53% of Americans don't talk with anyone in other countries
Core finding
A slim majority of Americans (53%) say they never talk with people in other countries about events happening there, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.
Among all adults, 18% talk with people abroad less than once a month and 9% about once a month, while smaller shares do so weekly or more: 7% about once a week, and 6% each every other week or more than once a week.
Topline distribution
53% of Americans don't talk with anyone in other countries.
How often, if at all, do you talk to people in other countries about events happening in that country?
n = 1,000 · May 22–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 22–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co
How often, if at all, do you talk to people in other countries about events happening in that country?
Cite this question
Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.