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Far more Americans see U.S. influence on the world stage getting weaker than stronger
By more than a two-to-one margin, Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%), according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted this past spring. Roughly a third of U.S. adults (32%) say their nation’s influence on the global stage has stayed about the same.
Far more Americans see U.S. influence on the world stage getting weaker than stronger
By more than a two-to-one margin, Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%), according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted this past spring. Roughly a third of U.S. adults (32%) say their nation’s influence on the global stage has stayed about the same.
Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies
Most see their society as more divided than prior to the pandemic – and this view is especially common in the U.S. This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on attitudes toward the coronavirus pandemic In 19 advanced economies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Views of how each surveyed country has handled the pandemic and the COVID-19’s effect on national unity are examined in the context of long-term trend data.
Most people have confidence in Kamala Harris across 18 surveyed countries
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris draws mostly positive reviews across 18 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center this spring. This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on attitudes toward U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in 18 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. This post draws on nationally representative surveys of 20,944 adults from Feb. 14 to June 3, 2022.
Most people have confidence in Kamala Harris across 18 surveyed countries
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris draws mostly positive reviews across 18 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center this spring. This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on attitudes toward U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in 18 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. This post draws on nationally representative surveys of 20,944 adults from Feb. 14 to June 3, 2022.
Prevailing view among Americans is that U.S. influence in the world is weakening – and China’s is growing
Americans overwhelmingly view China as a “competitor” or an “enemy” to the United States, rather than a “partner.” And it appears that most U.S. adults do not think that their country is winning the competition for geopolitical influence, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
Prevailing view among Americans is that U.S. influence in the world is weakening – and China’s is growing
Americans overwhelmingly view China as a “competitor” or an “enemy” to the United States, rather than a “partner.” And it appears that most U.S. adults do not think that their country is winning the competition for geopolitical influence, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
Most Americans continue to think the U.S. is less respected today than in the past
A majority of Americans have long held the view that the United States is less respected by other countries today than it was in the past, and around two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) say that’s the case today, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Only 13% think the U.S. garners more respect internationally now than in the past, while 19% think it’s as respected as ever. But the consistency of overall U.S. public opinion on this question masks large swings among Republicans and Democrats.
What Do Americans Know About International Affairs?
You are here Home » What Do Americans Know About International Affairs? Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/31/2022 - 4:00am By Laura Silver, Christine Huang, Laura Clancy, Aidan Connaughton, and Sneha Gubbala Americans know a great deal about certain global leaders and institutions.
What Do Americans Know About International Affairs?
Liberal Democrats, conservative Republicans more knowledgeable than others Pew Research Center conducted this study to explore what Americans know about international affairs, how this varies across groups in society and how international knowledge is related to attitudes about foreign countries, foreign leaders and more.
Zelenskyy inspires widespread confidence from U.S. public as views of Putin hit new low
Weeks after Russia invaded his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy draws overwhelmingly positive ratings from the American public for his handling of international affairs. Around seven-in-ten Americans (72%) have a lot or some confidence in Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about in a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Americans see stronger societal conflicts than people in other advanced economies
The United States stands out among 17 advanced economies as one of the most conflicted when it comes to questions of social unity. A large majority of Americans say there are strong political and strong racial and ethnic conflicts in the U.S. and that most people disagree on basic facts.
Diversity and Division in Advanced Economies
Protesters rally as part of a wave of worldwide protests against racism and police brutality on Place de la Republique in Paris in June 2020. (Mehdi Taamallah/NurPhoto via Getty Images) This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on attitudes toward diversity and conflict around the world. For this report, we conducted nationally representative surveys of 16,254 adults from March 12 to May 26, 2021, in 16 advanced economies.
Americans see stronger societal conflicts than people in other advanced economies
The United States stands out among 17 advanced economies as one of the most conflicted when it comes to questions of social unity. A large majority of Americans say there are strong political and strong racial and ethnic conflicts in the U.S. and that most people disagree on basic facts.
Those on ideological right favor fewer COVID-19 restrictions in most advanced economies
COVID-19 signage at the South Western Sydney Vaccination Centre on July 26, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) In many countries around the world, government attempts to impose coronavirus-related restrictions on public activity have encountered resistance and mass protest movements aimed at lockdowns.
