Despite Approval of Bush, Africans Favor Obama
When Gallup asked Africans across 22 countries who they would personally rather see as the next president of the United States, a median of 56% favored Barack Obama, while just 9% chose John McCain.
View ArticleElectricity Charges Sub-Saharan Africans' Well-Being
Power lines are the main source of lighting for a median of 23% of residents across 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, far fewer than the median of 39% who say it is fuel lamps. Those who report being...
View ArticleMany Africans Lack Confidence in Honesty of Elections
A median of 41% across 19 sub-Saharan African countries Gallup surveyed in 2011 express confidence in the honesty of elections in their countries. Trust in the electoral system varies greatly across...
View ArticleLatin Americans Most Positive in the World
Latin America is home to eight of the top 10 countries for positive emotions in 2011. Panamanians and Paraguayans are the most likely worldwide to report positive emotions; Singaporeans are the least...
View ArticlePowering Africa a Challenge, but Could Charge Well-Being
About 50% of all households in 26 sub-Saharan African countries mainly get their light from power lines, underscoring how difficult Barack Obama's new initiative to double access to electric power in...
View Article"Suffering" in Bulgaria and Armenia Highest Worldwide
A quarter or more of residents in 20 countries rated their lives poorly enough last year to be considered "suffering." Those countries span most world regions, including six places in crisis-hit Europe.
View ArticleWorldwide, Median Household Income About $10,000
New Gallup global income data estimate the median household income across 131 countries at $9,733, and median per-capita income at $2,920. Incomes in the 10 wealthiest countries are more than 50 times...
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