In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad

Divided and distrustful, most Americans rate their fellow citizens as morally bad

Just over half, 53%, of U.S. adults said in a Pew Research Center survey that Americans have bad morals and ethics.

53% of Americans rate others living in the U.S. 'morally bad,' compared to 7% of Canadians: survey

Researchers found 53 per cent of Americans rate their fellows as bad, compared to just 7 per cent of Canadians.

Most Americans think their fellow citizens have poor morals

A new poll reports a partisan divide in judgments of morality, while overall concern is lower around issues like gambling and marijuana.

Are Americans ‘Morally Bad’? Most Seem To Think So, New Survey Finds

In a Pew Research study, America was the only country among 25 surveyed where a majority of respondents said their fellow citizens lack good morals.

Americans Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad

“Americans are more likely than people in other countries surveyed in 2025 to question the morality of their fellow countrymen,” Pew Research reports. “In nearly all countries surveyed, more people say that others in their country have somewhat or very good morals than say their compatriots display somewhat or very bad levels of morality.” “The United States is the only place we surveyed where more adults (ages 18 and older) describe the moralit…

Americans view each other as morally bad, poll says. Canada is the opposite - National

While 47 per cent of Americans said their fellow citizens are morally good — the lowest score of any country — 92 per cent of Canadians had a positive moral view of each other.