Thirty-six percent of Germans see U.S. influence as a threat to democracy. The survey also shows that the federal government has lost support in Corona management.

Frankfurt - What about global democracy? And the influence of which countries threatens democracy in Germany? The answers to these questions are provided by the Democracy Perseption Index (DPI) of the market research institute Latana. Since 2018, the institute has interviewed more than 50,000 people annually from 53 countries around the world. Among them 1009 Germans. The survey is considered representative of about two-thirds of the world's population and is the largest democracy study in the world. The client is the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, which is founded by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO Secretary General and former Prime Minister of Denmark. The non-profit organization says it is committed to "promoting democracy and free markets around the world."

The survey, conducted in the spring of 2021, shows that just over 36 percent of Germans see US influence as a threat to democracy. The population in Germany therefore considers the US to be more threatening on this issue than, for example, China (33 percent) or Russia (29 percent). Us influence on global democracy is also viewed more critically. At 51 percent, one in two respondents expressed concerns. Just over 32 percent are positive about the influence of the United States.

Demokratie-Umfrage: Deutsche sehen in den USA grossere Bedrohung als in China oder Russland | Politik