Today, two-in-ten Americans say the U.S. “stands above all other countries in the world.” About half (52%) say the U.S. is “one of the greatest countries, along with some others,” while 27% say “there are other countries that are better than the U.S.” Opinions about the nation’s global standing have changed slightly since 2019.

A majority of the public (85%) says either that the United States “stands above all other countries in the world” (29%) or that it is “one of the greatest countries, along with some others” (56%). Only 14% of Americans say there are “other countries better than the U.S.” These views have changed little in recent years.

While many countries ranked the U.S. highly, some stood out as America’s biggest fans. Respondents in eight of the 36 countries the survey was fielded in – Nigeria, Japan, Italy, Poland, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam and Kenya – ranked America the No. 1 best country overall.