This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 21 countries all over the world on whether the respondents believed that the world would come to an end during their lifetime, or not. 22 percent of respondents in Turkey stated they believed that the world would end during their lifetime.
Do you believe that the world will end during your lifetime?
(2012, by country)
The source poses the original question as follows: "To what extent do you agree with the following statement? - I believe the world will come to an end during my lifetime."
The source does not specify whether the figures were rounded, or not.
According to the source, "the countries reporting herein (21) are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States of America."
*For this survey, "an international sample of 16,262 adults aged 18-64 in the U.S. and Canada, and aged 16-64 in all other countries" were interviewed.
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Ipsos. (April 30, 2012). Do you believe that the world will end during your lifetime? (2012, by country) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248802/global-survey-on-the-world-ending-in-a-few-years/
Ipsos. "Do you believe that the world will end during your lifetime? (2012, by country)." Chart. April 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248802/global-survey-on-the-world-ending-in-a-few-years/
Ipsos. (2012). Do you believe that the world will end during your lifetime? (2012, by country). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248802/global-survey-on-the-world-ending-in-a-few-years/
Ipsos. "Do You Believe That The World Will End during Your Lifetime? (2012, by Country)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248802/global-survey-on-the-world-ending-in-a-few-years/
Ipsos, Do you believe that the world will end during your lifetime? (2012, by country) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248802/global-survey-on-the-world-ending-in-a-few-years/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Do you believe that the world will end during your lifetime? (2012, by country) [Graph], Ipsos, April 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/248802/global-survey-on-the-world-ending-in-a-few-years/
