Gallup poll on US favorability of other countries:Canada,UK popular N. Korea not

[Mr. Morden]

Gallup national poll, conducted Feb. 1-5:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/204074/north-korea-remains-least-popular-country-among-americans.aspx





More on Israel:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/203954/israel-maintains-positive-image.aspx

[Santander]

Those Mexico numbers are disheartening. Hopefully things get better.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Those Mexico numbers are disheartening. Hopefully things get better.

I thought North Korea would get a more favorable rating than Mexico.

#F[inks]ingwall

[Torie]

Those Mexico numbers are disheartening. Hopefully things get better.

I thought North Korea would get a more favorable rating than Mexico.

#F[inks]ingwall

LOL, you troll you.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Those Mexico numbers are disheartening. Hopefully things get better.

I thought North Korea would get a more favorable rating than Mexico.

#F[inks]ingwall

LOL, you troll you.

I'm not as good as TG, but I'm working on it. 

[The Dowager Mod]

Those Mexico numbers are disheartening. Hopefully things get better.

I thought North Korea would get a more favorable rating than Mexico.

#F[inks]ingwall

LOL, you troll you.

I'm not as good as TG, but I'm working on it. 

Someday my young Padawan, Someday.

[GlobeSoc]

Why are Mexico's favorables so high? I'm surprised.

[America Needs R'hllor]

Good to see Israel is stable and high. Really hoping Netanyahu's dumb policy won't change it that much.

[SWE]

Cuba tho

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Why are Mexico's favorables so high? I'm surprised.

Maybe Mexicans participated in the polling?

[publicunofficial]

Expected Israel to be lower. Probably should be.

[Bismarck]

The surprising one to me is China being at 50.

[publicunofficial]

The surprising one to me is China being at 50.

I wonder how much this poll reflects the government of country, or it's people.

For example, I greatly dislike the Israeli government. But have no problem with Israeli citizens (aside for their insistence on voting for said government). Same might be true for how people view China: hate their communist leaders but no problem against Chinese citizens.

[Santander]

The surprising one to me is China being at 50.

I wonder how much this poll reflects the government of country, or it's people.

For example, I greatly dislike the Israeli government. But have no problem with Israeli citizens (aside for their insistence on voting for said government). Same might be true for how people view China: hate their communist leaders but no problem against Chinese citizens.

If this poll reflected American opinions of people, I guarantee you France and India would be lower and Cuba would be higher.

[Crumpets]

Iran and North Korea should take heart in the fact that they're only a few points behind countries whose governments we installed within the last twenty years.

[Mr. Morden]

Here’s the poll from last year, for comparison sake:

Expected Israel to be lower. Probably should be.

While Israel is still rated favorably, the partisan divide on the Israeli-Palestinian issue has been growing, as seen in Pew’s recent poll:

Has anyone besides the maple syrup commune ever come first?

Yes.  Here’s the historical data from Gallup:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/1624/perceptions-foreign-countries.aspx

In the early years of the Iraq War, the UK was ahead of Canada, for example in 2005:

Canada
favorable 86%
unfavorable 10%

UK
favorable 91%
unfavorable 4%

The 2004 poll included Australia as well, and both Australia and the UK narrowly edged Canada in net favorability that year.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Expected Israel to be lower. Probably should be.

The factors that would lower Israel's popularity are mainly ones that would come into play if the Israeli far right continues its rise and decides it no longer needs to maintain a veneer of civility. Whereas the PA has been and likely will continue to be governed for sometime to come by self-serving kleptocratic jackasses. Israel benefits from its opponents being worse.

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

China, Cuba, above Russia, Iran? Whaa? Absolutely bizarre.

[Blue3]

China, Cuba, above Russia, Iran? Whaa? Absolutely bizarre.

Not really. China has the Great Wall, more "exotic" and touristy. Same with Cuba... tropical island that hasn't bothered the US since the 1960's.

[Tintrlvr]

Here’s the poll from last year, for comparison sake:

Expected Israel to be lower. Probably should be.

While Israel is still rated favorably, the partisan divide on the Israeli-Palestinian issue has been growing, as seen in Pew’s recent poll:

Has anyone besides the maple syrup commune ever come first?

Yes.  Here’s the historical data from Gallup:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/1624/perceptions-foreign-countries.aspx

In the early years of the Iraq War, the UK was ahead of Canada, for example in 2005:

Canada
favorable 86%
unfavorable 10%

UK
favorable 91%
unfavorable 4%

The 2004 poll included Australia as well, and both Australia and the UK narrowly edged Canada in net favorability that year.

Poor Brazil and Pakistan. No longer important enough to be included this year.

I think part of the problem is the vagueness of the question. What does it even mean to have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of an entire country? Current government or system of government, sure, but the whole country?