Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults
We examine how an opt-in poll may have unintentionally misled the public about the sensitive issue of Holocaust denial among young Americans.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
We examine how an opt-in poll may have unintentionally misled the public about the sensitive issue of Holocaust denial among young Americans.
A median of 83% across 24 nations surveyed say they feel close to other people in their country, while 66% of Americans hold this view.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
Across 35 countries, most people rate press, speech and internet freedoms as important, but the shares who call these very important range somewhat.
Many worldwide are dissatisfied with how democracy is working. In several high-income democracies, dissatisfaction has been on the rise since 2021.
More than half of adults in 19 of 24 countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump’s leadership on the world stage.
Ahead of the June 2025 NATO summit, international views of Putin and Russia remain negative, while Zelenskyy gets mixed ratings overall.
Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.
A median of 58% across 35 countries have a favorable view of the organization, while 31% have a negative view.
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
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