What the “superforecasters” predict for major events in 2025
The experts at Good Judgment weigh in on the coming year
Journalists and commentators often make predictions about the future using ambiguous, carefully chosen words. Some other forecasters, however, prefer to express their prognostications using the rather more precise language of numbers and probability distributions.
Explore more
This article appeared in the Superforecasters section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2025 under the headline “Predictions, provided”
Discover more
The World Ahead 2025
Ten business trends for 2025, and forecasts for 15 industries
A global round-up from The Economist Intelligence Unit
Obituary in 2025
The rings of Saturn will disappear in 2025
First observed by Galileo, this occurs twice every 29 years
By Invitation: Science & technology in 2025
Casey Handmer says solar power is changing the economics of energy
Large-scale production of synthetic fuel is now feasible, argues the founder of Terraform Industries
Science & technology in 2025
Space missions to watch in 2025
Humans may fly around the Moon, and robots will explore new frontiers
Science & technology in 2025
Supercomputers and AI are helping build better climate models
The coming year will be a big one for the advance of climate science