Countries Most Worried About World War III

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23. Turkey
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 71.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 63.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 82.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 74.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $182 — #57 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 6.3% — #51 highest of 146

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22. Argentina
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 71.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 66.0%
> 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: 56.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $57 — #86 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 0.0% — # highest of 146

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21. Brazil
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 72.0%
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 62.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 69.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 51.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $90 — #73 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 3.3% — #104 highest of 146

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20. Saudi Arabia
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 74.0%
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 62.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: N/A
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: N/A
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $1,572 — #6 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 20.5% — #4 highest of 146

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19. Great Britain
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 75.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 56.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 77.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 71.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $1,002 — #12 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 4.7% — #69 highest of 146