The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026

Contributors Acknowledgements Special thanks go to Sofia Balestrin and Jessica Margolis at the World Economic Forum for their contributions. Thank you to Kimberley Botwright, Sean Doherty, Karis Everhart, Spencer Feingold, Kateryna Gordiychuk, Maxwell Hall, Rasha Hasbini, Gayle Markovitz, Sybile Penhirin, Emily Poyser, Anais Rassat, Vesselina Stefanova Ratcheva and Aditi Sara Verghese with the World Economic Forum and Taylor Burns at McKinsey & Company for assistance in developing and launching the report. Thank you to Masud Ally, Udai Bhardwaj, Jordan Lydon, Shreyangi Prasad, Mario Rojas and Editorial Director Mark Staples of McKinsey Global Publishing. This project benefited from the perspectives of individuals at McKinsey & Company, including Michael Chui, Matt Craven, Max Gleischman, Mekala Krishnan, Brad Herbig and Carlo Tanghetti. The report benefited from the insights of the McKinsey Geopolitics Advisory Council as well as current and former members of the Global Future Council Network who participated in the Global Cooperation Barometer survey. We are grateful for their contributions and to Leandro Loss at the World Economic Forum for facilitating the survey. Production Laurence Denmark Creative Director, Studio Miko Martha Howlett Editor, Studio Miko Jay Kelly Designer, Studio MikoWorld Economic Forum Maroun Kairouz Managing Director Ariel Kastner Head, Geopolitical Agenda and Communications Miriam Schive Deputy Head, Geopolitical AgendaMcKinsey & Company Jeffrey Condon Senior Knowledge Expert Tiago Devesa Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute Ziad Haider Partner and Global Director of Geopolitics Daniel Pacthod Senior Partner Joaquín Rebled Engagement Manager Matt Watters Partner Olivia White Senior Partner and Director, McKinsey Global Institute The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 31