Americans are ten times more likely than people in other countries to consider politics the greatest threat to their personal safety, according to the latest Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll. The survey found that one in ten Americans identified politics as the biggest risk they face in daily life, a figure that has risen from 6% in both 2021 and 2023 and far exceeds the global average of 1% across 140 countries.

While road accidents and crime remain the most commonly cited dangers, the US stands out as the only country where more people named politics than personal health conditions as their top safety concern. Benedict Vigers, a senior global news writer at Gallup, which partnered on the research, described the 10% figure as "unprecedented," noting that "no other country ranked higher."

The poll results reflect a highly charged political environment in the United States, where people increasingly perceive political tensions as a daily risk to their safety. This sentiment is underscored by a surge in political violence over the past decade, including three assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, attacks on national and state officials, and the deadly January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol.

The US topped the global ranking for the first time in 2025, effectively tied with Hungary, which recorded 9% before its recent election. A 54-year-old Republican man attributed the heightened concern to "the state of polarisation of the American people."

These findings suggest that the country’s deep partisan divisions are affecting everyday life and contributing to widespread perceptions of political risk.

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