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