Obviously, the U.S. and Europe have a lot in common where it counts most.

As Pew Research Center puts it, they share “a commitment to fundamental democratic principles, a strategic alliance that has shaped the world order for more than half a century, and despite serious economic challenges in recent years, some of the highest living standards in the world.”

But there’s a gaping divide between the two when it comes to several issues.

In a study posted on Tuesday, Pew drew on years of global polling to exam these five “notable differences” ranging from free expression to morality.

1. Americans stand out on individualism

More than any of the European nations polled, Americans believe they control their own destiny. While the European median of those who disagreed with the statement, “Success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside our control” is down at 37%, America is all the way up at 57%. The U.K. isn’t far behind at 55%. Only 31% of Germans disagreed.

When it comes to hard work, 73% of Americans’ said it’s important to getting ahead in life, while the European median is at 35%. Blame the French and Greeks.

2. Individual liberty vs. state guarantees

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No big surprise here: Europeans value the role of the state to meet the needs of society more than Americans do, by a fairly wide margin, especially in Spain and Lithuania.

Almost 6 out of 10 in the U.S. said they believe allowing everyone to pursue their life’s goals without interference from the state is more important. The majority in all European nations said it’s more important to meet the needs of all their citizens.

3. Greater tolerance in the U.S. than in Europe for offensive speech

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A clear majority of 77% of Americans said they believe people should be allowed to make offensive statements about religion. In Italy, 29% said they’re OK with that.

When asked whether offensive speech toward minority groups should be allowed, 67% of Americans said yes, while only 27% of Germans and 32% of Italians said so.

4. Religion is significantly less important to Europeans than to Americans

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Just over half of the American people said that religion is very important in their life. In France, by stark contrast, only 14% said they believe that. Around the world, Pew points out, the wealth of a nation generally means religion is less important, but America is the exception.

5. Disapproval of adultery particularly high in U.S., less so in France

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A vast majority of 84% of American deems cheating on your spouse to be morally unacceptable; in France, it’s c’est la vie, with only 47% having a problem with it. Germany is at 60%.