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08/08/2013
How the World Views the United States
Recently the Pew Research Center conducted one of its periodic surveys of global opinion, in this case a polling of over 37,000 respondents in 39 countries from March 2 to May 1, 2013.
Following is the U.S. favorability ranking in various countries.
Canada 64% view us favorably
Italy 76
Germany 53
Poland 67
France 64
Spain 62
Britain 58
Russia 51
Greece 39
Israel 83
Turkey 21
Lebanon 47
Tunisia 42
Jordan 14
Egypt 16
Palestinian territories 16
Japan 69
Philippines 85
South Korea 78
Australia 66
China 40
Indonesia 61
Malaysia 55
Pakistan 11
Mexico 66
Brazil 73
Chile 68
Argentina 41
Venezuela 53
South Africa 72
Ghana 83
Uganda 73
Kenya 81
Nigeria 69
% Confidence in Obama to do right thing regarding world affairs
Canada 81
Germany 88
France 83
Poland 49
Italy 76
Britain 72
Spain 54
Greece 35
Russia 29
[All of the numbers in Europe are down from 2009 levels...Britain down from 86; Spain down from 72; Russia down from 37]
Israel 61
Lebanon 37
Turkey 29
Egypt 26
Jordan 24
Palest. ter. 15
Philippines 84
Australia 77
South Korea 77
Japan 70
China 31
Pakistan 10
Brazil 69
Chile 56
Mexico 49
Argentina 44
Venezuela 28
Source: pewglobal.org/2013
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Brian Trumbore
