Biden outshines trump globally despite declining approval
According to the latest survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, despite declining ratings, Joe Biden is more valued than Donald Trump outside the United States. The survey was conducted in 34 countries on all continents.
5:16 PM EDT, June 11, 2024
Pew Research Center emphasizes that despite a significant drop in Biden's global ratings, partly due to Washington's policy regarding the conflict in the Gaza Strip, he remains more popular than Trump. In 34 surveyed countries, an average of 43% of respondents expressed confidence in Biden, compared to only 28% who expressed confidence in Trump.
Compared to other leaders, Biden fares slightly worse than French President Emmanuel Macron, who enjoys the confidence of 44% of respondents and distrust from 45%. However, this is still much better than Trump (28% positive opinions, 69% negative), Chinese leader Xi Jinping (24% positive, 62% negative), and Vladimir Putin (21% positive, 71% negative).
The top fans of Biden
Among the surveyed societies, Filipinos rate Biden the highest (77% declare trust in him), followed by Kenyans (75%) and—despite a double-digit decline in trust—Poles (70%). He also holds high ratings among Germans, Swedes, and Dutch (63%). In contrast, Hungarians (72% declare lack of trust), Greeks (66%), Italians (65%), Spaniards (61%), Britons (59%), and French (56%) rate him much worse.
Positive on Ukraine, critical on Israel
Regarding Biden's policy towards China and the war in Ukraine, an average of 40% of respondents worldwide support his actions. However, Biden's stance on the conflict between Israel and Hamas is perceived worse globally - only 31% of people support it.
The world changes its mind about the USA
The survey also showed that compared to last year, many countries' opinions of America have significantly worsened. This is most visible in Australia and Israel.
The USA still enjoys a good reputation in Washington’s allied countries in East and Southeast Asia, like Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and India. The exception is Australia, where 60% of respondents have a negative opinion of the USA.
Interviewers from the Pew Research Center also asked about opinions regarding the example set by American democracy. The results showed that 40% of respondents believe the USA was once a good example but recently has not been, 21% still consider America a good model, and 22% believe it was never a good model for other countries.
