Most people in 35 countries see the UN favorably in 2024, but views have dipped in some places
A median of 58% across 35 countries have a favorable view of the organization, while 31% have a negative view.
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A median of 58% across 35 countries have a favorable view of the organization, while 31% have a negative view.
People hold generally positive views of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in the 11 NATO member states surveyed. Across these states, a median of 62% have a positive view of NATO, while 31% have an unfavorable view of the military alliance. Favorable views of NATO are highest in Poland, where 93% hold a positive […]
Democracy – which, even in its most minimal form, requires the selection of governments through elections – necessarily relies on the people. Citizens must vote for representatives or policies, and, some would argue, are responsible for being informed and for holding politicians accountable via elections or protests. But, across the 24 countries surveyed, citizen behavior […]
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
Classifying parties as populist Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high levels of anti-elitism, definitions of populism vary. We use three measures to classify populist parties: anti-elite ratings from the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES), Norris’ Global Party Survey and The PopuList. We define a party as populist when […]
Views of Russia and President Vladimir Putin remain broadly negative in 2024. But opinions have warmed slightly since reaching historic lows in 2022.
More than half of adults in 19 of 24 countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump’s leadership on the world stage.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.
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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