Contemporary Regional Attitudes
| Country polled | Positive | Negative | Neutral | Pos-Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60% | 22% | 18% | 38% |
| Canada | 44% | 38% | 18% | 6% |
| Central American countries | 64% | 24% | 12% | 40% |
| Chile | 55% | 26% | 19% | 29% |
| Brazil | 53% | 35% | 12% | 18% |
| Mexico | 13% | 49% | 38% | −36% |
| Italy | 56% | 22% | 22% | 34% |
| United Kingdom | 48% | 35% | 17% | 13% |
| France | 45% | 39% | 16% | 6% |
| Spain | 40% | 33% | 27% | 7% |
| Germany | 39% | 47% | 14% | −8% |
| Portugal | 57% | 20% | 23% | 37% |
| Russia | 25% | 50% | 25% | −25% |
| Egypt | 45% | 29% | 26% | 16% |
| Turkey | 13% | 70% | 17% | −57% |
| Kenya | 85% | 10% | 5% | 75% |
| Ghana | 72% | 13% | 15% | 59% |
| Nigeria | 64% | 32% | 4% | 32% |
| Philippines | 82% | 8% | 10% | 74% |
| South Korea | 57% | 38% | 5% | 19% |
| Thailand | 49% | 35% | 16% | 14% |
| Azerbaijan | 44% | 38% | 18% | 6% |
| India | 39% | 28% | 33% | 11% |
| Australia | 37% | 38% | 25% | −1% |
| Indonesia | 36% | 39% | 25% | −3% |
| Japan | 34% | 18% | 48% | 16% |
| People's Republic of China | 29% | 44% | 27% | −15% |
| Pakistan | 9% | 52% | 39% | −43% |
| Serbia | 3% | 95% | 2% | -92% |
A poll conducted in 2010 by the BBC World Service found positive views in most countries about the influence of the U.S. for the first time since tracking began in 2005. 19 countries rated U.S. influence positively, while six leaned negative and two were divided. 46 per cent of the 27 countries polled viewed US influence positively and 34 per cent viewed it negatively.
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