This statistics displays respondents perceptions of their quality of life compared to that of their parents in the United Kingdom in 2017. Of the respondents surveyed, 64 percent of those identified as boomers stated that they expect their life to be better than their parents. This was significantly more than that of millennials, with only 46 percent expecting that their life would be better than their parents.
Do you expect your life to be better, worse or the same as your parents?
Generations defined as:
Gen Z: 16-21 years
Millennials: 22-35 years
Gen X: 36-55 years
Boomers: 56+ years
These age bands have been weighted to represent the UK population, as has gender (49% male, 51% female)
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