeninthecountrytodate).NextisCanada(31%),followedbyGreatBritainandtheNetherlands,bothwith30%.IndiaHungaryMexicoIsraelTurkeyColombiaRussiaArgentinaBrazil7%6%5%5%4%4%3%3%2%ThelargestincreasesforthismonthareseeninPoland(+7)andSpain(+5).MalaysiaPeruSouthAfrica16

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCLIMATECHANGECONCERN5-yeartrendofthetopcountriesmostconcernedaboutclimatechange(asofSeptember2021).36%Germany31%Canada30%GreatBritainNetherlands30%28%Australia28%France28%SwedenAustralia16%Sweden16%Canada15%Germany10%France8%GreatBritain7%Sep2016Sep2017Sep2018Sep2019Sep2020Sep2021*NetherlandsdatastartsinNovember2019.Base:Representativesampleofc.1000adultsaged16-74inAustralia,Canada,France,Germany,GreatBritain,theNetherlandsandSweden,2016-2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.Seemethodologyfordetails.17

??Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldCountryComparisonTHREATSAGAINSTTHEENVIRONMENTWiththeUNClimateChangeConference(COP26)takingplacethisautumn,wetakealookatenvironmentalconcerns.(%)worriedinSeptember2021ineachcountryWorldGermanyBelgiumNetherlandsSwedenBrazil10%20%Inadditiontothe16%whoselectclimatechangeasatopissuefacingtheircountrytoday,10%alsoselect“threatsagainsttheenvironment”.Overall,thisisranked13ofourtotallistof18worries.16%16%16%15%15%14%14%13%12%12%12%12%ChileFranceSouthKoreaRussiaAustraliaGreatBritainItalyGermanyisalsotheleadingcountryonthisissuewithoneinfive(20%)puttingthisintheirtop3issues.PolandCanadaColombiaSpain11%10%10%10%Belgium,theNetherlandsandSwedenarenextwith16%.USMexicoIndiaSaudiArabiaJapan9%8%8%7%5%5%4%4%3%3%1%BrazilandChile,bothwith15%,seethelargestmonth-on-monthincreasesinconcernaboutthreatsagainsttheenvironment(+6inBraziland+5inChile).HungaryIsraelMalaysiaTurkeyArgentinaPeruSouthAfrica18

?Base:Representativesampleof20,012adultsaged16-74in28participatingcountries,August20th2021-September3rd2021.Source:IpsosGlobalAdvisor.GlobalscoreisaGlobalCountryAverage.Seemethodologyfordetails.?Ipsos|WhatWorriestheWorldMETHODOLOGYThis28-countryGlobalAdvisorsurveywasconductedbetweenAugust20th2020toSeptember3rd2021viatheIpsosOnlinePanelsystemamong20,012adultsaged18-74inCanada,Israel,Malaysia,SouthAfrica,TurkeyandtheUnitedStates,and16-74inall21othercountries.ThesamplesinBrazil,Chile,Colombia,India,Malaysia,Mexic