Social Isolation
Specific Measure
Percentage of people who do not have friends or relatives they can count on to help whenever they need.
(Source: Analysis of Gallup World Poll data by Carol Graham and coauthors).
How does the US rank globally?
- Specific Measure: (Same as above.)
(Source: Same as above).
- Percentage of countries the US outperforms: 66% (out of 44 countries)
- International Rank Trend: Worsening
National Trend Worsening
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