Globalization
Global citizens
Who identifies most with being a citizen of the world?
We conducted a survey among 15–24 and 40+ year-olds across 21 countries to explore how childhood is changing.
Read more about the surveyA significant share of young people say they identify most with being part of the world.
That's, in part, a reflection of the explosion of the internet and a growing sense of connectedness around the globe.
Sure enough, those who use the internet every day are more likely to say they identify as a global citizen than those who never use the internet.
Similarly, those who live in cities or towns are more likely to say they identify as global citizens.
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Return to the questionOn average, just 22% of older people say they identify most with being part of the world — about half the share of young people.
Looking across all 21 countries, people are about 1% less likely to identify as a global citizen with each additional year of age.
This finding is one of the most significant of our project.
It reflects a profound change in how people think about themselves and with which community they most affiliate.