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Sweden is an example of this pattern. A large majority of Swedes (84%) say China’s importance has grown over the past 10 years. Far fewer (20%) say the same of the U.S. – and, in fact, around a third (34%) say U.S. power and influence has decreased during this time.
Most see China playing a more important global role,  | but few see a less important role for the U.S.  | % who think  | China role than plays it did a more 10 important  | The role U.S than plays it did a less 10 important  | role than plays it did 10 years important ago  | The role than plays it did 10 years important ago  | South Korea  | 92 %  | 24%  | Sweden  | 84  | 34  | 78 78 79 79 81  | Greece  | 16  | Japan  | 55  | Netherlands  | 36  | Australia  | 35  | France  | 25  | 74 76  | Spain  | 25  | Israel  | 23  | 73  | Germany  | 37  | 70 70 70 73  | Russia  | 29  | UK  | 29  | Hungary  | 25  | Italy  | 23  | Canada  | 43  | 68  | 50 52 57 60 60 61 63 65  | Kenya  | 24 24 27  | Tunisia  | Nigeria  | South Africa  | 32  | Poland  | 20  | Argentina  | 15  | Mexico  | 30  | 24  | Brazil  | Indonesia  | 44  | 25  | Philippines  | 37  | 24  | Source: Spring 2018 Global Attitudes Survey. Q31 & Q32a.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 