American Patriotism

6% of French people said their country was the best in the world. In Great Britain, the figure was 10%. The lowest rate was in Germany, with just 5%. Australians and Canadians were much more bullish, with 29% and 28%, respectively. China came in at 29%. Saudi Arabia was higher still, at 33%.

But Americans outdid the rest, with 37% saying the US was the best country in the world. An additional 28% said the US was better than most other countries, and only 7% – among the lowest figures in the survey – thought it was not as good as most other countries.

65% – to say they had not traveled abroad for a short break or longer holiday in the past 12 months.

Of Americans who said their country was the world’s best, 71% said they had not travelled outside the country for leisure in the past year, while a further 15% reported making only one or two trips abroad.