World
Some Arab Countries Make U-Turn on U.S. Leadership in 2010
Egyptians' approval ratings show the most precipitous drop since 2009
May 28, 2010Taking back some of the gains U.S. leadership enjoyed in 2009, approval of U.S. leadership experienced a large drop in four out of six Arab League countries surveyed in 2010.More ...
Launch of Religious Perceptions in America
February 3, 2010Religious Perceptions in America: With an In-Depth Analysis of U.S. Attitudes Toward Muslims and Islam is a study of Americans’ opinions regarding a number of world religions with a special focus on Islam and Muslims. The results are based on the Gallup World Religion Survey, which explores Americans’ opinions of four major religions — Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism — and their followers. This analysis examines Americans’ self-reported level of prejudice toward members of those faiths.
Arab League Countries' Views of U.S. Leadership Up in 2009
Approval ratings increase in 10 of 12 countries between March and October
January 22, 2010New Gallup data from 12 Arab League countries find approval of U.S. leadership up in 10 countries in fall 2009, compared with data collected earlier in the year.More ...
Few Voting-Age Afghans Confident Election Will Be Fair
Half still say voting is effective way to bring about positive change
August 18, 2009As Afghans head to the polls Thursday to vote in the second presidential election in the young democracy’s history, a Gallup Poll shows 50% of voting-age Afghans believe in elections, but fewer than one in four (24%) are confident that this one will be fair.More ...
What Alabamians and Iranians Have in Common
A global perspective on Americans’ religiosity offers a few surprises
February 9, 2009In terms of their likelihood to say religion is important in their daily lives, U.S. state populations span a range that invites comparisons to some predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East, as well as to some relatively secular nations in Europe and developed East Asia.More ...
U.K. Leaders Face Approval Hurdles in Europe, Mideast
Lack of public approval could hinder political influence
January 9, 2009Approval of British leadership worldwide, at 37%, is roughly on par with that of the United States (34%) and France (40%). Low approval in Europe and the Palestinian Territories, in particular, could present challenges for British leadership’s ability to exert its influence in these areasMore ...
Worldwide, Highly Religious More Likely to Help Others
Pattern holds throughout the world and across major religions
October 8, 2008In every region of the world, people who report being highly religious are more likely to report donating money to charity, volunteering time to organizations, and helping strangers in need. This relation holds up for all of the world’s major religions.More ...
U.S. Leadership Approval Lowest in Europe, Mideast
Ratings in single digits among many key allies
April 2, 2008Gallup Polls in 139 countries reveal that residents of Europe and the Middle East/North Africa are the least likely to approve of U.S. leadership.More ...
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