📊 Facts and figures

If you look at global surveys, it becomes clear: a significant part of the world's population believes in one form or another of conspiracy, but it is still not the majority.

Here are some data:

In the US, according to Pew Research and YouGov surveys, between 30% and 50% of adults agree with at least one conspiracy theory.

In Europe, the numbers are slightly lower, but in some Eastern European and Balkan countries, the level of trust in conspiracy theories is above 50%.

In countries with low levels of education and high distrust of the authorities, the level of belief in conspiracies often exceeds 60-70%.

Overall, according to various estimates, from 1/3 to half of the world's population tends to believe in at least one conspiracy theory, but there is no convincing evidence that most people are supporters of conspiracy theories.

🤔 Why do people believe?

Distrust of the authorities - the higher the disappointment in politicians and institutions, the greater the tendency to alternative explanations.

The desire to find a "simple explanation" for complex things - especially in times of crisis.

The Internet and social networks have increased the spread of conspiracies, especially through video and emotional content.

A sense of control - paradoxically, belief in a conspiracy helps some people feel that they "know the truth" and are not in the dark like others.

📌 Bottom line

So does the majority of the world's population believe in conspiracy theories?
No. But "in the minority" does not mean "few". From 30 to 50% is billions of people. This is a significant part of humanity, and this cannot be ignored.

Believing in conspiracies is not just stupidity, but a symptom of mistrust, fear and often a lack of critical thinking. This means that we need to fight this not with ridicule, but with education, honesty and access to verified information.