Governance

Russian approval of China has hit record highs recently, aligning Moscow closer to Beijing than Washington and surpassing Pakistan and Iran.

Americans rate the Republican and Democratic parties similarly, but their reasons for liking or disliking each party vary greatly.

Americans' ratings of six federal agencies have plunged, with only the U.S. Postal Service retaining majority-level support.

A majority of Americans, 55%, say they are more likely to vote for candidates for elected office who have past military experience.

Americans continue to prefer having leaders in Washington who compromise to get things done over those who stand firmly on principle.

Approval of Lebanon's leadership surged from 16% in 2024 to 62% in 2025, one of the sharpest year-over-year increases Gallup has recorded.

Canadian approval of U.S. leadership has dropped to its lowest level since President Donald Trump's first term amid strained U.S.-Canada relations.

Since Russia's invasion in 2022, Ukrainian public opinion has changed significantly about the war, international relations and domestic affairs.

New data from Ukraine show the public favors ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has plummeted.

Gallup World Poll data show a strong association between people's satisfaction with local conditions and their confidence in national institutions.

Americans' satisfaction with their freedom has fallen since 2021, especially among women, placing the U.S. below the global median.

Gallup data point to five issues that will face Canada's next prime minister, including the economy, housing, wellbeing, provincial divides and the relationship with the U.S.

Ahead of Germany's election, Gallup data point to several issues facing the victor, including living standards, housing and migration.

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.

A slim majority of U.S. adults approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his presidential transition, but more rate his Cabinet picks negatively than positively.

Americans generally support the concept of making the government more efficient and more limited in scope.

With a general election on the horizon, Britons are less satisfied than the rest of Western Europe with how their local communities are functioning.

Most women and close to half of men in the U.S. think the country would be governed better if more women were in political office.

Democrats' less positive appraisal of Biden's presidency has sent his overall job approval rating down to 37%, tied for his lowest to date.