Support for more political parties in the U.S. is higher among adults under age 50
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
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Key findings about Americans and data privacy
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
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Most Americans don’t closely follow professional or college sports
About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say they follow professional or college sports not too or not at all closely.
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More than half of Americans say they took on leadership roles when growing up
One-in-five adults say they took on leadership roles when growing up in their school or community extremely often or often, while 35% say they did so sometimes.
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Most Jewish Americans have long-standing connections to Israel
82% of Jewish adults in the United States said caring about Israel is an essential or important part of what being Jewish means to them.
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What does friendship look like in America?
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
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Most U.S. presidents have been in their 50s at inauguration
The median age for all U.S. presidents on the day of their first inauguration is 55 years old.
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In Singapore, religious diversity and tolerance go hand in hand
Overall, 56% of Singaporean adults say that having people of different religions, ethnic groups and cultures makes the country a better place to live.
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Most Americans favor maximum age limits for federal elected officials, Supreme Court justices
79% of Americans favor maximum age limits for elected officials in Washington, D.C. And 74% support such limits for Supreme Court justices.
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Americans differ over how important it is for political candidates they support to share their personal traits
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
