Support for legal abortion is widespread in many places, especially in Europe
Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Attitudes toward NATO have grown more positive: 67% express a favorable opinion of the organization, up from 61% in 2021.
People around the world see both strengths and flaws in the U.S., but they generally view the U.S. positively, according to a new survey of 24 countries.
Nine-in-ten American Jews say they think discrimination against Jews has risen in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.
33% of adults under 30 say their sympathies lie either entirely or mostly with the Palestinian people, while 14% say their sympathies lie with the Israeli people.
Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
Only 13% of Americans think the U.S. garners more respect internationally now than in the past, while 19% think it’s as respected as ever.
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