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America's Global Image
The document presents findings from a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 37 countries regarding global attitudes towards the U.S. and President Trump, revealing a significant decline in favorability ratings compared to Obama’s presidency. It highlights low confidence in Trump and varied perceptions of U.S. influence and character across different regions. The report indicates a mixed view of American culture and soft power, alongside widespread disapproval of Trump's policy proposals.
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America's Global Image
- 1. America’s Global Image RichardWike Director, Global Attitudes Research June 27, 2017
- 2. June 27, 20172 Pew Research Center • Established 1996 • Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, foundations • Non-profit, non-partisan fact tank in Washington • Research topics: U.S. politics Media and the news Social trends Religion Internet and technology Science Hispanics Global public opinion and migration • www.pewresearch.org
- 3. June 27, 20173 Methodology • Survey conducted across 37 countries from February 16 to May 8, 2017, totaling 40,448 respondents • Based on telephone and face-to-face interviews with nationally representative samples of adults 18 and older • The margin of sampling error for the completed set of weighted data is ±3.0% - ±5.7%
- 4. June 27, 20174 Global Attitudes Spring 2017 Survey
- 5. CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENTTRUMP & U.S. FAVORABILITY June 22, 2017 5
- 6. June 27, 20176 Note: Percentages are global medians based on 37 countries. Obama presidency medians are based on the most recently available data for each country between 2014 and 2016. Low Global Confidence in Trump Leads to Lower Ratings for U.S. Confidence in U.S. president Views of U.S.
- 7. June 27, 20177 Obama Received Much Higher Ratings at the End of His Presidency Than Trump Gets Today Confidence in the U.S. President to do the right thing regarding world affairs Note: Obama presidency figures are based on the most recently available data for each country between 2014 and 2016.
- 8. Trump’s Ratings SimilarTo Bush’s in 2008 June 27, 2017 8 Confidence in the U.S. President to do the right thing regarding world affairs 20 14 France 26 7 Spain 30 22 UK 51 11 Germany 0 100 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 % Bush Obama Trump
- 9. June 27, 20179 Merkel Gets Higher Ratings Globally Than Xi, Putin or Trump Note: Percentages are global medians based on 37 countries. Xi not asked in Turkey. How much confidence do you have in __ to do the right thing regarding world affairs? 42% 28 27 22 31% 53 59 74 18% 20 11 8 Angela Merkel Xi Jinping Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Confidence No confidence Don't know
- 10. Views of theU.S. Vary Across Regions June 27, 2017 10 51% 15 27 31 40 52 51 53 59 62 60 52 11 18 23 39 9 43 48 43% 73 63 61 50 46 45 43 37 35 31 41 84 78 75 57 49 48 48 Canada Poland Hungary Italy UK France Sweden Greece Netherlands Germany Spain Russia Vietnam Philippines South Korea Japan India Indonesia Australia Unfavorable Favorable
- 11. June 27, 201711 18% 64 61 79 82 20 20 25 29 26 30 38 38 35 35 47 44 65 81% 34 27 18 15 69 59 57 55 54 53 51 51 50 47 39 35 30 Israel Lebanon Tunisia Turkey Jordan Nigeria Ghana Tanzania Senegal Kenya South Africa Colombia Peru Brazil Venezuela Chile Argentina Mexico Views of the U.S. Vary Across Regions Unfavorable Favorable
- 12. June 27, 2017 U.S.Favorability Down Across World, but Up in Russia Percentage point change in favorable view of U.S. from 2015-2016 to 2017 12
- 13. TRUMP’S POLICIES &CHARACTER June 22, 2017 13
- 14. June 27, 201714 Widespread Disapproval of Trump’s Signature Policy Proposals __ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed policy to… Note: Percentages are global medians based on 37 countries.
- 15. June 27, 201715 Global View of Trump’s Characteristics % saying they think of Donald Trump as … 75% 65 62 55 39 26 23 Arrogant Intolerant Dangerous Charismatic A strong leader Well-qualified to be president Caring about ordinary people
- 16. AMERICAN SOFT POWER June22, 2017 16
- 17. June 27, 201717 Mixed Ratings for American Soft Power Note: Percentages are global medians based on 37 countries. 58% 65 54 43 38 26% 29 39 46 54 Views of Americans Entertainment Respect Democracy Customs spread Favorable Unfavorable Like Dislike Does Does not Like Dislike Good Bad I ___ American music, movies and television I ___ American ideas about democracy It's ___ that American ideas and customs are spreading here U.S. govt ___ respect the personal freedoms of its people ___ view of Americans
- 18. RELATIONS WITH THEU.S. June 22, 2017 18
- 19. June 27, 201719 26% 17 15 11 8 27% 41 46 35 51 27% 38 32 33 37 Africa Asia-Pacific Latin America Middle East Europe Get worseStay about the sameGet better Will Relations With U.S. Get Better, Worse or Stay the Same? Now that Donald Trump is the U.S. President, over the next few years relations between our country and the U.S. will … Note: Europe median does not include Russia.
- 20. June 22, 201720 All Pew Research Center reports are available online at www.pewresearch.org Richard Wike Director, Global Attitudes Research @RichardWike