Overall ratings of the United States have declined in 15 nations.
U.S. President Donald Trump receives mostly negative ratings in a new Pew Research Center survey of 24 nations. More than half in 19 of these countries say they lack confidence in Trump’s leadership of world affairs.
Majorities in most countries also express little or no confidence in Trump’s ability to handle specific issues, including immigration, the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.-China relations, global economic problems, conflicts between Israel and its neighbors, and climate change.
When asked about Trump’s personal characteristics, most describe him as arrogant and dangerous, while relatively few see him as honest. Still, majorities in 18 countries consider Trump a strong leader.
In most nations, views about Trump differ sharply along ideological and partisan lines. People who place themselves on the right and those who have favorable views of right-wing populist parties in Europe tend to view Trump more favorably.
Overall ratings of the United States have declined in 15 nations since last spring, including drops of 20 percentage points or more in Mexico, Sweden, Poland and Canada.
In six countries, there has been no significant change in views of the U.S.
People in Israel, Nigeria and Turkey have become more likely to give the U.S. a favorable rating since last year. Israel and Nigeria are two of the five nations (along with Hungary, India and Kenya) where half of adults or more express confidence in Trump’s handling of world affairs.
For this report, we surveyed 28,333 people in 24 countries, not including the U.S., from Jan. 8 to April 26, 2025.
Fieldwork in every country except Indonesia began after Trump’s second-term inauguration on Jan. 20. Most interviews were conducted after the meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 28 and before Trump announced tariffs on countries around the world on April 2. Refer to Appendix A for more information on our survey fieldwork period.
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