In a public poll conducted by renowned US polling organisation Gallup, Americans have placed India sixth on the annual ratings of 20 countries, which have been in the news for the last one year.
A total of 66 percent Americans participating in the poll considered India as 'totally favourable' -- of which nine percent labeled India as 'very favourable', 57 percent Americans considered India as being 'mostly favourable', while a mere five percent Americans considered India as 'very unfavourable', the Gallup website said.
The rating reflected a change in generational thinking towards India.
Nearly eight in every 10 young adults -- of the 18-34 age group -- thought of India favourably, while the popularity decreased with older participants -- six in every 10 adults of 55 years and older favoured India.
India was preceded by Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan and Israel. While Canada ranked first in Americans' opinion with 90 percent of the poll participants favouring it, Iran ranked last in the list of 20 countries with 85 percent Americans not approving of the country.
China ranked 11th and Paksitan ranked 14th in the ratings.
The poll report said that Americans favoured eight of the countries rated in this year's World Affairs survey that included India, apart from Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Japan, Israel, France and Egypt.
The results are based on responses from 1,025 American adults, and the poll was conducted between February 1 and 13, the Gallup website said.
