Plus: Perceived Views of U.S., U.S. Global Position, U.S. Preferred Role, Acting With Allies
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| The voice of the world in numbers | | | March 17, 2026 | | | Welcome to Front Page, Gallup's indispensable intelligence distilled into five charts that give leaders the insights they need to make their most important decisions. | | | 1. Record-High Partisan Gap on U.S. Global Position | | | | The Data: Eighty percent of Republicans say they are satisfied with the United States' position in the world, compared with just 7% of Democrats, producing a 73-percentage-point difference, the largest Gallup has recorded since tracking began in 2000. The Trend: Partisan views of the United States' global standing typically shift based on which party holds the presidency, but the divide has widened considerably since the early 2000s. The previous record-high difference was 66 points in 2020, when 85% of Republicans said they were satisfied with the country's position in the world, compared with 19% of Democrats. Read More | | | 2. Americans Think the World Views the U.S. Unfavorably | | | | The Data: Forty percent of Americans believe the U.S. is viewed favorably around the world, while 59% think it is viewed unfavorably. The Trend: More often than not over the past quarter century, at least a slight majority of Americans have said the U.S. is viewed somewhat or very favorably around the world. That perception peaked at 79% in early 2002 following 9/11 but declined sharply during the Iraq War, falling below 50% by 2005 and reaching a trend low of 40% in 2007. Although views improved at times over the next decade and during President Donald Trump's first term, they have again trended downward in recent years and now match the record low. More Insights | | | 3. Few Americans Satisfied With U.S. Global Position | | | | The Data: Thirty-eight percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the United States' position in the world, while 61% are dissatisfied. The Trend: This trend tracks closely with how Americans think the world views the U.S. Satisfaction with the nation's global position peaked at 71% in 2002 after 9/11 but fell sharply during the Iraq War, dropping to 30% in 2008. It has remained below 40% for much of the past decade. Full Story | | | 4. Americans Want U.S. Involvement, Not Dominance | | | | The Data: As has historically been the case, a clear majority of Americans support an active U.S. role in world affairs, while fewer say the country should take the leading role (21%). Forty-three percent favor the U.S. playing a major role and 26% a minor one. Partisan Differences: Republicans (30%) are more likely than Democrats (14%) to support U.S. global leadership. While at least two-thirds of adults in each party say the U.S. should take at least a major role in world affairs, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to prefer that the U.S. play a major role over the leading role. More Data | | | 5. Americans Prefer Acting With Allies | | | | The Data: Sixty-five percent of Americans say the U.S. should not take action in responding to international crises without support from its allies, while 27% say it should be willing to act alone. Partisan Differences: Republicans are more open to unilateral action than other groups. Forty-eight percent say the U.S. should act alone if necessary, compared with 27% of independents and 8% of Democrats. More Insights | | | | | |
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