Global powers and world leaders

Charts from previous years

• Better at managing Trump and Xi

  In 2025, 45% said Anthony Albanese would be better than Peter Dutton at managing Australia’s relationship with China and its president Xi Jinping.

  Theme Australian government performance | Asked in

  • 2025

  
• More reliable partner: Xi or Trump

  In 2025, Australians were evenly split over whether Donald Trump or Xi Jinping would be a more reliable partner for Australia.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2025

  
• US–China technological competition

  In 2025, 58% of Australians said ten years from now, China will be more advanced at developing and using the world’s most important technologies.

  Theme Relations in the Indo-Pacific | Asked in

  • 2025

  
• Australia’s best friend in Asia

  In 2024, 42% said Japan was Australia’s best friend in Asia.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2016
  • 2014

  
• Australia’s best friend in the world

  In 2022, 57% said New Zealand was Australia’s best friend in the world.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2022
  • 2019
  • 2017
  • 2014

  
• Democracies around the world

  In 2022, 92% of Australians said the United Kingdom was a democracy.

  Theme Democracy | Asked in

  • 2022
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • and 2 more

  
• Tensions in the Australia-France relationship

  In 2022, 49% said both countries are equally to blame for the tensions in the Australia–France relationship.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2022

  
• Australia’s free trade negotiations

  In 2020, 58% said it would be good for Australia if it signed a free trade agreement with the European Union.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2020

  
• Australian views of Brexit

  In 2019, 70% of Australians said bad thing when asked about the European Union.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2019

  
• Relations with superpowers

  In 2019, 50% said the Australian government should put a higher priority on maintaining strong relations with the United States, even if this might harm our relations with China.

  Theme Relations in the Indo-Pacific | Asked in

  • 2019

  
• World’s leading economic powers

  In 2018, 55% of Australians said when asked about China.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2018
  • 2011
  • 2010

  
• Attitudes to Europe

  In 2016, 90% said agree when asked about Australians and Europeans share many common values and ideals and so Europe will always be important to us.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2016

  
• United Kingdom and Brexit

  In 2016, 51% of Australians said remain a member of the European Union.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2016

  
• United Kingdom leaving the European Union

  In 2016, 41% of Australians said the European Union will be damaged but it will recover.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2016

  
• Admiration for world leaders

  In 2015, 70% of Australians said don’t know / no view when asked about Narendra Modi.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2015
  • 2014

  
• Foreign investment in Australian real estate

  In 2015, 50% of Australians said allowing too much investment when asked about Middle East.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2015

  
• North Asian free trade agreements

  In 2015, 65% said good when asked about Australia’s relations with those countries.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2015

  
• Australia’s bilateral relationships

  In 2014, 51% of Australians said staying about the same when asked about Indonesia.

  Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in

  • 2014
  • 2008
  • 2006

  
• Female leaders in the world

  In 2014, 61% of Australians said it would make no difference.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2014

  
• Influence of female leaders in the world

  In 2014, 53% of Australians said disagree when asked about the world would be more prosperous.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2014

  
• Most important economies to Australia

  In 2013, 76% of Australians said China when asked about most important.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2013
  • 2009

  
• The influence of the ‘West’

  In 2011, 47% of Australians said increased.

  Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in

  • 2011

  
• Australia’s bilateral relationships under the Rudd government

  In 2010, 59% of Australians said about the same when asked about Japan.

  Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in

  • 2010

  
• US and UN influence on Australian foreign policy

  In 2009, 50% of Australians said too much when asked about the United States.

  Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in

  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2006
  • 2005

  
• Foreign investment and Australian regulation

  In 2008, 61% said strongly agree when asked about investment in Australia by companies controlled by foreign governments should be more strictly regulated than investment by foreign private investors.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2008

  
• Changing US power

  In 2007, 50% of Australians said mainly negative when asked about economically.

  Theme United States | Asked in

  • 2007

  
• Importance of other economies to Australia in the future

  In 2007, respondents gave China an average rating of 7.8.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2007

  
• Importance of other economies to Australia today

  In 2007, respondents gave China an average rating of 7.2.

  Theme Economy and trade | Asked in

  • 2007

  
• Global powers and influence in Asia

  In 2006, respondents gave China an average rating of 7.5.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2006

  
• Global powers and influence in the world

  In 2006, respondents gave the European Union an average rating of 6.6.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2006