Countries Most Worried About World War III

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8. Chile
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 78.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 76.0%
> 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: 51.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $324 — #43 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 5.9% — #53 highest of 146

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7. Colombia
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 78.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 77.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 79.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 42.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $199 — #55 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 9.6% — #26 highest of 146

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6. Thailand
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 78.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: N/A
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 84.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 48.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $94 — #72 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 4.8% — #64 highest of 146

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5. India
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 79.0%
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 75.0%
> 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: 84.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $55 — #88 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 8.3% — #34 highest of 146

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4. Mexico
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2022: 80.0% — tied
> Population expecting worldwide conflict within 25 yrs, 2021: 72.0%
> Pop. fearing a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack in the next year, 2022: 78.0%
> Population believing gov’t should spend more on military, 2022: 54.0%
> Military expenditure per capita, 2022: $67 — #83 highest of 149
> Military expenditure as pct. of GDP, 2022: 2.4% — #127 highest of 146