There is widespread willingness to cooperate with other countries, even if it means compromising % who say, when dealing with major international the their country should interests even when interests making even if it
People in most surveyed nations embrace cooperation with other countries when dealing with major international issues. A median of 58% say their country should take other countries’ interests into account when dealing with major international issues, even if it means making compromises. Majorities hold this view in 10 of 14 countries polled.
Views are more divided in Italy and Denmark. And in Australia and Japan, half of adults or more say their nation should follow its own interests, even when other countries strongly disagree.
There is widespread willingness to  | cooperate with other countries, even if  | it means compromising  | % who say, when dealing with major international  | the their country should  | Take finto account  | Follow its own  | other countries'  | interests even when interests making even if it  | other countries disagree interests means making even  | strongly disagree  | compromises  | U.S  | 39%  | 58%  | Canada  | 56  | 41  | UK  | 30  | 69  | Germany  | 32  | 65  | Belgium  | 36  | 63  | Sweden  | 36  | 62  | Netherlands  | 38  | 61  | Spain  | 40  | 58  | France  | 40  | 56  | Italy  | 47  | 52  | Denmark  | 48  | 50  | MEDIAN  | 38  | 61  | South Korea  | 58  | 40  | Australia  | 58  | 41  | 50  | 39  | Japan  | 14-COUNTRY  | MEDIAN  | 40  | 58  | Note: Those who did not answer are not shown.  | Source: Summer 2020 Global Attitudes Survey. Q11  | "International Cooperation Welcomed Across 14 Advanced  | Economies  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 