As of September 2024, 60 percent of respondents surveyed in South Africa stated that they believe the country is going off on the wrong track. However, this demonstrates a degree of optimism since the outcome of the country's general election and the formation of the Government of National Unity. Results between January 2022 and June 2024 showed that the vast majority of respondents reported being pessimistic regarding the country's direction, ranging between 90 and 73 percent.
Share of people who believe things are going in the right direction or are going off on the wrong track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024
The source adds the following information: "The samples for South Africa are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these markets should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of these populations."
Data has been collected from different monthly publications.
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Ipsos. (June 20, 2024). Share of people who believe things are going in the right direction or are going off on the wrong track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264990/share-of-south-africans-who-believe-their-country-is-headed-in-the-right-direction/
Ipsos. "Share of people who believe things are going in the right direction or are going off on the wrong track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264990/share-of-south-africans-who-believe-their-country-is-headed-in-the-right-direction/
Ipsos. (2024). Share of people who believe things are going in the right direction or are going off on the wrong track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264990/share-of-south-africans-who-believe-their-country-is-headed-in-the-right-direction/
Ipsos. "Share of People Who Believe Things Are Going in The Right Direction or Are Going off on The Wrong Track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264990/share-of-south-africans-who-believe-their-country-is-headed-in-the-right-direction/
Ipsos, Share of people who believe things are going in the right direction or are going off on the wrong track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264990/share-of-south-africans-who-believe-their-country-is-headed-in-the-right-direction/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people who believe things are going in the right direction or are going off on the wrong track in South Africa from January 2022 to June 2024 [Graph], Ipsos, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264990/share-of-south-africans-who-believe-their-country-is-headed-in-the-right-direction/