People in Advanced Economies Say Their Society Is More Divided Than Before Pandemic
A pedestrian argues with a police officer in Pamplona, Spain, in May 2020. (Iranzu Larrasoana Oneca/NurPhoto via Getty Images) This analysis focuses on public attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic in 17 advanced economies in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. For non-U.S. data, the report draws on nationally representative surveys of 16,254 adults from March 12 to May 26, 2021, in 16 publics.
Global views of how U.S. has handled pandemic have improved, but few say it’s done a good job
Families visit a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site on June 5, 2021, in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City. (Scott Heins/Getty Images) As several coronavirus vaccines have become available in many parts of the world, the pandemic is still far from over for most of the globe.
In both parties, fewer now say being Christian or being born in U.S. is important to being ‘truly American’
Republicans and Democrats continue to differ over the factors they see as important for being “truly American,” such as being Christian or being born in the United States. But within both parties, the share of people who see these and other factors as important has significantly decreased between 2016 and November 2020.
Many Western Europeans think mandatory voting is important, but Americans are split
A voter turns in her ballot at a polling station in Mannheim, Germany, on March 14. About two-thirds of adults in Germany say it is important to make voting compulsory for all citizens. (Uwe Anspach/picture alliance via Getty Images) Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the United Kingdom say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory for all citizens.
National Pride and Shame in U.S., UK, France and Germany
Publics are split when it comes to personal feelings of pride, shame or both for their country. Only in Germany do roughly half (53%) say they feel proud of their country most of the time. In France and the UK, roughly equal shares of the public say they are proud of their countries as say they are both proud and ashamed. In the U.S., only 39% say they are proud most of the time.
National Identity Becoming More Inclusive in U.S., UK, France and Germany
A student in Berlin conjugates a verb for class. (Scherhaufer/ullstein bild via Getty Images) This report focuses on attitudes in the U.S., France, Germany and the UK about what it takes to be truly part of the country’s nationality. It also includes questions about the importance of tradition and national pride, among other issues. For this analysis, we use data from nationally representative telephone surveys of 4,069 adults from Nov. 10 to Dec. 23, 2020, in the U.S., France, Germany and the UK.
Views of National Identity in U.S., UK, France and Germany
In all four nations surveyed, sizable majorities see speaking their country’s dominant language and sharing its customs and traditions to be at least somewhat important to truly being part of their countries. In Germany, for example, this view is nearly ubiquitous, with 94% saying speaking German is critical to being German, and around three-quarters saying it is very important.
Views of Discrimination in Society in U.S., UK, France and Germany
About eight-in-ten Americans say there is a lot or some discrimination against Muslims in their society, and two-thirds or more in the UK, Germany and France agree. In every country but Germany, significantly more say there is discrimination against Muslims than say the same of Jews. In Germany, 64% say Jews are discriminated against – and similar numbers of Americans (66%) say the same. Fewer Britons (58%) and French (50%) agree.
Immigration Attitudes in U.S., UK, France and Germany
The share who say immigrants in their country today want to adopt their customs and way of life has increased significantly since 2014 in the UK, Germany and France (the question was not asked in the U.S. until 2018). “It’s good to have a mix of different cultures and backgrounds, but I think it can sometimes be negative if … people will come into the country and not learn the language. They’ll close themselves off and they don’t integrate.
Views of Political Correctness in U.S., UK, France and Germany
In all three European countries surveyed, respondents are closely divided over whether people today are too easily offended or whether people should be careful what they say to avoid offending others. However, only four-in-ten Americans think people should be careful what they say to avoid offending others, with a majority (57%) saying people today are too easily offended by what others say.
Many in U.S., Western Europe Say Their Political System Needs Major Reform
Americans are especially likely to say politicians are corrupt This report examines people’s trust in government and satisfaction with democracy, as well as their attitudes toward elected officials and political reform. For this analysis, we use data from nationally representative telephone surveys of 4,069 adults from Nov. 10 to Dec. 23, 2020, in the U.S., France, Germany and the UK. In addition to the survey, Pew Research Center conducted focus groups from Aug. 19 to Nov.
