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eNCA
19-05-2025
- Politics
- eNCA
US Global perception declines
JOHANNESBURG - Global perception of the world's major powers are shifting. According to the latest Democracy Perception Index released by Nira Data and the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, South Africa now ranks higher than the United States. READ | Discussion | SA-US relations | Ramaphosa, Trump to meet The US' global perception has declined from 76% in 2024, to 45% this year. Meanwhile President Cyril Ramaphosa is on a working visit to that country this week. Wits School of Governance's, Professor Alex Van Den Heever joins eNCA and discusses this further
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US now less popular globally than key adversary
Global attitude toward the United States is souring, with one key adversary now more popular worldwide than the U.S., and another hot on its heels, according to new polling. The U.S. is perceived more negatively globally than China and is only a hair more popular than Russia, according to the Democracy Perception Index, a snapshot of global public opinion on democracy and geopolitics developed by the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. Surveying more than 110,000 people across 100 countries over two weeks in April, the organization found that a majority viewed the U.S. negatively. American popularity 'declined noticeably over the past year,' dropping from a net positive of 22% to a net negative of -5%. China's net approval rating is 14%, while Russia's is -9%, according to the poll. It marked the first time that more countries viewed China more favorably than the U.S., according to a report accompanying the poll's release. A year ago, the survey found that 76% of countries held a net positive view of the U.S. Today, 45% do. America remains more popular than China in the United Kingdom, India, Australia and Brazil. Yet China is more popular across much of Europe, including in American allies France and Germany, in Africa and much of South America, and in both Canada and Mexico. 'I'm not surprised that perceptions of the United States have fallen so sharply,' said former NATO Chief and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in a statement accompanying the report. 'Every year, this poll confirms the same point: around the world people believe in democracy, but those fortunate to live in democracies are impatient for their governments to deliver.' President Donald Trump may also be the most globally recognized political leader, known by 85% of respondents, but he also has an 'almost universal negative perception,' the poll found. In 82% of countries, Trump has a negative approval rating, significantly lower than Russian President Vladimir Putin (61%) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (44%). Trump praises Saudi Arabia's prince suspected of ordering journalist's death Latest Trump gaffe most concerning yet: 'What a disaster' Mass. Gov. Healey announces hiring freeze for executive branch agencies Harvard amends lawsuit against Trump admin following $450 million cut 'What About Us?': Native leaders say time's up on broken promises | John L. Micek Read the original article on MassLive.
Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Global perceptions of US fall below China, survey says
The net perception rating of the United States fell to -5 per cent from +22 per cent in 2024, indicating a greater number of respondents with a negative view of the country. PHOTO: REUTERS Global perceptions of US fall below China, survey says COPENHAGEN - Global perceptions of the United States have deteriorated across the world over the past year and are now worse than views of China, according to an annual study of perceptions of democracy published on May 12. The survey did not go into details on the criteria used, but the Alliance of Democracies Foundation which commissioned it says its aim is to defend and advance democratic values. When asked why perceptions of the US had slipped, Alliance founder and former Nato secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said: "President Trump has triggered a trade war, scolded Ukraine's president in the Oval Office, left allies feeling vulnerable and enemies emboldened." "It's no surprise that opinions have slipped even among people like me who spent their lives admiring the United States and what it stood for," he added. Mr Trump has said he is pushing for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine and on May 8 called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between the two countries. He has also said that tariffs are defending the US economy against what his administration sees as unfair trade conditions. The conclusions in the Democracy Perception Index survey, conducted between April 9 and April 23 with polling firm Nira Data, were based on more than 111,000 respondents worldwide, the Alliance said. The perception of Mr Trump was negative in 82 of the 100 countries surveyed, higher than Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who were viewed negatively in 61 and 44 countries, respectively. The survey also ranked the perception of countries from -100 per cent to +100 per cent. The net perception rating of the United States fell to -5 per cent from +22 per cent in 2024, indicating a greater number of respondents with a negative view of the country compared with those with a positive view. The share of countries with a positive image of the US dropped to 45 per cent from 76 per cent in 2024, the survey showed. For China, the net perception rose to +14 per cent for 2025 from +5 per cent in 2024, the survey found. The report was published ahead of the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, which takes place on May 13 to May 14. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
