The question was originally phrased as: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements…?"..."This year was a bad year for me."
*18-74 in the United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, South Africa, and Turkey
20-74 in Thailand
21-74 in Indonesia and Singapore
16-74 in 26 other markets
** The most recent survey was held from October 21 to November 4, 2022
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Share of respondents who claimed it was a bad year for them 2012-2022
Following a terrible year for people in 2020, as roughly ** percent stated it was a bad year for them personally, people have been having better years, with ** percent saying it was a bad year in 2021 and ** percent saying the same in 2022.
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Ipsos. (December 15, 2022). Share of people who believe it was a bad year for them personally from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1358249/was-it-a-bad-year-for-you/
Ipsos. "Share of people who believe it was a bad year for them personally from 2012 to 2022." Chart. December 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1358249/was-it-a-bad-year-for-you/
Ipsos. (2022). Share of people who believe it was a bad year for them personally from 2012 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1358249/was-it-a-bad-year-for-you/
Ipsos. "Share of People Who Believe It Was a Bad Year for Them Personally from 2012 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2022, /statistics/1358249/was-it-a-bad-year-for-you/
Ipsos, Share of people who believe it was a bad year for them personally from 2012 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1358249/was-it-a-bad-year-for-you/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of people who believe it was a bad year for them personally from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Ipsos, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1358249/was-it-a-bad-year-for-you/
