Middle East & North Africa

A 24-country survey finds a median of 59% are dissatisfied with how their democracy is functioning, and 74% think elected officials don’t care what people like them think.

Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.

74% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as important to U.S. national interests – with 43% describing it as very important.

In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.

65% of Americans say Hamas bears a lot of responsibility for the current conflict, compared with 35% who say this about the Israeli government.

How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? How do people’s experiences with travel and feelings of international connectedness relate to their views about the world? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.

Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.

82% of Jewish adults in the United States said caring about Israel is an essential or important part of what being Jewish means to them.

Only 35% of Israelis believe that Israel and an independent Palestine can coexist peacefully, down from 44% in 2017.

Americans have generally positive views of Israel and its people. But their views of Israel’s government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are more mixed.