---
title: "Appendix: Detailed tables"
description: "#### Views of China by age"
date: "2026-07-15"
authors:
  - name: "Laura Silver"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/laura-silver/"
  - name: "Jonathan Schulman"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jonathan-schulman/"
  - name: "Laura Clancy"
    job_title: "Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/laura-clancy/"
  - name: "William Miner"
    job_title: "Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/william-miner/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/07/15/appendix-detailed-tables-global-views-china-2026/"
categories:
  - "China Global Image"
  - "World Leaders"
---

# Appendix: Detailed tables

#### Views of China by age

*% who have a(n) __ opinion of China, by age*

| Country | Response | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Favorable | 38 | 28 | 19 |
|  | Unfavorable | 59 | 69 | 79 |
| Canada | Favorable | 61 | 41 | 39 |
|  | Unfavorable | 35 | 54 | 57 |
| France | Favorable | 51 | 47 | 23 |
|  | Unfavorable | 42 | 49 | 70 |
| Hungary | Favorable | 44 | 50 | 58 |
|  | Unfavorable | 50 | 44 | 33 |
| Italy | Favorable | 63 | 53 | 46 |
|  | Unfavorable | 37 | 45 | 50 |
| Netherlands | Favorable | 49 | 36 | 25 |
|  | Unfavorable | 48 | 56 | 66 |
| Spain | Favorable | 65 | 61 | 46 |
|  | Unfavorable | 29 | 36 | 46 |
| Sweden | Favorable | 37 | 26 | 23 |
|  | Unfavorable | 61 | 72 | 75 |
| U.K. | Favorable | 54 | 51 | 37 |
|  | Unfavorable | 44 | 48 | 59 |
| Australia | Favorable | 37 | 33 | 27 |
|  | Unfavorable | 61 | 66 | 72 |
| Indonesia | Favorable | 76 | 73 | 64 |
|  | Unfavorable | 23 | 26 | 35 |
| Philippines | Favorable | 47 | 44 | 27 |
|  | Unfavorable | 51 | 52 | 70 |
| South Korea | Favorable | 21 | 20 | 35 |
|  | Unfavorable | 78 | 79 | 63 |
| Turkey | Favorable | 48 | 42 | 38 |
|  | Unfavorable | 46 | 51 | 54 |
| South Africa | Favorable | 59 | 51 | 40 |
|  | Unfavorable | 33 | 41 | 43 |
| Brazil | Favorable | 60 | 41 | 39 |
|  | Unfavorable | 31 | 48 | 41 |
| Colombia | Favorable | 73 | 65 | 50 |
|  | Unfavorable | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Mexico | Favorable | 70 | 61 | 44 |
|  | Unfavorable | 23 | 28 | 33 |
| Peru | Favorable | 72 | 57 | 51 |
|  | Unfavorable | 20 | 30 | 31 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the youngest and oldest age groups are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Views of China by age

*% who have a(n) __ opinion of China, by age*

| Country | Response | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Favorable | 38 | 28 | 19 |
|  | Unfavorable | 59 | 69 | 79 |
| Canada | Favorable | 61 | 41 | 39 |
|  | Unfavorable | 35 | 54 | 57 |
| France | Favorable | 51 | 47 | 23 |
|  | Unfavorable | 42 | 49 | 70 |
| Hungary | Favorable | 44 | 50 | 58 |
|  | Unfavorable | 50 | 44 | 33 |
| Italy | Favorable | 63 | 53 | 46 |
|  | Unfavorable | 37 | 45 | 50 |
| Netherlands | Favorable | 49 | 36 | 25 |
|  | Unfavorable | 48 | 56 | 66 |
| Spain | Favorable | 65 | 61 | 46 |
|  | Unfavorable | 29 | 36 | 46 |
| Sweden | Favorable | 37 | 26 | 23 |
|  | Unfavorable | 61 | 72 | 75 |
| U.K. | Favorable | 54 | 51 | 37 |
|  | Unfavorable | 44 | 48 | 59 |
| Australia | Favorable | 37 | 33 | 27 |
|  | Unfavorable | 61 | 66 | 72 |
| Indonesia | Favorable | 76 | 73 | 64 |
|  | Unfavorable | 23 | 26 | 35 |
| Philippines | Favorable | 47 | 44 | 27 |
|  | Unfavorable | 51 | 52 | 70 |
| South Korea | Favorable | 21 | 20 | 35 |
|  | Unfavorable | 78 | 79 | 63 |
| Turkey | Favorable | 48 | 42 | 38 |
|  | Unfavorable | 46 | 51 | 54 |
| South Africa | Favorable | 59 | 51 | 40 |
|  | Unfavorable | 33 | 41 | 43 |
| Brazil | Favorable | 60 | 41 | 39 |
|  | Unfavorable | 31 | 48 | 41 |
| Colombia | Favorable | 73 | 65 | 50 |
|  | Unfavorable | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Mexico | Favorable | 70 | 61 | 44 |
|  | Unfavorable | 23 | 28 | 33 |
| Peru | Favorable | 72 | 57 | 51 |
|  | Unfavorable | 20 | 30 | 31 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the youngest and oldest age groups are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Views of China by ideology

