Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
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More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
Republicans and Democrats differ substantially over several sources of meaning in life, including faith, freedom, health and hobbies.
There are differences by age in Americans’ attitudes about whether the U.S. should focus more on domestic problems or be more globally active.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
In March 2021 – the most recent month for which data is available – around 3 million American citizens traveled outside of the country.
Here are six facts about where Americans find meaning in life and how those responses have shifted over the past four years.
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