A survey of more than 16,000 people across 22 countries by Ipsos Mori has revealed a majority of people believe their country is in decline, with many longing for "strong leaders" and losing faith in their political elites, BuzzFeed News can reveal.

The data, which comes from fieldwork in November 2016, shows some of the underpinnings of populist movements in countries across the world, the pollster suggested.

“The political shocks of the last year have reignited interest in what is driving public opinion, but in reality we have been monitoring high levels of discontent with the traditional way of doing things for some time now," said Bobby Duffy, the MD of Ipsos Mori's social research institute.

"This can take many forms – economic insecurity, feeling ignored by the elites, anti-immigration sentiment and a general perception of decline – but our study suggests that many countries around the world share the view that the system no longer serves them.

"And with more elections coming up – notably in France, but also in other countries such as South Korea – this mood of discontent is likely to play a crucial role in 2017 too."



Here's how that data breaks down.

57% of people think their country is in decline.