Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.

China surpassed the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China’s leadership, compared with 31% for the U.S. China’s five-percentage-point advantage over the U.S. is the widest Gallup has recorded in China’s favor in nearly 20 years.

  • UnpopularCrow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    There are some important, but not surprising takeaways from this article.

    1. World approval ratings for the US are dependent on political party. That is, they are much higher when democrats are in power.

    2. The world view on China has also primarily decreased over the past 20 years, however with Trump, the U.S. was able to win the race to the bottom.

    3. You will not be surprised by the countries who have higher approval ratings for the U.S. since Trump’s second term. China doesn’t have any data, but I’m certain they too are very happy Trump got re-elected. A destabilized US is a happy Russia and China.