While roughly two-thirds of GOP voters still think Donald Trump is god's gift to the planet, the rest of the world has other ideas.
In fact, Gallup found that global approval ratings of U.S. leadership slipped to record lows under Trump, hitting just 30% toward the end of his tenure, with 44% disapproval.
Under the leadership of President Joe Biden, however, views of U.S. leadership have rebounded internationally. After the U.S. spent four years underwater under Trump, Biden has flipped the equation entirely to 49% approval, 36% disapproval so far. The ratings could still change as Gallup completes its fieldwork, but the outlet writes that "the substantial gains across so many countries halfway through 2021 make it unlikely that the final rating for Biden's first year in office could retreat to his predecessor's levels."
Though any fallout over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan remains unknown at this point, Biden earned a substantial amount of goodwill by immediately rejoining the Paris Agreement, while reversing Trump's planned exit from the World Health Organization. In February, Biden also publicly promised U.S. allies that "America is back" in his first address to a global audience at the annual Munich Security Conference.
U.S. ratings improved by 10% or more in 2021 in 36 of the 46 countries surveyed in the first half of the year, according to Gallup.
"Ratings improved the most—by at least 40 points—among several European allies, including Portugal (52 points), the Netherlands (45 points), Norway (42 points), and Sweden (41 points). Importantly, the U.S. also regained ground among the countries in the G7, with ratings rising 38 points in Canada, 36 points in Germany, 30 in the United Kingdom, 22 points in Italy, 18 points in France, and 11 points in Japan," writes Gallup.
However, the U.S. took a hit in Russia and Serbia after Trump left office. Go figure.
Despite the increases in all but three countries globally, U.S. leadership remains underwater among some key allies, including:
Germany ranked as the world's top-rated global power, hitting a record-high 52% approval rating in 2020, which was likely Chancellor Angela Merkel's final full year in office.
In fact, Gallup found that global approval ratings of U.S. leadership slipped to record lows under Trump, hitting just 30% toward the end of his tenure, with 44% disapproval.
Under the leadership of President Joe Biden, however, views of U.S. leadership have rebounded internationally. After the U.S. spent four years underwater under Trump, Biden has flipped the equation entirely to 49% approval, 36% disapproval so far. The ratings could still change as Gallup completes its fieldwork, but the outlet writes that "the substantial gains across so many countries halfway through 2021 make it unlikely that the final rating for Biden's first year in office could retreat to his predecessor's levels."
Though any fallout over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan remains unknown at this point, Biden earned a substantial amount of goodwill by immediately rejoining the Paris Agreement, while reversing Trump's planned exit from the World Health Organization. In February, Biden also publicly promised U.S. allies that "America is back" in his first address to a global audience at the annual Munich Security Conference.
U.S. ratings improved by 10% or more in 2021 in 36 of the 46 countries surveyed in the first half of the year, according to Gallup.
"Ratings improved the most—by at least 40 points—among several European allies, including Portugal (52 points), the Netherlands (45 points), Norway (42 points), and Sweden (41 points). Importantly, the U.S. also regained ground among the countries in the G7, with ratings rising 38 points in Canada, 36 points in Germany, 30 in the United Kingdom, 22 points in Italy, 18 points in France, and 11 points in Japan," writes Gallup.
However, the U.S. took a hit in Russia and Serbia after Trump left office. Go figure.
Despite the increases in all but three countries globally, U.S. leadership remains underwater among some key allies, including:
- Germany: 42% approve, 55% disapprove
- United Kingdom: 45% approve, 52% disapprove
- France: 36% approve, 53% approve
Germany ranked as the world's top-rated global power, hitting a record-high 52% approval rating in 2020, which was likely Chancellor Angela Merkel's final full year in office.