Russia: attitude toward the U.S. 2024

More than 70 percent of Russians had a negative attitude toward the United States in September 2024, marking an increase from the previous survey. Over the observed period from April 1990, the largest share of Russians held a negative opinion of the U.S. in January 2015, at over 80 percent.

What is your general attitude toward the United States?

Characteristic	Good	Bad
Sep 2024	16%	72%
May 2024	18%	70%
Aug 2023	22%	61%
May 2023	12%	77%
Feb 2023	14%	73%
Nov 2022	18%	73%
Aug 2022	19%	71%
May 2022	14%	75%
Mar 2022	17%	72%
Feb 2022	31%	55%
Nov 2021	45%	42%
Aug 2021	39%	47%
May 2021	31%	54%
Mar 2021	40%	42%
Jan 2021	40%	43%
Nov 2020	35%	51%
Aug 2020	42%	46%
Jan 2020	42%	46%
Nov 2019	47%	40%
Aug 2019	42%	44%
May 2019	31%	43%
Feb 2019	34%	56%
Nov 2018	31%	57%
Sep 2018	33%	55%
Jul 2018	42%	40%
May 2018	20%	69%
Mar 2018	25%	56%
Jan 2018	26%	52%
Dec 2017	24%	60%
Sep 2017	31%	59%
Aug 2017	35%	51%
May 2017	24%	61%
Mar 2017	37%	51%
Jan 2017	37%	49%
Nov 2016	28%	56%
Sep 2016	23%	65%
Jul 2016	25%	65%
May 2016	19%	70%
Mar 2016	25%	64%
Jan 2016	23%	65%
Nov 2015	21%	70%
Sep 2015	21%	68%
Jul 2015	19%	70%
May 2015	16%	73%
Mar 2015	19%	73%
Jan 2015	12%	81%
Nov 2014	18%	73%
Sep 2014	17%	73%
Jul 2014	17%	74%
May 2014	18%	71%
Jan 2014	43%	44%
Dec 2013	48%	37%
Sep 2013	41%	49%
Jul 2013	53%	36%
May 2013	51%	38%
Mar 2013	48%	39%
Jan 2013	55%	25%
Nov 2012	53%	34%
Sep 2012	46%	38%
Jul 2012	56%	32%
May 2012	54%	32%
Mar 2012	51%	35%
Jan 2012	45%	40%
Nov 2011	64%	23%
Sep 2011	60%	27%
Jul 2011	59%	29%
Mar 2011	54%	33%
Jan 2011	60%	27%
Nov 2010	62%	26%
Sep 2010	56%	29%
Jul 2010	60%	27%
May 2010	60%	27%
Mar 2010	53%	34%
Jan 2010	54%	31%
Sep 2009	53%	33%
Jul 2009	47%	40%
May 2009	36%	50%
Mar 2009	46%	40%
Jan 2009	38%	49%
Nov 2008	33%	51%
Sep 2008	23%	67%
Jul 2008	43%	46%
May 2008	51%	37%
Mar 2008	48%	40%
Feb 2008	49%	37%
Jan 2008	51%	39%
Dec 2007	47%	42%
Nov 2007	54%	35%
Oct 2007	48%	41%
Aug 2007	47%	39%
Jul 2007	52%	38%
Jun 2007	48%	41%
May 2007	45%	43%
Apr 2007	43%	48%
Mar 2007	44%	47%
Feb 2007	45%	45%
Jan 2007	55%	35%
Dec 2006	50%	36%
Nov 2006	56%	32%
Oct 2006	50%	39%
Sep 2006	58%	33%
Aug 2006	55%	34%
Jul 2006	54%	36%
Jun 2006	51%	39%
May 2006	45%	44%
Apr 2006	53%	39%
Mar 2006	50%	39%
Feb 2006	52%	37%
Jan 2006	57%	32%
Dec 2005	57%	32%
Nov 2005	63%	30%
Oct 2005	61%	30%
Sep 2005	59%	30%
Aug 2005	63%	26%
Jul 2005	66%	26%
Jun 2005	63%	29%
May 2005	60%	31%
Apr 2005	63%	29%
Mar 2005	60%	32%
Feb 2005	60%	31%
Jan 2005	61%	32%
Dec 2004	58%	34%
Nov 2004	66%	29%
Oct 2004	62%	31%
Sep 2004	62%	31%
Aug 2004	67%	26%
Jul 2004	57%	35%
Jun 2004	56%	35%
May 2004	53%	37%
Apr 2004	53%	36%
Mar 2004	56%	36%
Feb 2004	65%	29%
Jan 2004	54%	36%
Dec 2003	59%	30%
Nov 2003	59%	33%
Oct 2003	64%	28%
Sep 2003	47%	43%
Aug 2003	59%	30%
Jul 2003	56%	38%
Jun 2003	46%	42%
May 2003 (2)	46%	44%
May 2003 (1)	45%	43%
Apr 2003	27%	66%
Mar 2003 (2)	38%	55%
Mar 2003 (1)	48%	40%
Jan 2003	53%	38%
Nov 2002	61%	29%
Oct 2002	69%	24%
Sep 2002	60%	29%
Aug 2002	67%	22%
Jul 2002	69%	19%
Jun 2002	65%	26%
May 2002	61%	28%
Apr 2002	59%	34%
Mar 2002	48%	41%
Jan 2002	68%	20%
Dec 2001	65%	24%
Nov 2001	68%	22%
Oct 2001	60%	27%
Sep 2001	70%	20%
May 2001	69%	22%
Feb 2001	59%	27%
Jul 2000	69%	23%
May 2000	68%	21%
Feb 2000	67%	22%
Dec 1999	60%	28%
Nov 1999	54%	31%
Sep 1999	60%	25%
Aug 1999	49%	33%
May 1999	32%	54%
Apr 1999	33%	53%
Mar 1999	38%	49%
Dec 1998	67%	23%
Mar 1997	72%	18%
Apr 1993	72%	7%
Aug 1992	74%	8%
Nov 1991	80%	6%
Apr 1990	75%	7%