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17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
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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.
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.
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.
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
Majorities across much of Western Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region have a favorable view of the European Union.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
Germany’s pandemic response and its role in the EU are also rated positively.
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