survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
I am optimistic that 2019 will be a better year for me than it was in 2018."
Figures included respondents who answered "very much agree" and "somewhat agree".
Citation formats
Optimism for the current year to the previous one Saudi Arabia 2018-2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2020, ** percent of Saudi Arabian respondents agreed in the 2020 survey that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than in the 2018 survey, compared to ** percent. This optimism was also reflected by consecutive growth in consumer confidence index in Saudi Arabia.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Saudi Arabia Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year from 2018 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041613/saudi-arabia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
