Satisfaction with democracy has declined in recent years in high-income nations
Many worldwide are dissatisfied with how democracy is working. In several high-income democracies, dissatisfaction has been on the rise since 2021.
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Spring 2024 Survey Data
35-country survey conducted from January 5 to May 22, 2024
CORRECTION (Aug. 14, 2026): This dataset has been updated to acknowledge a translation error in our Mexico survey. Refer to the errata for more information.
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Pew Research Center. 2025. “Spring 2024 Survey Data.” doi: 10.58094/dwf6-w702.
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Amid war in Gaza, 58% of Israelis say their country is not respected internationally
Most Israelis also feel that antisemitism and Islamophobia are common and that both kinds of prejudice are on the rise globally.
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Globally, Biden Receives Higher Ratings Than Trump
Across 34 nations polled, a 43% median have confidence in Biden’s handling of world affairs, while a 28% median have confidence in Trump.
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Economic ratings across 34 countries are more negative than positive
A median of about two-thirds of adults (64%) rate their country’s economic situation poorly.
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Ratings of the EU remain broadly positive in member countries, but have gone down slightly since 2022
In two surveyed countries that are not EU members – the United States and the United Kingdom – majorities also have a favorable view of the organization.
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How Americans and Israelis view one another and the U.S. role in the Israel-Hamas war
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
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Israeli Views of the Israel-Hamas War
Israelis are divided over the military response in Gaza, with Arabs much more likely than Jews to say it’s gone too far. Arabs’ and Jews’ views of many aspects of the war differ.
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