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The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.
2020 has been a year unlike any in recent memory. Here’s what people in 14 countries say about the state of the world amid the pandemic.
The United Nations is broadly credited with promoting peace and human rights as younger adults are more supportive of cooperation with other countries.
Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region and economic development.
Political divides on both sides of the Atlantic continue to shape attitudes about relations with other nations, perceptions about defense spending and Americans’ and Germans’ views of each other.
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.
Germans are increasingly negative about their relationship with the U.S. Also, Germans are more comfortable than Americans with globalization.
President Trump and his policies continue to receive negative reviews from people worldwide, with a lack of confidence in his leadership especially common in Western Europe. While views of the U.S. are positive overall, they vary widely among some of its key allies.
NATO is generally seen in a positive light across countries in the alliance, but many express reservations about fulfilling Article 5’s collective defense obligations.
Americans and Germans continue to have notably different perspectives on the relationship between their countries.
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