See our full read on Iranian Americans here:
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Iranians in the U.S. are highly educated compared with the overall population. In 2024, about 79% of Iranians ages 25 and older had at least some college education, compared with about 58% of other U.S. adults.
Nearly half of Iranian Americans (375,000) live in California.
Chart showing U.S. Iranian population grew fastest in ’80s and ’90s.
Many Iranian Americans came after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. The Iranian population in the U.S. grew more than fourfold from 1980 to 2024.
There were 750,000 Iranian Americans in the U.S. as of 2024. Here are some facts about Iranians living in the U.S. 🧵
Chart showing mixed views on morality of gambling.
In 10 countries, a majority says gambling is morally wrong, including 89% in Indonesia and 71% in Italy.
Chart showing extreme variation around the world in views of homosexuality.
39% of U.S. adults say homosexuality is morally wrong – far more than take that position in Germany or Sweden but far fewer than in Indonesia or Nigeria.
At the other end of the spectrum, using contraceptives and getting a divorce are the most widely accepted of the nine behaviors.
Chart showing that married people having affairs is widely seen as morally unacceptable.
Of the nine behaviors we asked about, extramarital affairs, or married people having affairs, drew the strongest overall disapproval.
We asked people in 25 countries whether nine different behaviors are morally acceptable or not.
Here’s how they responded. 🧵⬇️
See what makes people in different countries proud of their nation here:
Quote card, Text reads, "I am happy. I recognize that life is good and there are few places where I would like to live other than here.” – Man, 51, Spain
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Image of people at a cafe. Text reads, "People in Spain and Australia are particularly likely to praise the way of life in their country."
In Spain, many say they enjoy a vibrant social life. People in Australia express pride in the “relaxed” nature of their lifestyle. 🇪🇸 🇦🇺
Quote card. Text reads, "Knowing how to enjoy good wine and cheese.” -Man, France
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Image shows two girls picnicking in Paris. Text reads, "More than one-in-ten in France, Italy, Mexico and Spain say their national cuisine is a source of national pride."
Another national symbol people are proud of is their country’s food. 🍷🧀 🥘
Quote card. Text reads, "I think there are influences from other countries, but even taking them into consideration, I feel that this is a country where something connected as a single culture has been handed down.” – Woman, 25, Japan
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Image of woman in robe holding a bowl. Text reads, "In Japan, people are proud of having rich and enduring traditions. "
In nearly every country surveyed, people express pride in their national customs and traditions. ⛩️ 🫖
Quote card. Text reads, "I am proud of the art, the culture, the good food, the beauty of all places, and the creativity that people have in dealing with anything.” – Woman, 47, Italy
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Image of Italian art. Text reads, "About four-in-ten Italians say they are proud of Italian arts and culture. This is the top source of national pride for Italians."
When it comes to pride in various aspects of cultural heritage – customs and traditions, national symbols, art and architecture – Italy stands out. 🇮🇹 🖼️ 🏛️
World map with different countries highlighted. Text reads, "Food? Arts? Culture? Here’s what people around the world are most proud of in their country."
When asked what makes them proud of their country, many people around the world point to their national arts and culture, as well as their lifestyle. 🌎
We asked adults in 25 countries to describe what makes them proud of their country. 🧵⬇️
Other factors mentioned regularly include the American people (13%) and the economy (11%), with some emphasizing their pride in “the American dream” and having “plenty of opportunities.” 💵
Dive deeper into our full survey covering 25 countries:
When the topic of national pride comes up, the U.S. is one of the countries where something negative is a common response (20%). Once again, this is partisan (8% of Republicans vs. 32% of Democrats), though that is also the case in most other surveyed countries.
Interestingly, it is also the only country surveyed in which there are significant partisan differences in pride in the country’s freedoms (32% of Republicans mention it, compared with 15% of Democrats).
“What makes you proud of your country?” 🇺🇸
Americans are particularly proud of the country’s “freedoms and liberties” (22%); the U.S. is one of a few countries surveyed in which this is the case. 🗣️
The longest-serving woman head of government since 1960 is former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who spent more than 20 years in power. 🇧🇩
Last year, women became the head of government for the first time in Japan, Namibia and Suriname. 🇯🇵 🇳🇦 🇸🇷
The biggest single-year increase of women leaders occurred in 2010, when women led for the first time in five countries: Australia, Costa Rica, Kyrgyzstan, Slovakia, and Trinidad and Tobago. 🇦🇺 🇨🇷 🇰🇬 🇸🇰 🇹🇹
Within the next decade, India and Israel also saw their first women leaders. 🇮🇳 🇮🇱
