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Few in 14 advanced countries have confidence in either Xi or Trump, and many are critical of how both countries have handled the coronavirus outbreak.

Across 14 advanced nations, a median of 61% say China has done a bad job in handling the coronavirus outbreak. And at least seven-in-ten in each of these countries have little or no confidence in President Xi Jinping.

2020 has been a year unlike any in recent memory. Here's what people in 14 countries say about the state of the world amid the pandemic.

Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.

In several countries, favorable views of the U.S. are at their lowest point since the Center began polling on this topic two decades ago.

Republicans have long held more unfavorable views of China than Democrats, but such views have climbed among both parties over the past year.

Even as they age, younger generations in the U.S. tend to be more favorably disposed to groups, leaders and countries beyond their border.

When it comes to economic relations, some in Taiwan are more willing to work with both Beijing and Washington.

Americans are much more likely than Germans to see U.S. bases in Germany as important for their country’s national security.

Americans are divided in their outlooks, mainly along ideological lines, but are more united on opinions about China’s place in the world.