The Week in Charts

Welcome to The Week in Charts, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week:

1. The Rise of Independents

Line Chart: 41% of Americans identified as political independents in 2022.

One of the biggest and quietest shifts slowly taking hold in America is a relative cooling in the public's views of both major parties. With all the partisan back-and-forth, it's important to take stock of the high percentage of U.S. adults choosing to identify as independents.
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2. Russia's Global Image Is Tanking

Line Chart: Russian leadership had a median disapproval rating of 57% globally in 2022.

While the notion of Russia being an economically declining global pariah is more of a White House wish than reality, Russian leadership's image around the world has certainly taken a beating since its latest invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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3. Quality Healthcare Across the Globe

Line Chart: 67% of global respondents were satisfied with access to healthcare in 2022.

Despite all the bad news out there, a ray of sunshine: In over a decade of polling, and after more than 3 million interviews, it's always great to get a positive result when it comes to gauging basic requirements for a life well-lived. A strong 67% of people worldwide in 2022 reported being satisfied with access to quality healthcare where they live — up 10 percentage points from where it was in 2012.

4. Every Day Is Earth Day

Bar Chart: Democrats' and Republicans' opinions on environmental issues in 2023.

As we commemorate a day for the planet that has given us, well, everything, here's a look at the partisan gaps on six key environmental issues.
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5. Hybrid Haze

Bar Chart: Comparing burnout rates among types of hybrid workers in 2022.

With all the focus on workers, and the hybrid haze that comes with the much-desired flexibility, it turns out that hybrid managers are most in need of respite. When compared with their peers, they're the most burned out.
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And that's The Week in Charts!

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Mohamed Younis
Editor-in-Chief
Gallup

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