The question was presented by the source as follows: "Imagine a ladder with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top. The 10 at the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you, and the 0 at the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you. Take your best guess: On which step of the ladder do you think you will stand in about five years from now?"
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Share of people expecting life improvement in select countries 2023
In 2023, around ** percent of the individuals surveyed in Brazil thought their lives would improve in the next few years. This was the country with the most optimistic respondents in the given year, whereas less than **** of surveyed Egyptians thought their lives would be better in the next few years.
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OWID. (November 11, 2024). Share of people who thought their life would improve in the next years in select countries worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1659417/global-optimism-for-future-life-improvement/
OWID. "Share of people who thought their life would improve in the next years in select countries worldwide in 2023." Chart. November 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1659417/global-optimism-for-future-life-improvement/
OWID. (2024). Share of people who thought their life would improve in the next years in select countries worldwide in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1659417/global-optimism-for-future-life-improvement/
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Share of people who thought their life would improve in the next years in select countries worldwide in 2023 [Graph], OWID, November 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1659417/global-optimism-for-future-life-improvement/
