Worry about threats

How worried are you about the following potential threats from the outside world.

This question was last asked in 2007.

  1. 0%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 75%
  5. 100%
Climate change
2005
46
24
20
9
2007
55
31
11
3
Unfriendly countries developing nuclear weapons
2005
51
20
20
8
2007
50
33
13
4
Islamic fundamentalism
2005
36
21
21
18
2007
39
30
22
6
International terrorism
2005
41
22
25
12
2007
38
30
24
8
Infectious diseases like bird flu and SARS
2005
36
25
25
14
2007
34
34
26
6
Illegal immigration
2005
23
21
31
25
2007
26
33
30
10
World population growth
2005
24
23
29
24
2007
22
34
31
11
Economic competition from low-wage countries
2007
21
38
31
10
China's growing power
2005
16
19
27
38
2007
19
28
39
12
Failing countries in our region
2005
17
28
32
17
2007
14
38
34
7
  • Very worried
  • Fairly worried
  • Somewhat worried
  • Not at all worried
Total
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