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Among the five living men who have served as president, Barack Obama has the most favorable image and Joe Biden the least favorable.

Almost six in 10 Americans support allowing openly transgender men and women to serve in the U.S. military, and nearly eight in 10 back women serving in combat roles.

Social & Policy Issues

As President Donald Trump launches initiatives to reshape the nation in his second term, a recent Gallup poll provides a road map for the issues Americans think need the most attention.

Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Hakeem Jeffries are among a few of the key U.S. political figures Americans rate more positively than negatively.

Americans' expectations for economic growth, the stock market, inflation and interest rates are more optimistic than they have been in recent years.

In 1947, Americans weren't sold on whether the U.S. should buy Greenland for $1 billion. Polls showed 33% in favor, 38% opposed and 28% unsure.

New data highlight the housing crisis in Australia, where satisfaction with affordable housing has collapsed compared with other wealthy nations.

Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953.

January's ECI reading of -19, down slightly from December, reflects an uptick since October that masks improved ratings from Republicans and worsening ratings from Democrats just before Trump began his second term.

Joe Biden's last job approval rating as president is 40%. His 42.2% average for his term is the second lowest in Gallup records.

Americans' political party preferences remain closely divided, with Republicans having a slight edge in party ID and leaning for the third consecutive year.

Social & Policy Issues

Americans are divided over President-elect Trump's policies for lowering healthcare costs. Views vary by political affiliation, but by two to one, independents think the policies take the U.S. in the wrong direction.

Social & Policy Issues

Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically.

Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults expect that Joe Biden will go down in history as a below-average or poor president, while 26% say he will be remembered as an average president and 19% as outstanding or above average.

Of 17 policy goals, Americans are most optimistic about Donald Trump's ability to control immigration and most pessimistic about his ability to heal political divisions in the U.S.

Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia.

Jimmy Carter averaged 45.5% job approval as president, essentially tied with Harry Truman as the second-lowest among post-World War II presidents.

Ninety percent of Americans in December 2024 report celebrating Christmas, with 58% saying it's a strongly or somewhat religious holiday for them.

Americans are split over whether Ukraine should make concessions to promote a faster end to the war with Russia, a shift from prior readings, when they favored Ukraine fighting as long as needed to regain its captured territory.

As the Gallup World Poll enters its 20th year, we look back at the biggest global discoveries from 2024 while looking ahead to what's in store for 2025.