In the featured countries, U.S. president Joe Biden is much more trusted than his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs. However, while confidence in Putin is low in almost every developed country, it is more mixed in developing countries. The median confidence rating for Biden is 43 percent regarding his foreign affairs actions, while Putin scores 21 percent. The highest confidence for President Joe Biden was found in the Philippines, whereas Malaysians had the highest confidence in Vladimir Putin.
Share of respondents who had a lot or some confidence in Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs worldwide in 2024, by country
Characteristic
Biden
Putin
Philippines
77%
56%
Kenya
75%
47%
Poland
70%
1%
Thailand
66%
45%
Nigeria
66%
40%
Germany
63%
17%
Sweden
63%
4%
Netherlands
62%
10%
Ghana
61%
33%
Israel
57%
11%
Japan
54%
6%
South Korea
53%
7%
Canada
52%
13%
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Pew Research Center. (June 11, 2024). Share of respondents who had a lot or some confidence in Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs worldwide in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/457701/global-public-confidence-in-vladimir-putin-and-barack-obama/
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