A majority in each of 46 countries surveyed said that international trade was a positive force, according to the Pew Global Attitudes Project survey.

There was a difference in the approval numbers between developing countries and countries that have experienced rapid trade-based growth, and advanced Western countries. Support for trade has actually decreased in Germany, Britain, France, and Italy, and most notably, the U.S. Since 2002, the number of Americans claiming that “trade is good” dropped by 19 percent. “G.D.P. (gross domestic product) growth hasn’t been as dramatic in these places,” said Andrew Kohut, president of the PewResearch Center.

Majorities in all countries agreed that environmental protection should be a high priority. Majorities in most countries noted that their traditional way of life was being lost.