Richard Wike
@richardwike.bsky.social
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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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/10/15/how-people-around-the-world-view-ai/
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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.
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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.
https://pewrsr.ch/3Vipr1T
5 months ago
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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/...
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59% of Americans say they are not confident Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/14/americans-views-of-trumps-decision-making-us-policy-toward-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
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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.
https://pewrsr.ch/4kFqPH0
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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...
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Pew Research Center hiring Research Assistant, Global Attitudes in Washington, DC | LinkedIn
Posted 6:33:12 PM. Organization OverviewPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4237698240
8 months ago
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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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/05/01/majorities-of-americans-support-several-but-not-all-types-of-foreign-aid/
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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
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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.
https://pewrsr.ch/42LKUDC
9 months ago
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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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/08/americans-give-early-trump-foreign-policy-actions-mixed-or-negative-reviews/
10 months ago
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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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/08/americans-give-early-trump-foreign-policy-actions-mixed-or-negative-reviews/
10 months ago
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Great news!
@pewresearch.org
is now active on Bluesky
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10 months ago
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Richard Wike
V-Dem Institute
11 months ago
📢 Out now! Democracy Report 2025: 25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped? Read the Report:
v-dem.net/publications...
Download the V-Dem Dataset v15:
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#DR25
#DemocracyReport2025
#VDemDatasetV15
#Polisky
#PoliSciSky
#PoliticalScienceData
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It was great being on the new episode of the
@revdem2020.bsky.social
podcast to talk about my recent
@jodemocracy.bsky.social
article
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11 months ago
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Richard Wike
Freedom House
11 months ago
📣 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/🧵)
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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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/02/19/how-americans-view-elon-musk-and-mark-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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/02/14/most-americans-say-it-would-be-too-risky-to-give-presidents-including-trump-more-power/
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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
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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.
https://pewrsr.ch/42Rk7HR
12 months ago
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Richard Wike
Farrah Bostic
about 1 year ago
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...
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When Democracy Isn't Democratic Enough with Pew Research's Richard Wike and Patrick Moynihan
Podcast Episode · Cross Tabs · 01/29/2025 · 1h 12m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cross-tabs/id1725891109?i=1000686790693
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Richard Wike
Cas Mudde #AbolishICE
about 1 year ago
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).
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Journal of Democracy
about 1 year ago
"[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...
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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...
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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...
https://pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CenterInternships/job/Undergraduate-Intern--Global--Pew-Research-Center-Summer-2025_R002760
about 1 year ago
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Richard Wike
Kyle Saunders
about 1 year ago
Still an amazing long term trend plot:
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Richard Wike
Will Jennings📉🗳️
about 1 year ago
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').
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Richard Wike
The Wall Street Journal
about 1 year ago
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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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.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/political-sway-of-the-rich-seen-as-main-driver-of-inequality-pew-survey-finds-bfd4ef36
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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
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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.
https://pewrsr.ch/4g7QjK9
about 1 year ago
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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
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Project MUSE - Why the World Is Down on Democracy
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/947886
about 1 year ago
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Richard Wike
Kathleen Bolter, PhD
about 1 year ago
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/...
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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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/12/11/global-elections-in-2024-what-we-learned-in-a-year-of-political-disruption/
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Richard Wike
Ruth Egeressy
about 1 year ago
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...
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Project MUSE - Why the World Is Down on Democracy
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/947886
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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/...
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Striking findings from 2024
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/12/06/striking-findings-from-2024/
about 1 year ago
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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
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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.
https://pewrsr.ch/4g9zfUy
about 1 year ago
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Great job opportunity! We’re hiring a Research Associate for our Global Attitudes team at Pew Research Center.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
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Research Associate, Global Attitudes
Department Overview Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes team conducts cross-national survey research on major international issues such as attitudes toward the U.S. and American foreign policy, vie...
https://pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExternal/job/Washington-DC-Pew-Research-Center/Research-Associate--Global-Attitudes_R002746-1
about 1 year ago
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Richard Wike
Conrad Hackett
about 1 year ago
The US is the only country with more civilian guns than people
www.smallarmssurvey.org/database/glo...
