Themes and Reports

2026 Reports

A man in a white t-shirt watches a massive bushfire sending dark smoke clouds over dry farmland.

Alone together: The hidden consensus on climate change

The first 2026 World Risk Poll report explores the gap between personal perceptions of climate risk and perceptions of the beliefs of others, and the implications this has for risk communication, policy, and whole-of-society climate action.

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The quiet hazards: How everyday risk shapes daily life

The second report focuses on the everyday risks that touch the most lives, examining changes in reported levels of harm from sources such as road traffic to drinking water.

2024 Reports

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World Risk Poll 2024 Report: Resilience in a Changing World

Communities across the world are feeling the impact of natural and human-made hazards, whether that’s severe weather linked to climate change, or the result of industrial, social, or environmental changes.

A World of Waste: Risks and opportunities in household waste management

Across many parts of the world, poor waste management is putting people’s safety at risk, with practices such as the open burning of waste creating a serious health hazard.

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Engineering Safer Workplaces: Global trends in occupational safety and health

According to International Labour Organization estimates, nearly three million people worldwide die of work-related accidents and diseases every year.

What the world worries about: global perceptions and experiences of risk and harm

In a rapidly changing world, understanding the risks individuals face, and how they perceive them, is crucial to keeping people safe.

2021 Reports

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A Changed World? Perceptions and experiences of risk in the Covid age

In a rapidly changing world, understanding the risks individuals face, and how they perceive them, is crucial to keeping people safe.

A photograph of a submerged house in Philippines, the flood water has almost complete submerged the building.

A Resilient World? Understanding vulnerability in a changing climate

Communities across the world are feeling the impact of natural and human-made hazards, whether that’s severe weather and its link with climate change, or the result of industrial, social, or environmental impacts.

A Digital World: Perceptions of risk from AI and misuse of personal data

The use of personal data and artificial intelligence (AI) has grown exponentially in recent years, as more governments, businesses and organisations look to provide smarter and more tailored solutions for their people, customers, and stakeholders.

A photograph of a rally in Bangladesh in which the Green Bangla Garment Workers' Federation want ratification and realisation of ILO convention 190.

Safe at work? Global experiences of violence and harassment

Globally, violence and harassment at work remains a problem. Understanding experiences across countries and demographics globally allows businesses, governments, and communities to develop relevant policies to prevent harassment for millions of people.