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In the World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), the share who said “Better” ranges from 90% in Vietnam to 12% in Venezuela. The average of 65 countries is 54%.
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| # | Country | “Better” | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 90% | |
| 2 | China | 88% | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 86% | |
| 4 | Maldives | 84% | |
| 5 | Macao | 82% | |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 78% | |
| 7 | Singapore | 77% | |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 71% | |
| 9 | Brazil | 69% | |
| 10 | Indonesia | 69% | |
| 11 | South Korea | 68% | |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 68% | |
| 13 | Taiwan | 65% | |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 64% | |
| 15 | Germany | 62% | |
| 16 | Guatemala | 62% | |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 61% | |
| 18 | India | 60% | |
| 19 | Kenya | 60% | |
| 20 | Cyprus | 59% | |
| 21 | Iran | 58% | |
| 22 | Mexico | 58% | |
| 23 | Peru | 58% | |
| 24 | Chile | 57% | |
| 25 | Greece | 57% | |
| 26 | Romania | 57% | |
| 27 | Australia | 56% | |
| 28 | Malaysia | 56% | |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 55% | |
| 30 | Pakistan | 55% | |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 54% | |
| 32 | New Zealand | 54% | |
| 33 | Tunisia | 54% | |
| 34 | Armenia | 53% | |
| 35 | Netherlands | 53% | |
| 36 | Thailand | 53% | |
| 37 | Ukraine | 53% | |
| 38 | Morocco | 52% | |
| 39 | Libya | 51% | |
| 40 | Nigeria | 50% | |
| 41 | Slovakia | 50% | |
| 42 | Canada | 49% | |
| 43 | Japan | 49% | |
| 44 | Myanmar (Burma) | 49% | |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | 49% | |
| 46 | United States | 48% | |
| 47 | Jordan | 47% | |
| 48 | Russia | 47% | |
| 49 | Czechia | 46% | |
| 50 | Türkiye | 46% | |
| 51 | Lebanon | 43% | |
| 52 | Nicaragua | 43% | |
| 53 | Philippines | 42% | |
| 54 | Andorra | 41% | |
| 55 | Uruguay | 41% | |
| 56 | Bolivia | 39% | |
| 57 | Colombia | 37% | |
| 58 | Mongolia | 36% | |
| 59 | Egypt | 34% | |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 31% | |
| 61 | Serbia | 30% | |
| 62 | Argentina | 24% | |
| 63 | Ecuador | 24% | |
| 64 | Iraq | 21% | |
| 65 | Venezuela | 12% |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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