Pew Research Center Staff

That’s the tiny percentage of Turkish public who say they have a favorable opinion of the U.S. in the recent Pew Global Attitudes survey, the lowest number among the 47 countries surveyed.

That’s the proportion of Pakistanis who say they have a lot or some confidence in Al Queda leader Osama bin Laden to do the right thing in world affairs — still disturbingly high, but a substantial decline from the 51% who said so just two years ago.

Among the 47 countries in the latest Pew Global Attitudes Survey, nearly equal numbers named the United States as a top ally (19) as named it as the biggest threat (17).

That’s the percentage of foreign-born Latino workers in the lowest fifth of the wage distribution in 2005 — a decline from 42% in 1995.

That’s the U.S. ranking on an international list of broadband adoption rates, down from No. 4 in 2001.

That’s the large percentage of American adults who favor allowing public schools to provide students with birth control information; only 18% oppose such instruction.

That’s the proportion of the British public who say they have a favorable opinion of the U.S. in the recent Pew Global Attitudes survey, a new low in favorable attitudes toward America from its closest European ally.

That’s the number of states, including 5 whose legislatures acted this year, that now have laws aiming to curb the threat of toxic waste created by the proliferation of discarded computer gear and other digital junk.

Only about a third of Americans (35%) say they follow the stock market on a regular basis.