Richard Wike, Jacob Poushter, Laura Silver and Janell Fetterolf at Pew:
People across the 24 countries surveyed are divided in their ratings of the U.S. on a number of measures:
In many – but not all – of the nations surveyed, views of the U.S. have become more negative since the last time we asked.
- A median of 49% of adults have a favorable overall view of the U.S. An identical share have an unfavorable view.
- People in eight countries tend to name the U.S. as the world’s leading economic power. In 12 nations, more consider China the top economy. In four, about equal shares name the U.S. and China.
- A 50% median say democracy works well in the U.S., while 46% say it works poorly. And most agree there are strong partisan conflicts in the country.
