Germany and Merkel Receive High Marks Internationally in Chancellor’s Last Year in Office
Germany’s pandemic response and its role in the EU are also rated positively.
Germany’s pandemic response and its role in the EU are also rated positively.
During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.
Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.