Nearly Half Say U.S. Is Less Important as a World Nearly Leader Than Say It Was a Decade Ago % saying USS role as a world leader is Less important
Currently, 48% say the U.S. is a less important and powerful world leader than it was 10 years ago; 34% think the U.S. is as important and powerful as it was a decade ago while 15% think it is more important. In November, 53% said the U.S. was less important globally, while 27% said it was as important (17% said it was more important).
Nearly Half Say U.S. Is Less Important as a World  | Nearly Leader Than Say It Was a Decade Ago  | % saying USS role as a world leader is  | Less important  | 53  | and powerful than 10  | role than 10  | years ago  | 48  | 34 and As important powerful  | and powerful  | role as  | 28  | 10 years ago  | 31  | 27  | 27  | 25  | More important  | and powerful  | 20  | role than 10  | 15  | years ago  | 1984  | 1994  | 2004  | 2014  | 1974  | Survey conducted August20-24, 2014. Don tknow responsesnotshown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER/USA TODAY 