Worldwide, over 40 percent think that people's chances of success in their country is mostly down to their own effort and merit, compared to 30 percent saying that it is mostly down to factors beyond their control. The trend was clearest in Peru, where two thirds stated the former, whereas half of the respondents in Turkey agreed with the latter.
Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2024, by country
Characteristic
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
*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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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 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1461410/opinions-chances-success/
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Ipsos. (2024). Opinions on whether people's chances of success in their country depends on their own effort or factors beyond their control worldwide 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1461410/opinions-chances-success/
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