U.S. President Donald Trump receives mostly negative ratings in a survey of 24 nations: More than half in 19 of these countries say they lack confidence in Trump’s leadership of world affairs.
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About a third of Canadians (34%) have a favorable opinion of the United States today. This is down 20 percentage points since last year.
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
A third of adults under age 35 say it is extremely or very important that the U.S. play an active role in world affairs.
A median of 40% of adults across 34 other countries surveyed in 2024 say U.S. democracy used to be a good example for other countries to follow.
A median of 54% of adults in these nations have a favorable view of the U.S., while a median of 35% see China favorably.
Across 34 nations polled, a 43% median have confidence in Biden’s handling of world affairs, while a 28% median have confidence in Trump.
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
We examine how the U.S. and China stack up to one another on more than 10 measures of international public opinion, spanning from confidence in their leaders to views of their universities and technological achievements.
