Methodology
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and […]
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About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and […]
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Methodology
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup,…
Acknowledgments
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes Research Laura Silver, Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research Moira Fagan, Research Associate Jonathan Schulman, Research Associate Julia Armeli, Research Assistant Dorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel Manager Peter Bell, Associate Director, Design and UX Ethan Charlip, […]
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This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes Research Laura Silver, Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research Moira Fagan, Research Associate Jonathan Schulman, Research Associate Julia Armeli, Research Assistant Dorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel Manager Peter Bell, Associate Director, Design and UX Ethan Charlip, […]
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Acknowledgments
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes Research Laura Silver, Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research Moira…
Appendix C: 2026 Global Attitudes Survey fieldwork timeline
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Appendix C: 2026 Global Attitudes Survey fieldwork timeline
Appendix B: Classifying European political parties
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 parties as populist: anti-elite ratings from the 2024 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES), the 2023 Populism and Political Parties Expert Survey (POPPA) and the 2023 PopuList. […]
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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 parties as populist: anti-elite ratings from the 2024 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES), the 2023 Populism and Political Parties Expert Survey (POPPA) and the 2023 PopuList. […]
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In middle-income nations, most say the U.S. interferes in other countries’ affairs
Majorities in 16 of 17 middle-income nations say this, including roughly three-quarters of adults or more in 12 countries.
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Majorities in 16 of 17 middle-income nations say this, including roughly three-quarters of adults or more in 12 countries.
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European views of Trump and the U.S. are especially negative
Views of the U.S. and its president are negative across the globe, but Europeans stand out for their especially unfavorable views.
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Views of the U.S. and its president are negative across the globe, but Europeans stand out for their especially unfavorable views.
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Comparing how Americans and others around the world view the United States’ global role
Majorities in most countries say the U.S. does not promote peace and stability or consider other countries’ interests on policy matters.
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Majorities in most countries say the U.S. does not promote peace and stability or consider other countries’ interests on policy matters.
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How do views of Trump compare with other global leaders?
Of the six leaders asked about, only Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu ranks below President Donald Trump in confidence.
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Of the six leaders asked about, only Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu ranks below President Donald Trump in confidence.
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Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner
A 36-country survey finds declining ratings for the U.S. amid rising concerns about its foreign policy and the health of its democracy.
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A 36-country survey finds declining ratings for the U.S. amid rising concerns about its foreign policy and the health of its democracy.
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What happens when war breaks out in the middle of a survey?
Using statistical analysis of surveys fielded during the U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran, researchers tracked real-time shifts in global views of the U.S. and national economies.
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Using statistical analysis of surveys fielded during the U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran, researchers tracked real-time shifts in global views of the U.S. and national economies.
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More than half of states restrict betting on elections
Lawmakers in at least 16 states have introduced legislation this year to regulate prediction markets in some way.
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Lawmakers in at least 16 states have introduced legislation this year to regulate prediction markets in some way.
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More than half of states restrict betting on elections
Lawmakers in at least 16 states have introduced legislation this year to regulate prediction markets in some way.
Buying a home has gotten harder for young adults in most U.S. metro areas
About nine-in-ten adults under 40 say buying a home is harder than it was for their parents, as rising prices and mortgage rates push homeownership further out of reach.
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About nine-in-ten adults under 40 say buying a home is harder than it was for their parents, as rising prices and mortgage rates push homeownership further out of reach.
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Buying a home has gotten harder for young adults in most U.S. metro areas
About nine-in-ten adults under 40 say buying a home is harder than it was for their parents, as rising prices and mortgage rates push homeownership further out of reach.
Which Americans are most likely to have spoken with a local journalist?
About a quarter of Americans have spoken with a local journalist, with education, income, race and community attachment linked to higher rates of interaction.
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About a quarter of Americans have spoken with a local journalist, with education, income, race and community attachment linked to higher rates of interaction.
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Which Americans are most likely to have spoken with a local journalist?
About a quarter of Americans have spoken with a local journalist, with education, income, race and community attachment linked to higher rates of interaction.
5 facts about religion in the Philippines
Nearly all Filipinos believe in God, most pray daily and 92% identify as Christian, with Catholics as the majority.
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Nearly all Filipinos believe in God, most pray daily and 92% identify as Christian, with Catholics as the majority.
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5 facts about religion in the Philippines
Nearly all Filipinos believe in God, most pray daily and 92% identify as Christian, with Catholics as the majority.
About a third of U.S. Democrats like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists
Democrats’ views on democratic socialists also differ by race and ethnicity, age, education, income and political engagement.
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Democrats’ views on democratic socialists also differ by race and ethnicity, age, education, income and political engagement.
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About a third of U.S. Democrats like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists
Democrats’ views on democratic socialists also differ by race and ethnicity, age, education, income and political engagement.
5% of Americans say they’ve ridden in a driverless car
Regardless of whether they’ve ridden in one before, most Americans (71%) say they would be not too or not at all comfortable riding in a driverless car.
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Regardless of whether they’ve ridden in one before, most Americans (71%) say they would be not too or not at all comfortable riding in a driverless car.
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5% of Americans say they’ve ridden in a driverless car
Regardless of whether they’ve ridden in one before, most Americans (71%) say they would be not too or not at all comfortable riding in a driverless car.
Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16
Across major demographic and partisan groups, more Americans support than oppose banning those under 16 from using social media.
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Across major demographic and partisan groups, more Americans support than oppose banning those under 16 from using social media.
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8 ways that U.S.-style democracy stands out globally
As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political system stands apart from the world's other 105 democracies.
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As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political system stands apart from the world's other 105 democracies.
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8 ways that U.S.-style democracy stands out globally
As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political system stands apart from the world's other 105 democracies.