Citizens in Advanced Economies Want Significant Changes to Their Political Systems
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
67% of U.S. adults express a favorable view of the Israeli people; a much smaller share (48%) says the same about the Israeli government.
In his second year in office, Joe Biden receives generally positive ratings in the 18 countries surveyed in spring 2022.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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