International Opinion on Global Threats
Adults across 25 countries see the spread of false information online, the condition of the global economy and terrorism as major threats today.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Adults across 25 countries see the spread of false information online, the condition of the global economy and terrorism as major threats today.
Views vary on other ideas, such as recognizing same-sex marriages. Most see Pope Francis as a change in the church’s direction, and he’s broadly popular.
Which country poses the greatest threat to the U.S.? Roughly four-in-ten Americans (42%) say China poses the greatest threat to the U.S. when asked in an open-ended question. Russia is named by the next-largest share (25%). Smaller shares say no country (4%), the U.S. itself (3%) or Iran (2%) is the greatest threat. One-in-five say […]
People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
People across 25 nations are mostly unfavorable toward China and lack confidence in Xi, but views have improved in some places.
Across 24 nations, a median of 34% have confidence in Trump, while 62% do not. Trump receives lower ratings than Biden did in many countries surveyed.
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and […]
More than half of adults in 19 of 24 countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump’s leadership on the world stage.
Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say it’s doing a very bad job.
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