International Political Values

Nearly two-thirds of Hindus (64%) in India say it is very important to be Hindu to be truly Indian, our survey found.

Indians see religious tolerance as a central part of who they are as a nation. Across the major religious groups, most people say it is very important to respect all religions to be “truly Indian.”

Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.

Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the UK say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory.

Large ideological divides persist on views of tradition, national pride and discrimination, especially in the U.S.

Across 11 questions on cultural subjects, the gap between the left and right in the U.S. is wider than in the European countries surveyed.

Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.

Here are five key findings about people’s attitudes toward systemic reforms in the U.S., France, Germany and the UK.

In the U.S., concerns about political corruption are especially widespread. Two-in-three Americans agree that the phrase “most politicians are corrupt” describes their country well.

Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.