Sneha Gubbala

Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.

A median of 69% of adults across 19 countries surveyed have a favorable opinion of the EU, while 27% have an unfavorable opinion.

Australian adults most frequently mentioned the political system when thinking about China, while others mentioned threats and human rights.

Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.

Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.

Older Americans, those with more education and men tend to score better on our 12-question quiz about international knowledge. Republicans and Democrats have roughly the same levels of international knowledge, while conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats tend to score better than their more moderate counterparts.

With new 2022 survey results just around the corner, here are five of the many insights from the newly added data available on the database.

We asked respondents in both countries to, in their own words, define what democracy means to them. Most commonly, people mention three broad concepts: freedom and human rights, elections and procedures, and having a voice in government.

Among those ages 18 to 29, friends and community often rank in the top three sources of meaning, fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives.

Germans and Americans have both become more skeptical of China.