5 facts about presidential travel abroad
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
Belgium, Finland and Italy are among the European countries with the shortest median lengths of government.
In 24 places where detailed statistics are available, same-sex marriages in recent years have ranged from less than 1% to 3.4% of all marriages.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
A median of 48% of people across the 24 countries have a favorable view of Taiwan, compared with a median of 28% who have an unfavorable view.
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.
Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
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