Global Risks Report 2025

Cyber espionage and warfare Cyber espionage and warfare Erosion of human rights and/or civic freedoms Misinformation and disinformation Online harms Societal polarization Erosion of human rights and/or civic freedoms Misinformation and disinformation Online harms Societal polarization Censorship and surveillance Censorship and surveillance Global risk interconnections: Censorship and surveillance FIGURE 1.24 Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2024-2025.ReferenceRisk categories Economic Environmental Geopolitical Societal Technological Edges Relative influence High LowMediumRisk influenceNodes High LowMedium National risk perceptions: Censorship and surveillance FIGURE 1.25 Source World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey 2024.Executive Opinion Survey rank of national risks from the question “Which five risks are the most likely to pose the biggest threat to your country in the next two years?” 1st10th20th30th34thRank Global Risks Report 2025 37