2012 Survey Reports

The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. Over 300,000 interviews in 59 countries have been conducted as part of the project’s work.

12.12.12

Social Networking Popular Across Globe

Arab Publics Most Likely to Express Political Views Online

10.16.12

Growing Concerns in China about Inequality, Corruption

Ratings for the U.S. Decline

09.18.12

U.S. Public, Experts Differ on China Policies

Public Deeply Concerned about China's Economic Power

09.10.12

Deepening Economic Doubts in India

Strong Support for Improving Relations with Pakistan

07.12.12

Pervasive Gloom About the World Economy

Faith in Hard Work, Capitalism Falter; But Emerging Markets Upbeat

07.10.12

Most Muslims Want Democracy, Personal Freedoms, and Islam in Political Life

Few Believe U.S. Backs Democracy

06.27.12

Pakistani Public Opinion Ever More Critical of U.S.

74% Call America an Enemy

06.21.12

Widespread Condemnation for Assad in Neighboring Countries

But Lebanese Shia Backing Syrian Regime

06.20.12

Mexicans Back Military Campaign Against Cartels

Opinion of U.S. Improving
Despite Doubts About Success, Human Rights Costs

06.13.12

Global Opinion of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted

Drone Strikes Widely Opposed

06.05.12

Japanese Wary of Nuclear Energy

Disaster “Weakened” Nation

05.29.12

European Unity on the Rocks

Greeks and Germans at Polar Opposites

05.23.12

Russians Back Protests, Political Freedoms

And Putin, Too

05.18.12

A Global “No” To a Nuclear-Armed Iran

Divisions on Sanctions and Use of Force

05.08.12

Egyptians Remain Optimistic, Embrace Democracy and Religion in Political Life

Muslim Brotherhood and Military Receive Positive Ratings

04.30.12

On Anniversary of bin Laden’s Death, Little Backing of al Qaeda

Before His Death in 2011, Support for bin Laden Himself Had Waned