The end of the Trump presidency brought the US one of its biggest spikes in global approval ratings on record
- The US' global image has rebounded under President Joe Biden.
- Pew Research Center surveyed adults in 16 countries, including Canada, Japan and the UK.
- More people expressed confidence in Biden as a leader compared with Trump.
The global image of the United States has vastly improved since President Joe Biden took office compared to all-time low ratings under former President Donald Trump's leadership, new data released by Pew Research Center on Thursday shows.
Pew Research Center polled people in 16 countries and the results show a major shift in public attitudes after Trump left the White House.
The US' average favorability rating increased by 28 percentage points this year - one of the biggest spikes on record since Pew started polling more than two decades ago. The number jumped from 34% in 2020 to 62% this year.
In six countries - France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands and Canada - positive opinions of the US grew by at least 25 percentage points, returning to the high ratings seen during the Obama era.
Overall trust in the US president within the international community hit historic lows under Trump. The Pew study showed that with Biden, the numbers have rebounded to pre-Trump levels.
Around 75% of people surveyed expressed confidence in Biden to do the right thing when it comes to world affairs. A year ago, only 17% said the same for Trump.
Public confidence was particularly high among the US' European allies. In Germany, 78% of respondents expressed confidence in Biden as a leader compared to just 10% who said so about Trump last year.
Biden was sworn in after a tumultuous year in which the US faced a raging pandemic, weakened economy, and a chaotic 2020 presidential election, leading to an insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.
Pew surveyed 16,254 adults from March 12 to May 26, 2021.