International Attitudes Toward the U.S., NATO and Russia in a Time of Crisis
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
A median of 55% of adults in 18 surveyed countries have confidence in Kamala Harris to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
Our study analyzes 198 countries and territories and is based on policies and events in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available.
Not all sources of meaning are unambiguously positive. Rather, many people in the 17 publics surveyed also mention challenges they have faced – whether they be health concerns, lost jobs, insufficient income or difficult relationships. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is referenced in each of the publics surveyed, sometimes as the reason for little to no […]
Concerns about racial and ethnic discrimination are widespread in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed this spring.
Among Indians overall, sex selection during pregnancy is at least in part a result of a cultural preference for sons over daughters, which may be thought of as “son preference” or “daughter aversion,” or both. A preference for sons seems to be implied in the ancient Hindu epic “Mahabharata,” in which Gandhari is blessed to […]
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
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