Countries Most Worried About World War III

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33. Japan
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 51.0%
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 36.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 81.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 52.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $429 — #33 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.5% — #124 highest of 146

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32. Sweden
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 60.0%
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 49.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 75.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 76.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $776 — #19 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.4% — #127 highest of 146

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31. Germany
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 63.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 46.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 73.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 65.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $668 — #23 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.5% — #124 highest of 146

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30. Indonesia
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 63.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: N/A
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 68.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 76.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $30 — #103 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 3.9% — #91 highest of 146

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29. Italy
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 64.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 45.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 65.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 43.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $530 — #28 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.6% — #121 highest of 146