{"id":225442,"date":"2025-05-01T13:57:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=225442"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:57:41","slug":"the-united-states-standing-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2025\/05\/01\/the-united-states-standing-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"2. The United States\u2019 standing in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans generally see their country as respected and powerful on the world stage, but they think the United States\u2019 global influence is waning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While 91% say it is important for the U.S. to be respected around the world, a much smaller share (56%) say it <em>is<\/em> respected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52% of Americans say their country\u2019s influence in the world is getting weaker, roughly the same share as in 2024. But compared with last year, Democrats are much more likely \u2013 and Republicans less likely \u2013 to say U.S. influence is declining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;how-important-is-it-that-the-u-s-is-respected-globally-is-it-respected&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-important-is-it-that-the-u-s-is-respected-globally-is-it-respected\">How important is it that the U.S. is respected globally? Is it respected?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225576\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4e5d9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4e5d9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"494\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?w=310\" alt=\"A chart showing that Roughly 9 in 10 say it is important that the U.S. is respected, but fewer say it is \" class=\"wp-image-225576 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=188,300 188w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=254,405 254w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=200,319 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=260,414 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=310,494 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=420,669 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=160,255 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_01.png?resize=320,510 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About nine-in-ten Americans say it is important that the U.S. is respected around the world. In fact, a 57% majority say this is <em>very <\/em>important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fewer, though still a majority of 56%, think the U.S. actually <em>is <\/em>respected around the world. A relatively small share say the U.S. is very respected (10%), while the same share say it is not respected at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of Americans who believe it\u2019s important that the U.S. is respected has not changed since last year. Nevertheless, opinions vary somewhat by party and age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Party: <\/strong>Republicans (92%) and Democrats (91%) agree that global respect of the U.S. is important. However, roughly seven-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (72%) say the U.S. <em>is<\/em> respected, compared with about four-in-ten Democrats and Democratic leaners (39%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>Regardless of age, Americans say it is important that the U.S. is respected globally, but older Americans are more likely to hold this view. Older adults are also more likely than their younger counterparts to say that the U.S. <em>is<\/em> respected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;views-of-the-united-states-influence-in-the-world&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-of-the-united-states-influence-in-the-world\">Views of the United States\u2019 influence in the world<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While a majority of Americans feel their country is respected around the world, 52% say its global influence has been getting weaker in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225578\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d5d9d1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d5d9d1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"472\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that Roughly half of Americans say U.S. influence in the world is getting weaker\" class=\"wp-image-225578 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=267,300 267w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=768,863 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=360,405 360w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=200,225 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=260,292 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=310,348 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=420,472 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=640,719 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=740,832 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=160,180 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_02.png?resize=320,360 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around a quarter of Americans say U.S. influence has stayed about the same (24%) or that it has been getting stronger (22%) in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, almost three-quarters think China\u2019s influence is on the rise (73%), while almost half say the same about Russia (47%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more people say that the international influence of Israel, India and Iran are growing than that U.S. influence is getting stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The belief that U.S. influence in the world is getting weaker was also <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2024\/05\/08\/growing-partisan-divisions-over-nato-and-ukraine\/\">the most common view in April 2024<\/a>. But Americans are somewhat more likely now to say their country\u2019s influence is growing <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2024\/05\/08\/growing-partisan-divisions-over-nato-and-ukraine\/\"><\/a>(22% vs. 14% last year).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=225577\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f0f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f0f0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"488\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?w=310\" alt=\"A line chart showing that The belief that the U.S. is losing global influence has gone up among Democrats, down among Republicans\" class=\"wp-image-225577 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=191,300 191w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=257,405 257w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=200,315 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=260,409 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=310,488 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=420,661 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=160,252 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pg_2025.05.01_us-engagement_2_03.png?resize=320,504 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This increase is at least partly driven by Republicans, who have become much more positive in their views of U.S. global influence: 34% say the country\u2019s influence is getting stronger, compared with 10% in 2024. They\u2019ve also become much less likely to say U.S. influence is getting weaker this (37% vs. 67% last year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats\u2019 views have moved in the opposite direction. Compared with 2024, there\u2019s been a slight decrease in the share of Democrats who say U.S. influence is getting stronger (11% vs. 19% last year), and a large increase in the share who say it\u2019s getting weaker (67% vs. 44%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adults ages 65 and older (32%) are more likely than those ages 50 to 64 (20%) or under 50 (19%) to say U.S. influence in the world is getting stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When rating other countries, one of the biggest shifts since 2024 is in how Americans see the influence of Iran on the world stage. Compared with last year, more Americans now say Iran\u2019s influence is waning (28% vs. 16% then) and fewer Americans say it\u2019s getting stronger (26% vs. 39%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-u-s-as-the-world-s-leading-economic-and-military-power\">The U.S. as the world\u2019s leading economic and military power<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the belief of many Americans that the U.S. is losing global influence, most still say the U.S. is the world\u2019s leading military power (76%), and roughly half say it is the leading economic power (48%). The next highest shares say China is the world\u2019s leading economic (38%) and military (14%) power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with other ratings of the U.S., Republicans generally have more positive views of their country\u2019s standing: 58% say it is the top economic power (compared with 40% of Democrats) while 80% say it is the top military power (73% of Democrats). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For more U.S. assessments of the world\u2019s top powers, read \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2025\/04\/17\/views-of-chinas-role-in-the-world\/\"><em>Negative Views of China Have Softened Slightly Among Americans<\/em><\/a><em>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans generally say the U.S. is respected and that it&#8217;s economy and military are powerful, but they think its global influence is getting weaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":648,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","sub_headline":"","sub_title":"","_prc_public_revisions":[],"_ppp_expiration_hours":0,"_ppp_enabled":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","bylines":[],"acknowledgements":[],"displayBylines":true,"prc_watchers":[],"relatedPosts":[],"reportMaterials":[],"multiSectionReport":[],"package_parts__enabled":false,"package_parts":[],"_prc_fork_parent":0,"_prc_fork_status":"","_prc_active_fork":0,"datacite_doi":"","datacite_doi_citation":"","_prc_seo_qr_attachment_id":0,"spoken_article_player_enabled":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[446,125,439,395,120],"tags":[],"bylines":[826,591,633,937],"collection":[],"datasets":[],"level_of_effort":[],"primary_audience":[],"information_type":[],"_post_visibility":[],"formats":[458],"_fund_pool":[],"languages":[],"regions-countries":[515],"research-teams":[525],"workflow-status":[],"class_list":["post-225442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-global-balance-power","category-global-economy-trade","category-global-health","category-international-political-values","category-organizations-alliances-treaties","bylines-janell-fetterolf","bylines-jordan-lippert","bylines-laura-clancy","bylines-richard-wike","formats-report","regions-countries-united-states","research-teams-global"],"label":false,"post_parent":225409,"word_count":705,"canonical_url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2025\/05\/01\/the-united-states-standing-in-the-world\/","art_direction":{"A2":{"id":225603,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/PG_25.04.23_Engagement_Feature_featured@2x.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/PG_25.04.23_Engagement_Feature_featured@2x.png?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"caption":"A worker loads boxes of fortified cereal for USAID famine relief at the Transylvania Vocational Services production facility in Brevard, North Carolina, in 2019. 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