Large shares in many countries are pessimistic about the next generation’s financial future
A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.
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A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.
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.
Across 24 countries, large shares have an unfavorable view of Russia and no confidence in Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
Most Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values, according to a spring 2022 survey.
A median of 83% across 24 nations surveyed say they feel close to other people in their country, while 66% of Americans hold this view.
At least 81 voting members of Congress (15%) are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country.
Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.
A modest share of people around the world see the United States as more religious than other wealthy nations – despite considerable evidence that it is.
A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, most also believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems – and these view are especially common in the U.S.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
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