2. How Americans view the Russia-Ukraine war
44% of Americans say the U.S. has a responsibility to aid in Ukraine’s defense. But the partisan gap on this issue has grown.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
44% of Americans say the U.S. has a responsibility to aid in Ukraine’s defense. But the partisan gap on this issue has grown.
Today, 35% of Americans say using the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 was justified, while 31% say it was not justified. A third say they are not sure.
In nearly all the countries we surveyed, supporters of the governing party view their economy more positively than nonsupporters.
International views of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are much more negative than positive.
Africa is the only world region where the fertility rate is currently higher than the global replacement-level fertility.
Republicans are less likely than last year to say Russia is an enemy and to say the U.S. has a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself.
Economic optimism remains low in South Africa but is improving. Adults there increasingly see China favorably and value economic ties with China.
The share of people who retain their childhood religious identity in adulthood varies across religious categories.
Across 24 countries, more people have a positive view of the United States than of China.
This section describes the methods used to estimate religious composition at the country level, regionally and globally; our procedures for measuring religious groups’ demographic characteristics and their religious “switching” rates; as well as methodological challenges that we considered in some countries. The final section lists the 201 countries and territories that make up each of […]
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