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    1. Views of Ukraine and U.S. involvement with the Russia-Ukraine war

    Note: For more recent survey data on the U.S. role in Ukraine, read our July 2024 report “War in Ukraine: Wide Partisan Differences on U.S. Responsibility and Support.” Here are key takeaways regarding attitudes on U.S. involvement with the war in Ukraine: Views of U.S. support to Ukraine About a third of Americans (31%) say […]

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    4. Chinese soft power

    When asked to rate some elements of Chinese soft and hard power against other wealthy nations, most in the countries surveyed recognize China’s technological achievements: A 24-country median of 69% say they are the best or above average among wealthy nations. Large shares also acknowledge China’s military (a median of 54%) and a sizable minority […]

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    4. High confidence in Biden, Macron and Scholz, but low trust in Xi and Putin

    To place the ratings of Biden and Putin in perspective, the survey also asked people to rate three other major world leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Similar to ratings of Biden, a median of 62% have confidence in Macron and 59% have confidence in Scholz to […]

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    1. Attitudes toward different types of government systems

    Respondents in 24 countries were asked about different forms of governance, including representative democracy, direct democracy, autocracy, technocracy and military rule. Views on representative democracy Elements of representative democracy are present in each of the countries surveyed. And although many express dissatisfaction with the way democracy is working in their country, majorities in all of […]

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    Views of India Lean Positive Across 23 Countries

    Across 12 countries, a median of 40% of adults say they have no confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while a median of 37% say they have at least some confidence. About eight-in-ten Indians (79%) have a favorable view of Modi, including a 55% majority with a very favorable view.

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    1. International public opinion of the U.S. remains positive

    After all-time low ratings in many countries in 2020 and a sharp recovery in 2021, ratings of the U.S. remain high this year. A median of 61% across the 17 countries surveyed have a favorable view of the U.S., while only 35% have an unfavorable view. In Poland and Israel, where more than eight-in-ten have […]

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    Comparing Views of the U.S. and China in 24 Countries

    We examine how the U.S. and China stack up to one another on more than 10 measures of international public opinion, spanning from confidence in their leaders to views of their universities and technological achievements.

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