LONDON: The Gallup International Association’s End-of-Year Survey 2025, recognized as the world’s longest-running global public opinion study, presents a complex global perspective on artificial intelligence, highlighting a divide along socioeconomic lines. Concerns about AI replacing human jobs are evident, but a larger segment of the population appears less worried.

According to Gilani Research Foundation, the survey, which annually captures global sentiment since 1977, involved over 60,000 respondents from 61 countries. The 2025 findings reveal that while 36% of people express anxiety over AI job displacement, a greater 46% are unconcerned. This results in a global net score of -9, indicating that those without concern outweigh those who are apprehensive.

The report uncovers significant differences in concern levels across countries. Emerging economies, such as the Philippines, India, and Indonesia, exhibit heightened anxiety, whereas advanced economies like Estonia, Sweden, and Norway demonstrate confidence or detachment from AI job loss fears.

Regional analysis shows Southeast Asia and South Asia as the most concerned, contrasting with the confidence seen in West Asia and Western Europe. The survey also highlights an income-based divide, with low-income economies showing net concern, while high-income countries display a clear lack of concern.

Educational attainment further influences global attitudes, with less educated individuals expressing more worry compared to those with higher education levels. Gender and age disparities also emerge, with women and younger individuals displaying slightly higher concern levels than men and older populations.

The survey’s methodology included interviews conducted between October 2025 and January 2026, using a mix of telephone, web, and face-to-face interviews across different sampling methods.