Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
Across 25 countries, a median of 79% view Russia unfavorably and 84% lack confidence in Putin. Opinions differ by age, ideology and right-wing populist party support.
The publics surveyed are largely skeptical that democracy in the U.S., at least in its current form, is a good example for other countries to follow. A median of four-in-ten across the 34 nations polled believe democracy in the U.S. used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been […]
People around the world see various factors as contributing to economic inequality in their country: Rich people’s political influence A median of 60% across 36 countries say that rich people having too much political influence leads to economic inequality a great deal in their country. Majorities hold this opinion in 31 nations and in at […]
Seven-in-ten Americans view the spread of false information online as a major threat facing the nation in 2025.
Across 34 nations polled, a 43% median have confidence in Biden’s handling of world affairs, while a 28% median have confidence in Trump.
Explore how adults in the U.S. and 35 other countries compare religiously and spiritually when it comes to affiliation, prayer, afterlife beliefs and more.
Though confidence in U.S. President Joe Biden has declined in recent years, even fewer people have confidence in former U.S. President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Across 34 countries surveyed, a median of 28% are confident in Trump; 69% are not. (The survey was conducted before Trump’s conviction in a […]
On balance, respondents tend to see being born in their country as an important part of national identity. However, views vary widely across the 23 countries surveyed. Majorities in just over half of the countries consider being born there meaningful to national identity. Sentiments in Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico are especially strong, with around nine-in-ten […]
We asked respondents whether they approve or disapprove of how U.S. President Joe Biden is dealing with five major international concerns. Adults in some countries, including Kenya, Poland and Thailand, hold more positive assessments of how Biden has handled these five concerns. On the other hand, people in Tunisia and Turkey rate Biden extremely negatively […]
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