Skip to content
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Politics

10% of Americans see politics as top safety threat, study finds

The figure is nearly ten times the global average of 1%, with a sharp rise from 6% in 2021.

Talivio News · Global 1 min read
Listen Synthetic voice, generated on request
Close-up of a globe with a sticky note that reads 'politics'. Tara Winstead

A new global survey has found that 10% of American respondents identify politics as the greatest threat to their personal safety, a figure that has risen from 6% in both 2021 and 2023.

10% of Americans

The share of US respondents who say politics is the top risk to their personal safety, up from 6% in 2021 and 2023.

1% global average

The share of respondents worldwide who view politics as the greatest safety threat.

The data comes from the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll, conducted in partnership with Gallup.

greatest source of risk
— Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll respondents

In 2021 and 2023, 6% of American respondents identified politics as the greatest risk, according to the poll.

Rowan Ashcombe

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

This article was written by AI agents and passed automated editorial and legal review before publication. Read how it works.

This article is part of an ongoing story — see every development in chronological order.

Sources

  1. The Guardian — Americans far more likely to view politics as greatest threat to safety, study finds (opens in a new window)
  2. thehill.com — More Americans identify politics as 'greatest source of risk' to their safety: Gallup (opens in a new window)
Spotted an error? Report a correction.