The Economist: The World Ahead 2026

Are you a Superforecaster®? What do you think will happen in the year 2026? Here's your chance to forecast. In our 11th annual collaboration with The Economist and its annual publication previewing the year ahead, we invite you to take part in The Economist: The World Ahead 2026 challenge to test your ability to predict the outcome of political, economic, and cultural events featured in its pages.

NOTE: Currently, we are planning on launching 25 questions for this challenge. In order to be eligible to win this challenge, you must forecast on at least 22 of all the questions launched in this challenge through its conclusion at the beginning of October 2026.

The winner will be published in The Economist in late 2026!

Finally, be sure to check out our other current engagement with The Economist regarding US Supreme Court cases this term:

 The Economist: 2025-26 Supreme Court "SCOTUSbot" Forecasting Challenge

Make your forecasts!