Across 19 countries, more people see the U.S. than China favorably – but more see China’s influence growing
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
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Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Germans and Americans have both become more skeptical of China.
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.
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
The U.S. is seen positively in advanced economies for its technology, entertainment, military and universities, but negatively for its health care system, discrimination and the state of its democracy.
Wide majorities in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed say having people of many different backgrounds improves their society, but most also see conflicts between partisan, racial and ethnic groups.
Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.
Among 17 publics surveyed, those in Japan report the most negative assessment of how their country has handled the pandemic.
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