2009 PEW Global Attitudes Survey

2009 PEW GLOBAL ATTITUDES SURVEY 25-Nation Survey Conducted May 18-June 16, 2009

Over 26,000 Interviews in… Survey conducted May 18 – June 16, 2009. *Countries are disproportionately urban samples. China* 3,169 India* 2,038 Indonesia 1,000 Japan 700 Pakistan* 1,254 South Korea 702 Argentina 800 Brazil* 813 Mexico 1,000 Kenya 1,002 Nigeria 1,000 Total 26,397 United States 1,000 Canada 750 Britain 754 France 753 Germany 751 Spain 750 Poland 750 Russia 1,001 Turkey 1,005 Egypt 1,000 Jordan 1,000 Lebanon 1,000 Palestinian territories 1,204 Israel 1,201

Confidence In Obama Lifts U.S. Image Around The World

U.S. Favorability – Western Europe

How Other Countries View U.S.
% favorable
2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
% % % % % % % %
Canada 71 72 63 59 -- 55 -- 68
Israel -- -- 78 -- -- 78 -- 71
Argentina 50 34 -- -- -- 16 22 38
Brazil 56 51 35 -- -- 44 47 61
Mexico 68 64 -- -- -- 56 47 69
Kenya 94 80 -- -- -- 87 -- 90
Nigeria 46 76 61 -- 62 70 64 79
2000 trends provided by the Office of Research, U.S. Department of State. Some data from 1999.

U.S. Favorability – Muslim Countries Based on Muslims only.

The Obama/Bush Confidence Gap Western and Eastern Europe

The Obama/Bush Confidence Gap Muslim countries and Israel

The Cairo Effect
Palestinian
Israel territories
Pre Post Pre Post
View of speech speech speech speech
United States % % % %
Favorable 76 63 14 19
Unfavorable 22 36 84 80
Obama’s
leadership
Confident 60 49 21 26
Not confident 39 51 76 72
Will Obama
consider our
interests?
Yes 58 54 27 39
No 36 43 70 57
Number of interviews 800 401 804 400

Expectations about Obama – Palest. ter. Based on questions taken in survey countries before and after Obama’s June 4, 2009 speech in Cairo.

Muslims Rate bin Laden, Obama, & Bush
Bush bin Laden
2008 2009
% %
Turkey 2 2
Egypt 11 23
Jordan 7 28
Lebanon 16 4
Palest. ter.* 8 52
Indonesia 20 25
Pakistan 5 18
Nigeria 31 54
Obama 2009 % 33 41 30 45 22 70 13 81 *Bush confidence from 2007. Muslims only. Confident in…

Supra majorities in almost all countries favor U.S withdrawal from Iraq and closing Guantanamo.
But most public’s oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan.
The Israelis, Kenyans and the Americans the only publics to back this decision.
Majorities in NATO countries covered in the survey favor troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, as do most Pakistanis.
Strong Approval Of Most Of Obama’s Foreign Policies

High Expectations About Obama’s Policies

U.S. Economic Influence *Includes those who say U.S. has not much or no influence, and those who say the influence is neither positive nor negative.

U.S.-led Efforts to Fight Terrorism Western Europe

Even Fewer Say Economy is Good
2008 2009 Trend
% %
U.S. 20 17 -3
Canada* 80 43 -37
Britain 30 11 -19
France 19 14 -5
Germany 53 28 -25
Spain 35 13 -22
Poland 52 29 -23
Russia 52 20 -32
*Trend data from 2007. 2008 2009 Trend % % Turkey 21 24 +3 Egypt 44 27 -17 Jordan 39 33 -6 Lebanon 10 11 +1 Palest. ter.* 10 17 +7 Indonesia 20 48 +28 Pakistan 41 22 -19 Israel* 46 32 -14

Even Fewer Say Economy is Good
2008 2009 Trend
% %
China 82 88 +6
India 62 73 +11
Japan 13 10 -3
S. Korea 7 5 -2
*Trend data from 2007. 2008 2009 Trend % % Argentina 23 20 -3 Brazil 41 44 +3 Mexico 36 30 -6 Kenya* 60 19 -41 Nigeria 41 23 -18

Huge majorities of the 25 publics see global warming as a serious problem.
Intensity of concern somewhat less in China and the U.S.
Majorities in 23 of 25 countries favor protecting environment even at the expense of slower economic growth and some loss of jobs.
But only majorities or pluralities in 14 of the 25 publics express willingness to pay higher prices to address climate change.
Little international consensus as country most trusted to deal with the problem of global warming.
Global Issues

2009 PEW GLOBAL ATTITUDES SURVEY 25-Nation Survey Conducted May 18-June 16, 2009

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