Across 19 countries, more people see the U.S. than China favorably – but more see China’s influence growing
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
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Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Women in 56 countries experienced social hostilities due to clothing that was deemed to violate religious or secular dress norms.
In some countries – particularly in a segment of West and Central Africa – polygamy is frequently legal and widespread.
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.
Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
The unauthorized immigrant population’s size and composition has ebbed and flowed significantly over the past 30 years.
A median of about seven-in-ten people in 14 countries expressed unfavorable views of Iran, while only about two-in-ten hold a favorable view.
Few in 14 advanced countries have confidence in either Xi or Trump, and many are critical of how both countries have handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Pope Francis made news recently by voicing his support for same-sex civil unions. The statement struck observers as a shift for the Vatican.
Most K-12 students at U.S. public schools have a school year of about 180 days, but when that year starts and ends varies substantially by region.
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