Americans who have traveled internationally stand out in their views and knowledge of foreign affairs
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? How do people’s experiences with travel and feelings of international connectedness relate to their views about the world? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.
Around three-quarters of adults in Hong Kong (74%) express an emotional attachment to China.
A median of 49% of people in 12 places in Asia say they at least somewhat favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
85% of Americans and 77% of Germans see the relationship between their countries as good. A majority of Americans see Germany as a partner on key issues, including dealing with China and the war in Ukraine. But Germans are less confident about partnering with the United States on China policy.
Nearly all adults in the six countries surveyed say diversity has either a positive or a neutral impact on their country.
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.
Only about a third of the world’s countries practice daylight saving time, and the vast majority of them are in Europe.
Across 24 countries surveyed, a median of 66% give the EU a positive rating, while 29% give it a negative one.