The United States lost its place as the most influential global power in Africa last year and other countries – China in particular – saw increased approval.

Forty-one percent of Americans name China as the United States’ greatest enemy today.

The percentage of Americans who currently say only Biden would make a good president is six percentage points lower than it was four years ago.

Another way to examine soft power is to look at net approval — that is, the difference between the percentage who approve and those who disapprove of a country’s leadership.

In 2023, 74 countries exhibited a positive net approval score of U.S. leadership, and 59 countries had a…

Kosovo has the highest approval rating of U.S. leadership (84%) of the 134 countries and territories surveyed.

Americans are less likely now than they were in 2020 to believe Joe Biden is able to manage government effectively.

The median global approval rating of U.S. leadership stood at 41% in 2023.

This is down from 45% during Biden’s first year in office but unchanged from his second.

70% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana.

A record-high 72% of Ecuadorians do not feel safe walking alone at night – a trend consistent with Ecuador's rising crime rates.

The percentage of U.S. adults who report that they smoke marijuana has more than doubled in the past decade, climbing from 7% in 2013 to 17% in 2023.

Fifty-five percent of Americans think the U.S. should continue to support Ukraine in reclaiming its territory.