And while the global respondents cited the positives, they also shared some negatives with the pollster.
Gallup also found that 4 in 10 adults said they had experienced worry (40%) or stress (40%), and just under 3 in 10 had experienced physical pain (29%) in the day before. About 1 in 4 or more experienced sadness (27%) or anger (24%).
Gallup’s findings are based on nearly 160,000 interviews with adults in 116 countries and areas in 2020 and early 2021.
MIDTERM SURPRISE IN THE MAKING
There is public dissatisfaction brewing out there, what with gas prices, inflation, COVID-19 concerns and much more. But wait. Will it make a difference for Republicans hoping for a victory — maybe even a historic victory — in the 2022 midterm elections?