"How likely do you think it is that there will be a major conflict involving most countries in the world in the next 20 years?"
(August 2019 to Jan uary 2026)
Characteristic
Net likely
Net unlikely
Don't know
Aug 2019
63%
25%
11%
Feb 2020
61%
26%
13%
Aug 2020
63%
25%
11%
Jan 2021
55%
31%
14%
Aug 2021
58%
29%
13%
Jan 2022
63%
24%
13%
Aug 2022
74%
16%
9%
Feb 2023
71%
18%
11%
Aug 2023
72%
17%
11%
Jan 2024
75%
16%
9%
Aug 2024
77%
14%
9%
Jan 2025
74%
16%
10%
Aug 2025
75%
16%
9%
Jan 2026
77%
13%
10%
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As of January 2026, approximately 77 percent of people in Great Britain thought that it was either very likely or somewhat likely there will be a major world conflict within the next 20 years, compared with just 13 percent who thought it was unlikely.Â
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