U.S. vs. China favorability Favorable view of U.S. U.S.
Views of the U.S. remain positive, especially when compared with China. Half or more in almost every nation surveyed have a favorable opinion of the U.S. The highest marks for the U.S. are found in Poland, Italy and Japan. About half or more of Indians and Chinese also have a positive view of America. The only country surveyed in which views are negative is Greece, where only 38% have a positive opinion of the U.S.
China receives lower ratings than the U.S. in virtually every country surveyed. This includes positive ratings of just 11% from neighboring Japan, and 31% from India. European countries also see China negatively, with no country expressing majority support except Greece, where 57% have a positive view of China.
In 2016, many people across the nations polled say the U.S. is the world’s leading economic power. Australia stands out as the one nation polled where at least half (52%) say China is the top economy in the world, compared with 32% who say it is the U.S. Relatively few respondents in these 16 nations think Japan or the countries of the European Union are the globe’s leading economic power, although 25% of Germans say it is the EU countries.
U.S. vs. China favorability  | Favorable view of  | U.S.  | China  | U.S.  | 3 7%  | Canada 65%  | 45  | Poland 74  | 37  | Italy 72  | 32  | Sweden 69  | 337  | France 63  | 33  | Netherlands 63  | 46  | Hungary 62  | 45  | UK 61  | 337  | Spain 59  | 28  | Germany 57  | 28  | Greece 38  | 57  | Japan 72  | 11  | 52  | Australia 60  | India 56  | 31  | China 50  | Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 