# A majority feel anxious about another country overtaking the U.S.

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## Reading

Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) agree that the thought of another country overtaking the United States as the world's top superpower makes them anxious, including 20% who strongly agree.

About one-in-five (20%) disagree, while 21% neither agree nor disagree, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey.

## Topline

The thought of another country overtaking the United States as the world's top superpower makes me anxious.

A majority feel anxious about another country overtaking the U.S.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 20.9%
- Somewhat agree: 20.8%
- Strongly agree: 19.9%
- Agree: 18.0%
- Somewhat disagree: 7.7%
- Strongly disagree: 6.5%
- Disagree: 6.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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