Richard Wike
@richardwike.bsky.social
Director of the Global Attitudes team at the Pew Research Center
We've got a new report looking at views about AI around the world. Roughly 8-in-10 have heard at least a little about AI. On balance, people are more concerned than excited about its growing presence in daily life. Concerns are especially common in the U.S. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
How People Around the World View AI
Most adults across 25 countries are aware of AI, and people are generally more concerned than excited about its effects on daily life.
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Our new poll finds that majorities in 20 of 25 nations say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many doubt change can happen. And elected officials get poor reviews for honesty and understanding the needs of ordinary people. pewrsr.ch/3Vipr1T
People Around the World Want Political Change, but Many Doubt It Can Happen
Majorities in 20 of 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many lack confidence this can happen effectively.
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A secular transition is happening in countries around the world. Detailed explanation🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Many Muslim-majority countries, Hindu-majority India in early stage. Countries with large Buddhist & Christian populations in later stages. Blog: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
59% of Americans say they are not confident Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How Americans view the Trump administration’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war
59% of Americans say they are not confident that Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war.
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We’ve got a new @pewresearch.org survey of 24 countries exploring views of the US and Trump. Ratings for the US have declined since last year in most countries. Majorities generally lack confidence in Trump’s leadership of world affairs and his ability to handle specific issues. pewrsr.ch/4kFqPH0
U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump
More than half of adults in 19 of 24 countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump’s leadership on the world stage.
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Our Global Attitudes team here at Pew Research Center is hiring a Research Assistant. Great opportunity to work with great colleagues on international research. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
Pew Research Center hiring Research Assistant, Global Attitudes in Washington, DC | LinkedIn
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We've got a new @pewresearch.org report exploring US attitudes on international affairs, including questions on foreign aid - it finds substantial public support for several forms of aid. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Majorities of Americans Support Several – But Not All – Types of Foreign Aid
Most Americans say the U.S. should give humanitarian aid to other countries, and majorities endorse aid supporting economic development and democracy.
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New report, based on data from 35 countries, shows that people value free expression but not everyone thinks they have it pewrsr.ch/42LKUDC
Free Expression Seen as Important Globally, but Not Everyone Thinks Their Country Has Press, Speech and Internet Freedoms
Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.
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In a @pewresearch.org survey conducted in late March, 52% of Americans said increased tariffs on China will be bad for the US. 24% said good, 6% said no real effect, and 19% weren't sure. See more in our new report. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.
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We've got a new @pewresearch.org report looking at US public opinion on key elements of Trump's foreign policy, including questions on USAID, the Russia-Ukraine war, Gaza, Greenland, tariffs on China, climate, and WHO. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.
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📢 Out now! Democracy Report 2025: 25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped? Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications... Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d... #DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15 #Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience
It was great being on the new episode of the @revdem2020.bsky.social podcast to talk about my recent @jodemocracy.bsky.social article
Review of Democracy@revdem2020.bsky.social · 2y ago🎙️ In our new #podcast, produced in cooperation with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @richardwike.bsky.social (@pewresearch.org) presents the key facts of the growing dissatisfaction with the way #democracy works. 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/yrztfadc
📣 NEW: #FreedomInTheWorld 2025 is now LIVE! freedomhouse.org/report/freed... Violence and repression around elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th consecutive year of global freedom in decline. (1/🧵)
New poll finds that 85% of Democrats have an unfavorable view of Musk while 73% of Republicans have a favorable view of him. But younger Republicans are not as positive about Musk as older Republicans are. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
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New poll: 65% of U.S. adults say it would be too risky to give Trump more power to deal the nation’s problems (it's just 39% among Republicans) www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Most Americans say it would be ‘too risky’ to give presidents, including Trump, more power
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) say it would be “too risky” to give Trump more power to deal directly with many of the nation’s problems.
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We have some new data on views in the US about support for Ukraine, as well as a question on NATO. We continue to see big partisan gaps. pewrsr.ch/42Rk7HR
Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine continue to differ by party
Americans remain largely divided along partisan lines over U.S. aid to Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s military invasion.
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Talked to @richardwike.bsky.social and @moynihanpatrick.bsky.social about their research on how people feel about how democratic their democracies are - and how they could be more responsive to people. Our conversation here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
When Democracy Isn't Democratic Enough with Pew Research's Richard Wike and Patrick Moynihan
Podcast Episode · Cross Tabs · 01/29/2025 · 1h 12m
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Rich essay by @richardwike.bsky.social with much food for thought. My take-away: most citizens are unhappy and unclear about what they want - which is why they rhetorically embrace any alternative to the current system (while not participating in these alternatives when having the chance).
"[Citizens] still value representative democracy, but they also desire a new era of representation with significant changes to the relationship between leaders and the citizens they represent,” writes @richardwike.bsky.social. "Why the World Is Down on Democracy": muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
Pew Research Center is hiring several interns for the summer, including one for our Global Attitudes team. It’s a great opportunity and great place to spend the summer. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
Undergraduate Intern, Global, Pew Research Center Summer 2025
Organization Overview Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, d...
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The remarkable thing about this polling is that Keir Starmer has a net approval rating of -33, but is still 10 points ahead of Kemi Badenoch as best PM (though 16 points behind 'none of these').
Opinium@opiniumresearch.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨New polling with @observeruk.bsky.social Keir Starmer starts of 2025 with a steady net approval rating of -33% (-1, compared to our last poll).
Most people think economic inequality is a big problem for their country, and see the excessive political sway of the rich as the leading cause, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.
Political Sway of the Rich Seen as Main Driver of Inequality, Pew Survey Finds
Most people think economic inequality is a big problem for their country, and see the excessive political sway of the rich as the leading cause, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.
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We’ve got a new report on views around the world about inequality. Strong concerns about it across the 36 nations we polled. And most say rich people’s political influence is a big reason why there is so much inequality. pewrsr.ch/4g7QjK9
Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
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I’m excited to share this new @jodemocracy.bsky.social article that looks at why so many people around the world are frustrated with the way democracy is working - particularly with how representation is working. And it explores ideas about what might improve things. muse.jhu.edu/article/947886
Project MUSE - Why the World Is Down on Democracy
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This 2024 election summary by @richardwike.bsky.social et al, for @pewresearch.org provides an interesting global perspective as we head into the new year. “angry at the political status quo, voters in many countries sent a message of frustration.” www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/...
Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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Citizens of modern democracies are unsatisfied with the way representation is working. Writes @richardwike.bsky.social Often, they feel they have no voice in politics. Many say leaders are out of touch, unresponsive and serve the interests of the wealthy and powerful. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Project MUSE - Why the World Is Down on Democracy
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As the year ends, I'll share this piece from a couple of weeks ago highlighting 14 striking findings from the Pew Research Center in 2024 www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Striking findings from 2024
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
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Happy to share this new Pew Research Center release on global elections in 2024. We look at 4 key themes from across the many elections around the world this year. pewrsr.ch/4g9zfUy
Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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