central asia / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam A median of 43% of adults in Asia approved of Germany's leadership in 2021, closely followed by 41% who approved of U.S. leadership. /poll/391940/germany-lead-approval-ratings-asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/391940/germany-lead-approval-ratings-asia.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT Before the recent unrest in Kazakhstan, people's confidence in their government was at an all-time low, and many were struggling to get by on their current income. /poll/388658/inside-kazakhstan-record-low-confidence-government.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/388658/inside-kazakhstan-record-low-confidence-government.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT Before the recent unrest, Kyrgyzstanis' approval of their now-former president, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, had dropped from 77% in 2018 to 57% in 2019. /poll/322067/kyrgyzstanis-souring-leadership-life-ahead-turmoil.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/322067/kyrgyzstanis-souring-leadership-life-ahead-turmoil.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:45:00 GMT As Afghans prepare to choose their next president this weekend, their confidence in the country's electoral process is noticeably lower than it was in 2009. Fewer than one in five Afghans are confident in the honesty of elections. /poll/168200/afghans-lack-confidence-elections.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/168200/afghans-lack-confidence-elections.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 02 Apr 2014 06:00:00 GMT Ahead of their presidential election and the withdrawal of international troops, Afghans have the highest rate of suffering in the world. The majority (55%) rate their lives poorly enough to be considered "suffering." /poll/167465/majority-afghans-suffering-2013.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/167465/majority-afghans-suffering-2013.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:00:00 GMT Younger people in high-income and developing countries are less likely than older adults to have a bank account, to save, and to borrow at a formal financial institution. /poll/166505/four-younger-adults-worldwide-bank-account.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166505/four-younger-adults-worldwide-bank-account.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 26 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMT As the 22nd anniversary of the Soviet Union's collapse approaches next week, residents in seven out of 11 former Soviet republics are more likely to say the breakup harmed their countries than benefited them. /poll/166538/former-soviet-countries-harm-breakup.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166538/former-soviet-countries-harm-breakup.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMT Suffering has increased worldwide in the past several years, and nowhere more than in South Asia. Nearly one in four South Asians rated their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering in 2012 -- the highest percentage in the world. /poll/166028/south-asia-leads-world-suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166028/south-asia-leads-world-suffering.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:15:00 GMT Worker engagement varies by region and by economic and cultural conditions, according to Â鶹´«Ã½AV's 142-country global workplace study. These differences highlight the need to align education systems with workforce opportunities. /poll/165719/northern-america-leads-world-workplace-engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165719/northern-america-leads-world-workplace-engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:45:00 GMT