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Aug 12, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Jacob Poushter |Jordan Lippert |Sarah Austin
Mexicans hold generally positive views of the United States, while Americans hold generally negative views of Mexico – a reversal from 2017 – according to Pew Research Center surveys conducted in both countries earlier this year.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
We asked respondents whether they approve or disapprove of how U.S. President Joe Biden is dealing with five major international concerns. Global publics are divided over Biden’s handling of climate change and global economic problems. A 34-country median of about four-in-ten approve of how he is dealing with China. A median of 39% approve of how Biden is dealing with the Russia-Ukraine war, but Europeans generally see this as where the U.S. president is doing best.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
Overall, views of the U.S. are more positive than negative across the 34 countries surveyed. A median of 54% hold a favorable opinion of the U.S., while a median of 31% have an unfavorable opinion. Poles are most likely to evaluate the U.S. positively: 86% hold a favorable view, though this share has declined 7 percentage points since last year. Half or more express a positive view in Hungary, Italy and the UK. In the other European countries surveyed, views of the U.S. are roughly split.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
A median of 43% across 34 countries surveyed have confidence in Biden to do the right thing regarding world affairs. A similar share say they do not have confidence in him. In Europe, seven-in-ten Poles trust Biden when it comes to world affairs, and majorities in Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden agree. But most adults in the other European countries surveyed do not have confidence in the U.S. president, ranging from 56% no confidence in France to 72% in Hungary.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
In addition to views of Biden and Trump, our survey asked people how much confidence they have in French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. People are roughly split in their ratings of Joe Biden: Across 34 countries, a median of 43% trust him to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while 46% do not. Ratings of Emmanuel Macron are similarly divided. A median of 28% have confidence in Donald Trump.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
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 state criminal trial in New York.)Majorities in Canada and across Europe say they have no confidence in Trump.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
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 in recent years. Roughly one-in-five say American democracy has never been a good example. A similar share say it is currently a good model for other countries.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Janell Fetterolf |Maria Smerkovich |Sarah Austin
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2024 Global Attitudes SurveyResults for the survey are based on telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates, Social Research Centre and Verian. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Here are more details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs.
