Americans who have traveled internationally stand out in their views and knowledge of foreign affairs
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
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.
In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion.
The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
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.
Nearly six-in-ten Italians (57%) have a favorable opinion of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, while 41% have a negative one.
In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.
The share of the public that supports authoritarian systems ranges from 85% in India to 8% in Sweden.
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