4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
Across the 21 countries where we asked this question, the role of religion in national identity varies widely by country. Majorities in 12 countries – most of which are high-income – say being part of the country’s main religious group is not an important piece of national identity. In the other nine countries where we asked […]
People across 25 nations are mostly unfavorable toward China and lack confidence in Xi, but views have improved in some places.
Religious “nones” are people who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious affiliation in our surveys. To measure religious affiliation in the United States, we asked: “What is your present religion, if any?” followed by a list of options: Respondents who choose atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” […]
Most Americans report having strong emotional reactions to the Israel-Hamas war. Yet, for the most part, Americans are not paying very close attention to news about the conflict. One sign of this limited attention is that only about half of U.S. adults can correctly answer a question that tests their factual knowledge by asking whether […]
Today, 52% of Americans view the organization favorably, down from 57% in 2023.
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
We asked people in 35 countries about the influence of specific religious texts on their national laws. The texts in question varied by country: For example, adults in predominantly Christian countries were asked about the influence of the Bible. And in Muslim-majority countries, they were asked about the influence of the Quran. In most middle-income […]
Publics in 24 countries around the world are generally more inclined to believe their country should pay more attention to problems at home rather than focus on international concerns. A median of 55% across these nations say their country should pay less attention to problems in other countries and concentrate on problems domestically, while 43% […]
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