Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2023, by household income
Household income
People's chances of success in my country depend mostly on their own merit and effort
People's chances of success in my country depend mostly on factors beyond their control
Low income
41%
27%
Medium income
43%
30%
High income
44%
31%
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*Individuals from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United States, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkey.
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Opinions on people's responsibility of own success worldwide 2023, by income
Worldwide, a higher share of the respondents think that people's chances of success in their country is mostly down to their own effort and merit. This is about the same for low-income, medium-income, and high-income households, where just above 40 percent have this opinion.
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Ipsos. (May 24, 2024). Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2023, by household income [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1461416/opinions-chances-success-income/
Ipsos. "Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2023, by household income." Chart. May 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1461416/opinions-chances-success-income/
Ipsos. (2024). Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2023, by household income. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1461416/opinions-chances-success-income/
Ipsos. "Opinions on Whether People's Chances of Success in Their Country Depends on Their Own Effort or Factors beyond Their Control Worldwide 2023, by Household Income." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 May 2024, /statistics/1461416/opinions-chances-success-income/
Ipsos, Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2023, by household income ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1461416/opinions-chances-success-income/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2023, by household income [Graph], Ipsos, May 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1461416/opinions-chances-success-income/
