short readsNov 13, 2020 America is exceptional in the nature of its political divide The U.S. is not the only country wrestling with political fissures. But the pandemic has revealed how pervasive the divide in U.S. politics is.
short readsJan 29, 2020 Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman garners little trust from people in the region and the U.S. Most across the Middle East and in the U.S. lack confidence in Mohammed bin Salman to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
short readsNov 19, 2019 Protests in Lebanon highlight ubiquity of WhatsApp, dissatisfaction with government Amid unrest, here is a closer look at Lebanon’s widespread use of WhatsApp, as well as unhappiness with the political and economic situation.
short readsFeb 27, 2020 How people around the world see democracy in 8 charts People are widely dissatisfied with democracy in their country and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
short readsJan 10, 2020 Around the world, more see the U.S. positively than China, but little confidence in Trump or Xi The U.S. receives more positive marks than China in 21 countries surveyed, while China fares better than the U.S. in seven countries.
short readsOct 23, 2019 Argentines pessimistic about economy, political system leading up to election There is widespread, consistent pessimism among Argentines about the nation’s direction. Many say the country’s economic situation is bad.
short readsJan 25, 2019 Venezuelans have little trust in national government, say economy is in poor shape Only a third of Venezuelans trust their national government. Venezuelans’ evaluations of their national economy have worsened since 2013.
short readsJan 8, 2020 How people around the world see the U.S. and Donald Trump in 10 charts Views of the U.S. are favorable across many of the 33 countries we surveyed in 2019, although confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump is low.
short readsSep 4, 2018 Trust in the military exceeds trust in other institutions in Western Europe and U.S. Large majorities in eight Western European countries trust the military, ranging from 84% in France to 66% in Spain. Similarly, eight-in-ten Americans have confidence in the military.
short readsMar 15, 2019 How focus groups helped inform our survey about technology use in emerging economies With global survey research, it’s important to understand what people are thinking about the subject we’re studying. Focus groups help address this.