I've been looking at coverage of the Gallup International Voice of the People 2005 poll and noted an interesting situation with regard to North America when compared to the rest of the world.
Sixty-one percent said a partner or family member has most influenced decisions about their life in the past year.
In Mexico, the figure is 88%. The lowest rating for family influence comes from North America (35%), where people report a wider range of influences, especially religious leaders (12%).
The result is even more impressive when charted graphically. North America is the sole region dragging the world average down with regard to family influence and also the region in which religious leaders had the most influence. Based on correlation, the rise of individualism and the breakdown of family influence have led to increased religiosity.
Europe is, by comparison, secular, and family has a strong influence on individual decisions; judging from the chart, it's approximately 63% in comparison to North America's 35%.
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