China’s international image remains broadly negative as views of the U.S. rebound
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
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Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
Most people in 8 EU countries thought their country – and the bloc as a whole – had done a good job dealing with the pandemic this summer.
The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.
A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
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.
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