Countries Most Worried About World War III

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13. Canada
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 76.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 63.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 73.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 65.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $695 — #22 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.7% — #117 highest of 146

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12. United States
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 76.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 70.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 77.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 62.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $2,405 — #3 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 8.3% — #34 highest of 146

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11. Belgium
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 77.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 59.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 71.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 55.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $543 — #27 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 1.9% — #133 highest of 146

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10. Romania
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 77.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: N/A
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 77.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 74.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $291 — #44 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 5.3% — #59 highest of 146

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9. Malaysia
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 78.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 74.0%
> 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: 72.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $117 — #68 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 4.0% — #88 highest of 146