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Across 20 countries, views of the U.S. and confidence in the U.S. president have become more strongly correlated

Across 20 countries, views of the U.S. and confidence in the U.S. president have become more strongly correlated
% who have a favorable view of the U.S. (left axis) and % who have confidence in the U.S. president to do the right thing regarding world affairs (bottom axis)

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Note: Data from 20 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the U.K. Refer to the topline for more details.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Across 20 countries, views of the U.S. and confidence in the U.S. president have become more strongly correlated
% who have a favorable view of the U.S. (left axis) and % who have confidence in the U.S. president to do the right thing regarding world affairs (bottom axis)
CountryYear% Confident in U.S. president% Favorable toward U.S.
Argentina20262944
Australia20261824
Brazil20263047
Canada20262033
France20261527
Germany20261627
Greece20262237
Indonesia20262029
Israel20266681
Italy20261731
Japan20262550
Kenya20266363
Mexico20261140
Netherlands20261525
Nigeria20266563
South Africa20262635
South Korea20262245
Spain20262130
Sweden20261119
U.K.20262641
Argentina20253252
Australia20252229
Brazil20253456
Canada20252234
France20252236
Germany20251833
Greece20253745
Indonesia20253448
Israel20256983
Italy20253247
Japan20253855
Kenya20256462
Mexico2025829
Netherlands20252229
Nigeria20257978
South Africa20254150
South Korea20253361
Spain20251931
Sweden20251519
U.K.20253750
Argentina20243653
Australia20244040
Brazil20243764
Canada20245254
France20244246
Germany20246349
Greece20243448
Indonesia20245257
Israel20245777
Italy20243356
Japan20245470
Kenya20247578
Mexico20243661
Netherlands20246248
Nigeria20246672
South Africa20243649
South Korea20245377
Spain20243548
Sweden20246347
U.K.20244054
Argentina20232952
Australia20235452
Brazil20234363
Canada20235857
France20234752
Germany20236757
Greece20234356
Indonesia20234055
Israel20236887
Italy20234260
Japan20236573
Kenya20237671
Mexico20234363
Netherlands20236858
Nigeria20237174
South Africa20235359
South Korea20236079
Spain20234855
Sweden20237655
U.K.20235459
Argentina20192341
Australia20193549
Brazil20192856
Canada20192851
France20192148
Germany20191339
Greece20192554
Indonesia20193042
Israel20197084
Italy20193361
Japan20193568
Kenya20196461
Mexico2019835
Netherlands20192446
Nigeria20195862
South Africa20194150
South Korea20194677
Spain20192152
Sweden20191846
U.K.20193257
Argentina20171435
Australia20172948
Brazil20171450
Canada20172243
France20171346
Germany20171135
Greece20171944
Indonesia20172348
Israel20175681
Italy20172561
Japan20172457
Kenya20175154
Mexico2017529
Netherlands20171737
Nigeria20175870
South Africa20173953
South Korea20171674
Spain2017731
Sweden20171045
U.K.20172250
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Note: Data from 20 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the U.K. Refer to the topline for more details.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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