Got American Pride?

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The voice of the world in numbers

July 2, 2024

Welcome to Front Page, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week:

1. Got American Pride?

Line Chart: 41% of U.S. adults are 'extremely' proud to be American in 2024.

The Data: This year, the percentage of U.S. adults who are “extremely proud” to be American is steady at 41%, near the low of 38% recorded in 2022. Together, those who feel extremely or “very proud” amounts to 67%.

Political Divide: Republicans are uniquely patriotic, with 59% versus 36% of independents and 34% of Democrats reporting they are extremely proud to be American.

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2. As Americans Celebrate the Nation, Most Don't Like Its Direction

Line Chart: 21% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. in 2024.

The Data: Only about one in five Americans are satisfied with the direction of the U.S. (21%) in Gallup's latest measure in June.

The Trend: Low levels of satisfaction aren't new. For over two decades, less than half of the public has been satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. It hasn't reached the 30% mark since 2021 and — aside from a few measures collected just before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic — has not reached the 40% mark since 2005.

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3. What the World Thinks of U.S. Leadership

Line Chart: The median global approval rating of U.S. leadership in 2023 was 41%.

The Data: From surveys in over 130 countries and territories, the median global approval rating of U.S. leadership stood at 41% in 2023, below the 45% recorded during President Joe Biden's first year in office but unchanged from his second.

Global Leadership Approval: The measure of leadership approval can highlight elements of influence and soft power that the U.S. has worldwide. Historically, from 2007 to 2023, global approval of U.S. leadership ranged from a high of 49% in 2009 to a low of 30% in 2017 and 2020.

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4. Americans Can Name That Patriotic Tune

Line Chart: 61% of U.S. adults could correctly name the national anthem of the United States in 2016.

The Data: Six in 10 U.S. adults could correctly answer “The Star-Spangled Banner” when asked to name the national anthem in 2016. Americans' recall of this matched the reading in 1991 and was just shy of the 68% found in 1939.

Meaning: National symbols such as the U.S. flag and rituals like celebrating July Fourth and saying the Pledge of Allegiance help bond Americans to their country and each other. But awareness of these symbols and rituals is not universal.

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5. Five Areas of National Progress

Range Plot: Five areas where the U.S. public has seen increased satisfaction from 2021 to 2024.

The Data: Americans were slightly more satisfied with five aspects of the state of the nation this January than they were three years ago. These include two involving race relations, two aspects of government, and the nation's moral and ethical climate.

State of the Nation: However, of the 29 aspects of the country Gallup has tracked over this time, public satisfaction has declined in 12, been steady in 12 and improved in five.

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