Perceptions of Foreign Countries
Iranians Expect to Feel Sanctions
Many more had trouble paying for food, shelter last year
February 7, 2012
Iranians are increasingly struggling to afford food and shelter, and 65% say sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the U.S., and Western Europe will hurt the livelihoods of the country's residents "a great deal" or "somewhat."
Opinion Briefing: New Normal Unclear for U.S., Pakistan
But relations between West and Muslim societies important to many
January 26, 2012
Pakistanis' increasingly sour views of the U.S. in 2011 underscore how difficult it will be for the two nations to reset their relationship.
EU Leadership Earns More Fans Than Critics Worldwide
Approval ratings across sub-Saharan Africa top those in EU countries
December 27, 2011
The EU's leadership is much more popular in sub-Saharan Africa than in the EU, according to Gallup surveys in 125 countries between 2010 and 2011. Residents in the Middle East and North Africa region are the most critical, while the EU's leadership is often unknown elsewhere.
Few Iranians Approve of UK, U.S., EU Leadership
More approve of China's and Turkey's leadership, but still more disapprove than approve
December 2, 2011
Nine percent of Iranians approved of U.K. and U.S. leadership when Gallup surveyed there in early 2011 and not many more approved of the EU's leadership (12%). The most educated Iranians are more likely to approve of these foreign leaderships than less educated Iranians, regardless of income.
U.S. Leadership Approval Ratings Top China's in Asia
A median of 44% in the region approve of the U.S. vs. 30% approval for China
November 18, 2011
Approval of U.S. leadership among Asian nations that are part of ASEAN or East Asia Summit group ranges from 68% in Cambodia to 16% in India, with many Asians not offering an opinion. Even so, residents in most of these countries are more likely to approve of the U.S. than of China.
Nepalese See Pakistan as South Asia's Greatest Security Threat
Among potential threats, respondents are most concerned about terrorism
October 17, 2011
Nepalese respondents are much more likely to consider Pakistan as posing the greatest threat to South Asian security than Afghanistan or India. Concerns about terrorism overshadow fears about crime, nuclear weapons, and rivalries of India with Pakistan and China.
In Latin America, Obama's High Job Approval Fading Somewhat
Ratings down in three nations Obama will visit on his five-day tour
March 17, 2011
Majorities in Chile (67%), El Salvador (61%), and Brazil (55%) -- the three nations President Barack Obama plans to visit on his tour of Latin America -- approve of his job performance, but ratings are down in each country and elsewhere in the region.
U.S. Leadership Approval Loses Some Momentum Worldwide
Image takes a hit in the Americas
March 11, 2011
At the Obama administration's halfway mark, approval of U.S. leadership worldwide is still higher than during the Bush administration's last years. Across 116 countries, median approval of U.S. leadership in 2010 stood at 47% -- relatively unchanged from the 49% median across 111 countries in 2009.
U.S. Leadership Ratings Suffer in Latin America
Approval still up from Bush era
December 10, 2010
U.S. leadership approval fell significantly in half of the 18 Latin American countries Gallup surveyed in 2010, taking the largest hits in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and Honduras. Median approval fell to 44% in 2010 from 51% in 2009, but still remains up from 35% in 2008.
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