Economic ratings are poor – and getting worse – in most countries surveyed
Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
Across 24 countries surveyed, a median of 66% give the EU a positive rating, while 29% give it a negative one.
The share of Americans who have no confidence in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has increased 11 percentage points since 2023.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
74% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as important to U.S. national interests – with 43% describing it as very important.
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
About six-in-ten Mexicans (59%) say that people who move to the U.S. have a better life there. 34% of Mexicans say that life is neither better nor worse in the U.S.
In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
With new 2022 survey results just around the corner, here are five of the many insights from the newly added data available on the database.
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