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This report compares synthetic polling results with benchmark surveys administered to human respondents. To develop the “silicon sample,” we first built a custom architecture for administering synthetic surveys. Then, we selected three survey waves from Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP) – Wave 185, Wave 190 and Wave 192 – and replicated them on […]
Above all, tipping is a question of service for most Americans. Around three-quarters of adults (77%) say the quality of the service is a major factor when deciding whether and how much to tip, while 18% say it is a minor factor. Only 5% don’t consider it a factor at all. Far smaller shares point […]
How did people across 24 nations rate the political environment in their country in 2023? In a word: poorly. Satisfaction with democracy Ratings of democracy are generally negative across the 24 countries surveyed. A median of 59% say they are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in their country. Half or more in 17 […]
On balance, respondents tend to see being born in their country as an important part of national identity. However, views vary widely across the 23 countries surveyed. Majorities in just over half of the countries consider being born there meaningful to national identity. Sentiments in Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico are especially strong, with around nine-in-ten […]
Here are several key takeaways when it comes to Americans’ opinions of NATO: Views of NATO While a majority of Americans (58%) have a favorable opinion of NATO, positive views of the alliance dropped 4 points – a statistically significant decline – since this question was last asked in 2023. The well-established partisan divide on […]
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
More than half of Americans (58%) say they are following news about candidates for the 2024 presidential election very or fairly closely.
U.S. adults are evenly divided over whether gun ownership does more to increase safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, or more to reduce safety by giving too many people access to firearms and increasing misuse (49% each). This question highlights the sharp contrasts between partisans over the role of guns in society: 79% […]
There are broad similarities between the two major political parties in the United States in terms of the share who are listening to podcasts. But once there, Republicans and Democrats often have quite different experiences. Just under half of Republicans and independents who lean Republican (46%) say they have listened to a podcast in the […]
Majorities of U.S. adults have favorable views of Ukraine (64%) and NATO (62%). About seven-in-ten Republicans (71%) say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and focus on concerns at home — up from 65% in 2021.
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