French respondents were the most pessimistic about the future

Do you expect the state of your country to get better, get worse, or stay about the same in the next 12 months?

Much worse

Somewhat worse

Stay about the same

Don't know

Somewhat better

Much better

0%

25

50

75

100

France

Germany

UK

Spain

USA

Italy

Sweden

Denmark

Much worse

Somewhat worse

Stay about the same

Don't know

Somewhat better

Much better

0%

25

50

75

100

France

Germany

UK

Spain

USA

Italy

Sweden

Denmark

Guardian graphic. Source: YouGov, polling conducted in seven European countries and the US, 8 May to 13 June 2024