Satisfaction with functioning of democracy is up in South Korea and Japan, down in Australia and U.S.
% who are __ with the way democracy is working in their country
Note: Only countries with statistically significant changes from 2025 to 2026 are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Satisfaction with functioning of democracy is up in South Korea and Japan, down in Australia and U.S.
% who are __ with the way democracy is working in their country
| Year | Response | South Korea | Japan | Australia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Satisfied | 53 | 38 | 69 | 41 |
| 2021 | Dissatisfied | 47 | 59 | 30 | 58 |
| 2022 | Satisfied | 50 | 39 | 57 | 37 |
| 2022 | Dissatisfied | 50 | 59 | 43 | 62 |
| 2023 | Satisfied | 38 | 35 | 67 | 33 |
| 2023 | Dissatisfied | 62 | 63 | 33 | 65 |
| 2024 | Satisfied | 36 | 31 | 60 | 31 |
| 2024 | Dissatisfied | 63 | 67 | 39 | 68 |
| 2025 | Satisfied | 28 | 24 | 61 | 37 |
| 2025 | Dissatisfied | 71 | 76 | 39 | 62 |
| 2026 | Satisfied | 61 | 44 | 51 | 30 |
| 2026 | Dissatisfied | 39 | 56 | 48 | 69 |
Note: Only countries with statistically significant changes from 2025 to 2026 are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
