Gallup
Favorability of Israel
Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. What is your overall opinion of Israel? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?
Latest wave fielded February 2 to 16, 2026. Primary source: Gallup trend table: Favorability of Israel.
Trend
- Very favorable
- Mostly favorable
- Mostly unfavorable
- Very unfavorable
- No opinion
Toplines
| Field dates | Very favorable | Mostly favorable | Mostly unfavorable | Very unfavorable | No opinion | Sample (n) | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 to 16, 2026 | 15 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 1,001 | ±4 |
| February 3 to 16, 2025 | 20 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 6 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 20, 2024 | 19 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 7 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 23, 2023 | 26 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 2 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 17, 2022 | 25 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 1 | -- | -- |
| February 3 to 18, 2021 | 26 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 2 | -- | -- |
| February 3 to 16, 2020 | 30 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 1 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 10, 2019 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 3 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 10, 2018 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 3 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 5, 2017 | 29 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 2 | -- | -- |
| February 3 to 7, 2016 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 5 | -- | -- |
| February 8 to 11, 2015 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6 | -- | -- |
| February 6 to 9, 2014 | 26 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | -- | -- |
| February 7 to 10, 2013 | 25 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 5 | -- | -- |
| February 2 to 5, 2012 | 29 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 4 | -- | -- |
| February 2 to 5, 2011 | 24 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 6 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 3, 2010 | 22 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- |
| February 9 to 12, 2009 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 7 | -- | -- |
| February 11 to 14, 2008 | 23 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 5 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 4, 2007 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | -- | -- |
| February 6 to 9, 2006 | 21 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 9 | -- | -- |
| February 7 to 10, 2005 | 19 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 6 | -- | -- |
| February 9 to 12, 2004 | 14 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 6 | -- | -- |
| February 3 to 6, 2003 | 22 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 7 | -- | -- |
| February 4 to 6, 2002 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | -- | -- |
| February 1 to 4, 2001 (^) | 18 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -- | -- |
| March 17 to 19, 2000 | 16 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 10 | -- | -- |
| January 25 to 26, 2000 | 11 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 18 | -- | -- |
| May 7 to 9, 1999 | 15 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 7 | -- | -- |
| February 8 to 9, 1999 | 18 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 11 | -- | -- |
| March 8 to 10, 1996 | 17 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 9 | -- | -- |
| February 6 to 9, 1992 | 12 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 9 | -- | -- |
| November 21, 1991 (dates as printed by Gallup: "1991 Nov 21-14", end date precedes start) | 11 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 16 | -- | -- |
| September 26 to 29, 1991 | 11 | 45 | 25 | 9 | 10 | -- | -- |
| August 8 to 11, 1991 | 15 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 12 | -- | -- |
| March 14 to 17, 1991 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 8 | -- | -- |
| January 30 to February 2, 1991 | 28 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 8 | -- | -- |
| August 10 to 13, 1989 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 10 | -- | -- |
| February 28 to March 2, 1989 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 13 | -- | -- |
Pollster footnotes: ^ Asked of a half sample; * Less than 0.5%; ** Before 2025, question read, "The Palestinian Authority"
Markers in parentheses after a date (^, #, +) are the pollster's own footnotes; their meaning is given in the pollster footnotes. "*" means less than 0.5%; "--" means not asked or not reported.
Sources
- Gallup trend table: Favorability of Israel, accessed October 13, 2026.
- Gallup World Affairs survey, survey methods, accessed October 13, 2026.
Cite
Gallup, "Favorability of Israel," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/gallup-fav-israel/.