A demonstrator stands with an American flag planted in his coat during a protest in front of the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4, 2025. (Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

People in higher-income countries are generally more likely to say their nation’s political system needs only minor or no changes, according to recent Pew Research Center surveys. Conversely, people in middle-income countries are more likely to say their political system needs major changes or complete reform.

The United States, however, is a notable exception to this pattern. Despite having the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of any of our surveyed countries, 77% of Americans say the nation’s political system needs major changes or complete reform.

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