- Security and defence
- Worry about threats
Question
How worried are you about the following potential threats from the outside world.
This question was last asked in 2007.
- 0%
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
- 100%
Climate change
55
31
11
3
Unfriendly countries developing nuclear weapons
50
33
13
4
Islamic fundamentalism
39
30
22
6
International terrorism
38
30
24
8
Infectious diseases like bird flu and SARS
34
34
26
6
Illegal immigration
26
33
30
10
World population growth
22
34
31
11
Economic competition from low-wage countries
21
38
31
10
China's growing power
19
28
39
12
Failing countries in our region
14
38
34
7
- Very worried
- Fairly worried
- Somewhat worried
- Not at all worried
Total
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