Social Issues Societal Trends

Abortion Statistics

85% of US abortions involve singles—what this says about who is affected, and how demographics shape care options.

Euthanasia Statistics

Racism In America Statistics

Black Americans are 13.6% of the population but face 33% of arrests for non-fatal violent crimes; see how racism shows up in data.

Trolley Problem Statistics

Late Term Abortions Statistics

Corporal Punishment Statistics

In the US, 76% of men and 65% of women recall corporal punishment as kids—see how these statistics reshape the debate.

Decline In Empathy Statistics

A 40% decline in empathic concern over 1979–2009 shows empathy is slipping—learn what research reveals about the causes and consequences.

Food Scarcity Statistics

Child wasting still kills 867,000 children every year—learn how hunger, stunting, and climate pressures keep food scarce.

Reproductive Rights Statistics

Unsafe abortions account for 45% of the 73 million induced each year—and lead to about 23,000 deaths among women annually. Explore what drives these gaps.

Misinformation On Social Media Statistics

Facebook Zika-era conspiracy theories: 80% shared by just 20% of users—see how that concentration fuels misinformation spread.

Stereotype Statistics

52% of people in a Pew 2022 survey say seniors are grumpy and forgetful—see how that kind of belief spreads across research.

College Student Food Insecurity Statistics

No campus meal plan access raises food insecurity risk by 25%—see how college hunger is driven and what can help.

Book Banning Statistics

61% of school librarians report at least one request to remove or restrict a book—discover what drives book bans in today’s districts.

American Poverty Statistics

27.4% of people in households headed by a single woman with children were in poverty in 2023. See what increases the risk.

Ukrainian Refugees Statistics

Nearly 6.7 million Ukrainians are registered across Europe for temporary protection—see how the crisis is distributed by country and need.

Digital Divide Statistics

Globally, 2.6 billion people—one-third of the world—are still offline; see how the digital divide keeps inequalities from closing.

Food Insecurity In America Statistics

In 2022, 8.8 million children lived in food-insecure households—12.4% of all kids under 18. See what drives the risk and how help works.

Inequality Statistics

Brazil’s income inequality Gini is 0.34, while Namibia reaches 0.50—compare how gaps vary across countries and what lies behind them.

Prostitution Worldwide Statistics

Global sex work is estimated at $186 billion in 2019 pre-pandemic, while sex trafficking alone brings in $99 billion in illegal profits each year. This page juxtaposes booming online transaction platforms and creator payouts with stark realities like 60 percent of sex workers reporting mental health disorders and 68 percent avoiding health services due to stigma.

Homelessness Uk Statistics

With 104,050 people recorded as homeless in Wales in 2023 to 24 and Housing First cutting time spent homeless by 61% in UK evaluations, this page brings the policy promise right up against the lived reality. It also tracks the health and housing pressures that keep people stuck, from rough sleepers’ poor mental health and higher mortality risk to Scotland’s 15,480 households in temporary accommodation and London organisations reporting a 74% surge in emergency housing demand.