The statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted between May and June 2018 in Japan about the people's perception on the financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago. The survey revealed that the majority of respondents, about 41 percent, felt that the financial situation of average people has worsened compared to 20 years ago. In contrast, around 26 percent felt that the situation improved.
Perception on the current financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago in Japan as of 2018
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Original question: "Compared with 20 years ago, do you think the financial situation of average people in Japan is better, worse, or do you think there has been no change?"
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Pew Research Center. (November 12, 2018). Perception on the current financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago in Japan as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942969/japan-perception-financial-situation-comparison-20-years-ago/
Pew Research Center. "Perception on the current financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago in Japan as of 2018." Chart. November 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942969/japan-perception-financial-situation-comparison-20-years-ago/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Perception on the current financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago in Japan as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942969/japan-perception-financial-situation-comparison-20-years-ago/
Pew Research Center. "Perception on The Current Financial Situation of Average People Compared to 20 Years Ago in Japan as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942969/japan-perception-financial-situation-comparison-20-years-ago/
Pew Research Center, Perception on the current financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago in Japan as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942969/japan-perception-financial-situation-comparison-20-years-ago/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Perception on the current financial situation of average people compared to 20 years ago in Japan as of 2018 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/942969/japan-perception-financial-situation-comparison-20-years-ago/
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