A Mandate for International Cooperation: G20 Popular Opinion on Global Action

The G20 includes the world’s largest economies, is home to most of the world’s population, and is responsible for the majority of global emissions and economic output. This group has the opportunity to shape outcomes on health, climate, food security, global economic stability and development that will reach far beyond its members. Understanding what people in these countries expect from cooperation — what motivates their support, which actors they trust, and what they want cooperation to achieve — is increasingly important.

In the lead up to the 2025 G20 Summit in South Africa, The Rockefeller Foundation commissioned a new poll with Focaldata that surveyed 19,192 adults across 18 of the G20 countries to understand what drives their views of global cooperation. The surveys were carried out from October 31 to November 7, 2025 and build on the findings from the recent poll from 34 countries, Demanding Results: Global Views on International Cooperation.