Americans view the nation’s biggest challenge far differently from most of the world, according to new international polling.
A Gallup survey of 1,000 respondents ages 15 and older across 107 countries, conducted between March and October 2025, found that 33 percent of Americans identify politics as the country’s most pressing problem—ranking it above the economy.
That focus sets the U.S. apart globally. Only Taiwan recorded a statistically significant higher share, with half of respondents naming politics as their top concern, a reflection of the island’s unique political pressures.
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