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In addition to the favorability ratings, Pew asked how much confidence those abroad had that that America will do the right thing in the world. That number jumped from low double-digits to a high of 78 percent in 22 of 24 countries and territories.

There were some interesting contrast between the favorability results and the "do the right thing" figures. Seventy-one percent of Israelis viewed the U.S. favorably, consistent with figures over recent years, but those who believed the U.S. would do the right thing fell by 1 percent. Fourteen percent of those in Turkey viewed the U.S. favorably, just two points higher than last year, but 31 percent responded positively on the "do the right thing" question.

Obama garnered significant international approval for his decision to close Guantanamo, but big majorities in most of the countries surveyed do not look favorably on his Afghanistan strategy.