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New polling on US views about Ukraine. Republicans have long been less likely than Democrats to see Russia’s invasion as a major threat to US interests. But the partisan gap has grown. Now just 19% of Republicans say the invasion is a major threat, compared with 42% of Democrats.
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Wide partisan divisions remain in Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say the United States is providing too much support to Ukraine (42% vs. 13%).
https://pewrsr.ch/3RyAtis
about 1 year ago
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We’re hiring a Managing Director for our U.S. Politics team here at Pew Research Center. Great opportunity!
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
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Managing Director, U.S. Politics and Policy Research
Pew Research Center is looking for an innovative and accomplished Managing Director to lead the Politics research team in our Washington, D.C., office. The Managing Director oversees a team that provi...
https://pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CenterExternal/job/Washington-DC-Pew-Research-Center/Managing-Director--US-Politics-and-Policy-Research--_R002724
about 1 year ago
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Richard Wike
Emily Guskin
about 1 year ago
This game sounds awesome
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I've been off Bluesky for a few months, but with all of the new energy around it, I'm excited to get back in. And I was excited to be quoted in this nice AP roundup of global elections in 2024. As the headline says, it's been a tough year for many incumbents.
apnews.com/article/glob...
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The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
Some have called it the “super year” for elections. And whether on the left or the right, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters.
https://apnews.com/article/global-elections-2024-incumbents-defeated-c80fbd4e667de86fe08aac025b333f95?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
about 1 year ago
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We have a new
@pewresearch.org
report on 3 aspects of international connectedness: Do people across the globe want their countries to be active in world affairs? How close do they feel to others around the world? And how is international travel tied to views on these issues?
pewrsr.ch/46NYjuO
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Attitudes on an Interconnected World
How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.
https://pewrsr.ch/46NYjuO
about 2 years ago
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As Biden and Xi meet at the APEC Summit, check out the recent release from the Global team here at
@pewresearch.org
examining global views of the US and China. Some great graphics in this one.
www.pewresearch.org/global/2023/...
about 2 years ago
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Richard Wike
Laura Silver
over 2 years ago
Changing your clocks in the next few weeks? Around a third of the world's countries will be. But, around half of the countries of the world once celebrated daylight saving time, with many abandoning it, including over the past decade.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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We have a new post updating some of our long-running trends on views of the EU – overall, it gets positive ratings, although as has usually been the case over the years, Greece is an outlier
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over 2 years ago
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Richard Wike
Kat Matsa
over 2 years ago
New data analysis in and it's clear that Americans are keeping a bit more distance from the news lately.📰 In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time. That share fell to 38% in 2022.
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Americans are following the news less closely than they used to
In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 38% in 2022.
https://pewrsr.ch/3QvVY2I
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Richard Wike
John Gramlich
over 2 years ago
India's Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage:
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
In a spring Pew Research Center survey, 53% of people in India supported legalizing same-sex marriage and 43% opposed it:
pewrsr.ch/3PaZDmC
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In a survey we conducted earlier this year, 68% of Israelis had confidence in Biden
www.pewresearch.org/global/?p=52...
over 2 years ago
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Richard Wike
Will Jennings📉🗳️
over 2 years ago
🗳️📈Labour leads in the latest Westminster polling, by pollster: 23% YouGov 20% Deltapoll 20% Techne 16% WeThink 16% Savanta 14% Redfield & Wilton 13% Opinium Where are you Ipsos, Survation, Kantar, BMG, People Polling?
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Conrad Hackett
over 2 years ago
Highest carbon emissions per capita 1 Middle East oil producing countries - Bahrain/Oman/Kuwait/Qatar/UAE 2 Canada 3 Saudi Arabia 4 US 5 Australia/NZ 6 Russia 7 South Korea 8 Kazakhstan/Turkmenistan 9 Taiwan 10 Japan
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