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International understanding is increasingly important as the global marketplace grows, economies and financial systems become interconnected, and the rapid movement of ideas and trends through social media brings the world closer together.

Pew works across the globe to conduct public opinion surveys on a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. This work includes numerous major reports on topics such as attitudes toward American foreign policy, globalization, terrorism, and democracy.

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January 29, 2025 4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization

Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.

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January 28, 2025 Comparing Levels of Religious Nationalism Around the World

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

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January 9, 2025 Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World

Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.

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November 11, 2024 Before U.S. election, most Americans and Germans had a positive view of relations between their countries

While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.

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October 22, 2024 Dissatisfaction with democracy is widespread in Japan ahead of snap election

Ahead of Japan's election on Oct. 27, here are four key facts about people's views of democracy and political parties in the country.

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October 16, 2024 Turks Lean Negative on Erdoğan, Give National Government Mixed Ratings

55% of Turks have an unfavorable view of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and about half lack confidence in the national government.

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September 23, 2024 How people in the Americas see Brazil ahead of the G20 summit

A median of 52% of adults across the six surveyed countries have a favorable opinion of Brazil, while 28% have an unfavorable opinion.

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September 23, 2024 Brazilians Mostly Optimistic About Country’s Global Standing Ahead of G20 Summit

Brazilians increasingly say their country is or will become a top world power, and trust in their government has roughly doubled since 2017.

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