People who trust others more supportive of international cooperation
People around the world broadly support the principles of international cooperation amid common challenges such as climate change and the coronavirus outbreak, according to a summer 2020 Pew Research Center survey of 14 advanced economies. But support for international cooperation – as well as for key international institutions – can vary significantly depending on the amount of trust that people tend to place in others.
Social trust in advanced economies is lower among young people and those with less education
Trust in other people is relatively high in 14 advanced economies surveyed by Pew Research Center this past summer. But while a median of 62% of adults across these countries generally believe most people can be trusted, there are significant differences in these views by age, education and other factors, according to a new analysis of findings from the survey. This analysis examines social trust in 14 advanced economies.
Social trust in advanced economies is lower among young people and those with less education
Trust in other people is relatively high in 14 advanced economies surveyed by Pew Research Center this past summer. But while a median of 62% of adults across these countries generally believe most people can be trusted, there are significant differences in these views by age, education and other factors, according to a new analysis of findings from the survey. This analysis examines social trust in 14 advanced economies.
How countries register votes and cast votes during elections
The means to vote in general elections differs around the world, although there are many similarities. Over 50% of all countries have compulsory voter registration. The vast majority of countries also have set a minimum voting age at 18 and use paper ballots as the main form of voting. The 2020 U.S. presidential election is unfolding amid a pandemic and public uncertainty over some aspects of the voting process itself.
From voter registration to mail-in ballots, how do countries around the world run their elections?
The 2020 U.S. presidential election is unfolding amid a pandemic and public uncertainty over some aspects of the voting process itself. Here’s a look at how elections are run in the United States and other countries around the world. All findings are based on a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network and the Electoral Integrity Project.
Public opinion about coronavirus is more politically divided in U.S. than in other advanced economies
A sign in the old town area of Düsseldorf, Germany, calls on people to cover their nose and mouth. (Henning Kaiser/picture alliance via Getty Images) The United States and other countries have been struggling for most of this year with the twin challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak and the havoc it has wreaked on their economies.
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Religiously unaffiliated people more likely than those with a religion to lean left, accept homosexuality
A man holds a sign depicting the Spanish flag and calling for nonreligious education during the 2013 Madrid Gay Pride Parade. (Gonzalo Arroyo via Getty Images) Most people around the world or religious group. The rest, an estimated 16% of the global population in 2020, are religiously unaffiliated, meaning they identify as atheists, agnostics or describe their religion as “nothing in particular.” In many countries, being religiously unaffiliated is linked to certain social and political views.
COVID-19 Response Approved by Most in 14 Nations with Advanced Economies
A sign outside a hotel in Sydney, Australia warning people to keep their distance. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images) This analysis focuses on cross-national views of how governments have handled the coronavirus outbreak in 14 advanced economies, as well as the pandemic’s effect on daily life and civic unity.
Is Belief in God Necessary for Good Values? Global Survey on Religion and Morality
This report explores cross-national perceptions of religion, including the connection between belief in God and morality, the role God and prayer play in people’s lives and the importance of religion. It also includes trend analyses about the evolution of the importance of God in Europe since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. For this report, we used data from a survey conducted across 34 countries from May 13 to Oct. 2, 2019, totaling 38,426 respondents.
Americans’ views on World Health Organization split along partisan lines as Trump calls for U.S. to withdraw
The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images) The World Health Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, has historically served several public health functions, including fighting communicable and non-communicable diseases. It has played a high-profile role in addressing the global spread of the coronavirus, which it characterized as a pandemic in early March.
5 charts on views of press freedom around the world
Photojournalist Masrat Zahra takes pictures near a temporary checkpoint in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on April 21. (Faisal Khan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Since the United Nations proclaimed May 3 World Press Freedom Day in 1993, the day has been used to celebrate the fundamental principles of media freedom, as well as to assess the state of this freedom and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
How people around the world see democracy in 8 charts
(iStock) People around the world are widely dissatisfied with democracy in their country and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Global opinion is more divided on the question of whether the state is run for the benefit of all, while people generally agree that voting gives them a say about how the government runs things in their country.
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