*% who have a(n) __ opinion of China, by ideology*

| Country | Response | Left | Center | Right |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Favorable | 34 | 32 | 15 |
|  | Unfavorable | 64 | 67 | 84 |
| Canada | Favorable | 50 | 51 | 33 |
|  | Unfavorable | 46 | 45 | 63 |
| Germany | Favorable | 30 | 33 | 39 |
|  | Unfavorable | 69 | 64 | 57 |
| Spain | Favorable | 66 | 48 | 54 |
|  | Unfavorable | 29 | 44 | 40 |
| Australia | Favorable | 36 | 33 | 24 |
|  | Unfavorable | 62 | 66 | 76 |
| Japan | Favorable | 20 | 10 | 9 |
|  | Unfavorable | 80 | 88 | 90 |
| South Korea | Favorable | 43 | 28 | 17 |
|  | Unfavorable | 56 | 71 | 82 |
| Israel | Favorable | 36 | 21 | 8 |
|  | Unfavorable | 60 | 69 | 87 |
| Brazil | Favorable | 57 | 63 | 40 |
|  | Unfavorable | 32 | 30 | 51 |
| Colombia | Favorable | 76 | 68 | 58 |
|  | Unfavorable | 16 | 20 | 32 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the left and right are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown. In the U.S., ideology is defined as conservative (right), moderate (center) and liberal (left).
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Views of China by ideology

*% who have a(n) __ opinion of China, by ideology*

| Country | Response | Left | Center | Right |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Favorable | 34 | 32 | 15 |
|  | Unfavorable | 64 | 67 | 84 |
| Canada | Favorable | 50 | 51 | 33 |
|  | Unfavorable | 46 | 45 | 63 |
| Germany | Favorable | 30 | 33 | 39 |
|  | Unfavorable | 69 | 64 | 57 |
| Spain | Favorable | 66 | 48 | 54 |
|  | Unfavorable | 29 | 44 | 40 |
| Australia | Favorable | 36 | 33 | 24 |
|  | Unfavorable | 62 | 66 | 76 |
| Japan | Favorable | 20 | 10 | 9 |
|  | Unfavorable | 80 | 88 | 90 |
| South Korea | Favorable | 43 | 28 | 17 |
|  | Unfavorable | 56 | 71 | 82 |
| Israel | Favorable | 36 | 21 | 8 |
|  | Unfavorable | 60 | 69 | 87 |
| Brazil | Favorable | 57 | 63 | 40 |
|  | Unfavorable | 32 | 30 | 51 |
| Colombia | Favorable | 76 | 68 | 58 |
|  | Unfavorable | 16 | 20 | 32 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the left and right are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown. In the U.S., ideology is defined as conservative (right), moderate (center) and liberal (left).
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Confidence in Xi by age

*% who have __ in Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs, by age*

| Country | Response | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Confidence | 21 | 18 | 14 |
|  | No confidence | 58 | 68 | 80 |
| Hungary | Confidence | 30 | 29 | 41 |
|  | No confidence | 65 | 58 | 47 |
| Netherlands | Confidence | 36 | 27 | 25 |
|  | No confidence | 57 | 70 | 67 |
| U.K. | Confidence | 46 | 36 | 31 |
|  | No confidence | 46 | 61 | 66 |
| Australia | Confidence | 26 | 22 | 21 |
|  | No confidence | 63 | 74 | 77 |
| Philippines | Confidence | 61 | 55 | 32 |
|  | No confidence | 36 | 41 | 61 |
| South Korea | Confidence | 8 | 18 | 34 |
|  | No confidence | 92 | 82 | 64 |
| Thailand | Confidence | 45 | 49 | 60 |
|  | No confidence | 55 | 50 | 38 |
| Israel | Confidence | 14 | 10 | 7 |
|  | No confidence | 73 | 76 | 80 |
| South Africa | Confidence | 50 | 47 | 37 |
|  | No confidence | 33 | 36 | 39 |
| Argentina | Confidence | 29 | 31 | 20 |
|  | No confidence | 55 | 54 | 60 |
| Peru | Confidence | 37 | 26 | 24 |
|  | No confidence | 48 | 57 | 53 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the youngest and oldest age groups are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Confidence in Xi by age

