Americans see both Russia and China in a negative light – but more call Russia an enemy
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
Americans express more confidence in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy than in any of the other six world leaders included in a new Pew Research Center survey.
Australian adults most frequently mentioned the political system when thinking about China, while others mentioned threats and human rights.
Attitudes toward Russia and Vladimir Putin turned much more negative, while opinions of NATO grew more positive.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
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.
During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
Views of the U.S. are favorable across many of the 33 countries we surveyed in 2019, although confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump is low.
Globally, people tend to express little confidence in President Vladimir Putin’s ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
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