Sharp Decline in Share of Republicans Who Say the U.S. Stands Above' % saying USS. stands above all other countries
The decline in the view that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world has occurred across most demographic and political groups, but it has been particularly acute among Republicans.
In 2011, 52% of Republicans said the U.S. stood above all other countries in the world, while 43% said it was one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others.
Today, Republicans are 15 points less likely to say the U.S. stands above; 37% say it does, while 55% say the U.S. is one of the greatest countries, along with some others.
Democrats and independents continue to be less likely than Republicans to view the U.S. as exceptional, and fewer say this today than did so in 2011. Currently, about a quarter of Democrats and independents say the U.S. stands above all other countries in the world (down from about a third in 2011).
Sharp Decline in Share of Republicans  | Who Say the U.S. Stands Above'  | % saying USS. stands above all other countries  | Republican  | Independ ent  | Democrat  | .15  | 52  | 37  | 33  | 33  | 26  | 25  | 2011  | 2014  | Survey conducted Feb 27-March 16 2014  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 