This statistic shows public views in Europe and the United States as of 2014 as to whether respondents thought people were generally better off in a free market economy. 78 percent of respondents in South Korea agreed that people were generally better off living within a free-market economy.
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Pew Research Center. (October 9, 2014). Do you agree that most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/227109/support-for-a-free-market-economy-by-country/
Pew Research Center. "Do you agree that most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor?." Chart. October 9, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/227109/support-for-a-free-market-economy-by-country/
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Do you agree that most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor? [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 9, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/227109/support-for-a-free-market-economy-by-country/