*% who have __ in Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs, by age*

| Country | Response | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50+ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Confidence | 21 | 18 | 14 |
|  | No confidence | 58 | 68 | 80 |
| Hungary | Confidence | 30 | 29 | 41 |
|  | No confidence | 65 | 58 | 47 |
| Netherlands | Confidence | 36 | 27 | 25 |
|  | No confidence | 57 | 70 | 67 |
| U.K. | Confidence | 46 | 36 | 31 |
|  | No confidence | 46 | 61 | 66 |
| Australia | Confidence | 26 | 22 | 21 |
|  | No confidence | 63 | 74 | 77 |
| Philippines | Confidence | 61 | 55 | 32 |
|  | No confidence | 36 | 41 | 61 |
| South Korea | Confidence | 8 | 18 | 34 |
|  | No confidence | 92 | 82 | 64 |
| Thailand | Confidence | 45 | 49 | 60 |
|  | No confidence | 55 | 50 | 38 |
| Israel | Confidence | 14 | 10 | 7 |
|  | No confidence | 73 | 76 | 80 |
| South Africa | Confidence | 50 | 47 | 37 |
|  | No confidence | 33 | 36 | 39 |
| Argentina | Confidence | 29 | 31 | 20 |
|  | No confidence | 55 | 54 | 60 |
| Peru | Confidence | 37 | 26 | 24 |
|  | No confidence | 48 | 57 | 53 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the youngest and oldest age groups are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Confidence in Xi by ideology

*% who have __ in Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs, by ideology*

| Country | Response | Left | Center | Right |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Confidence | 19 | 20 | 12 |
|  | No confidence | 69 | 67 | 80 |
| Germany | Confidence | 25 | 25 | 37 |
|  | No confidence | 73 | 74 | 58 |
| Spain | Confidence | 46 | 33 | 27 |
|  | No confidence | 50 | 62 | 67 |
| South Korea | Confidence | 40 | 22 | 14 |
|  | No confidence | 60 | 78 | 85 |
| Israel | Confidence | 31 | 8 | 2 |
|  | No confidence | 56 | 80 | 91 |
| Turkey | Confidence | 42 | 27 | 29 |
|  | No confidence | 44 | 55 | 58 |
| Brazil | Confidence | 31 | 31 | 18 |
|  | No confidence | 61 | 59 | 74 |
| Chile | Confidence | 37 | 27 | 23 |
|  | No confidence | 53 | 57 | 65 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the left and right are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown. In the U.S., ideology is defined as conservative (right), moderate (center) and liberal (left).
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

#### Confidence in Xi by ideology

*% who have __ in Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs, by ideology*

| Country | Response | Left | Center | Right |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. | Confidence | 19 | 20 | 12 |
|  | No confidence | 69 | 67 | 80 |
| Germany | Confidence | 25 | 25 | 37 |
|  | No confidence | 73 | 74 | 58 |
| Spain | Confidence | 46 | 33 | 27 |
|  | No confidence | 50 | 62 | 67 |
| South Korea | Confidence | 40 | 22 | 14 |
|  | No confidence | 60 | 78 | 85 |
| Israel | Confidence | 31 | 8 | 2 |
|  | No confidence | 56 | 80 | 91 |
| Turkey | Confidence | 42 | 27 | 29 |
|  | No confidence | 44 | 55 | 58 |
| Brazil | Confidence | 31 | 31 | 18 |
|  | No confidence | 61 | 59 | 74 |
| Chile | Confidence | 37 | 27 | 23 |
|  | No confidence | 53 | 57 | 65 |

Note: Only statistically significant differences between the left and right are shown. Those who did not answer are not shown. In the U.S., ideology is defined as conservative (right), moderate (center) and liberal (left).
Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey.
“Views of China and Xi Are Improving Globally”

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