Fewer Americans view the United Nations favorably than in 2023
U.S. adults under age 65 are more likely than those 65 and older to have a favorable opinion of the UN.
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U.S. adults under age 65 are more likely than those 65 and older to have a favorable opinion of the UN.
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
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.
Belgium, Finland and Italy are among the European countries with the shortest median lengths of government.
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%).
Israelis viewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slightly more unfavorably (52%) than favorably (47%) in a spring survey, but opinions varied widely.
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.
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