According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2019, 47 percent of Saudi Arabian respondents very much agree with the statement that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than the last. Saudi Arabian respondents were among the most optimistic countries in the survey, when it came to this year being a better year for them than the previous year.
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019
survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
I am optimistic that 2019 will be a better year for me than it was in 2018."
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041612/saudi-arabia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041612/saudi-arabia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041612/saudi-arabia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Saudi Arabia Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041612/saudi-arabia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041612/saudi-arabia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041612/saudi-arabia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
