Countries Most Worried About World War III

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18. France
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 75.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 59.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 63.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 66.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $866 — #15 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 3.2% — #106 highest of 146

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17. Netherlands
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 75.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 60.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 72.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 71.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $801 — #16 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.9% — #115 highest of 146

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16. Spain
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 75.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 70.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 76.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 51.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $418 — #37 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.7% — #117 highest of 146

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15. South Africa
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 75.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 72.0%
> 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: 73.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $54 — #89 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: N/A — # highest of 146

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14. UAE
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 75.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: N/A
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: N/A
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: N/A
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $!Unexpected End of Formula — # highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: N/A — # highest of 146