Prevailing view that more international cooperation would have reduced coronavirus cases % who say Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. Full question wording: Which statement comes closer to your view even if
As confirmed cases of the coronavirus top 20 million globally, many in the countries surveyed say that count could have been minimized through stronger international cooperation. A 14-country median of 59% say that if their country had cooperated more with other countries, the number of coronavirus cases would have been lower in their country. In comparison, a median of 36% say such cooperation would have been futile in reducing cases.
Prevailing view that more international  | cooperation would have reduced  | coronavirus cases  | % who say  | No amount of  | More cooperation  | cooperation would have  | would have  | reduced cases  | reduced cases  | U.S  | 37%  | 58%  | Canada  | 51  | Belgium  | 27  | 71  | UK  | 30  | 67  | Spain  | 32  | 65  | France  | 32  | 62  | Netherlands  | 35  | 62  | Sweden  | 35  | 61  | Italy  | 44  | 54  | Germany  | 56  | 38  | Denmark  | 78  | 20  | median  | 35  | 62  | South Korea  | 35  | 59  | 53  | 42  | Japan  | Australla  | 59  | 36  | 14-COUNTRY  | 36  | 59  | MEDIAN  | Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. Full question  | wording: Which statement comes closer to your view even if  | neither is exactly right? If (survey country) had cooperated more with  | other countries the number of coronavirus cases would have been  | lower in this country, OR No amount of cooperation between (survey  | country) and other countries would have reduced the number or  | coronavirus cases in this country. in Australia and Canada the  | question was asked about COVID- 19 In Japan, it was asked about  | novel coronavirus and in South Korea it was asked about  | Corona19.  | Source Summer 2020 Global Attitudes Survey, Q4  | Most Approve of National Response to COVID-19 in 14 Advanced  | Economies  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 