Sneha Gubbala

Across 12 countries, a median of 40% of adults say they have no confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while a median of 37% say they have at least some confidence. About eight-in-ten Indians (79%) have a favorable view of Modi, including a 55% majority with a very favorable view.

Across 24 countries, large shares have an unfavorable view of Russia and no confidence in Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.

Majorities of U.S. adults have favorable views of Ukraine (64%) and NATO (62%). About seven-in-ten Republicans (71%) say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and focus on concerns at home — up from 65% in 2021.

More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).

Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.

Australian adults most frequently mentioned the political system when thinking about China, while others mentioned threats and human rights.

Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.

Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.

Older Americans, those with more education and men tend to score better on our 12-question quiz about international knowledge. Republicans and Democrats have roughly the same levels of international knowledge, while conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats tend to score better than their more moderate counterparts.