West Germans more optimistic than those in former East about financial prospects of next generation % who say children today will be financially than their parents
People in the former West are also more likely than those in the former East (50% vs. 42%) to say children today will be better off financially than their parents when they grow up.
West Germans more optimistic than those in former East  | about financial prospects of next generation  | % who say children today will be  | financially than their parents  | Worse off  | Better off  | West Germany  | 41  | 50  | East Germany  | 48  | 42  | Note: West and East Germany respondents live in pre 1990 Federal Republic of Germany and  | former German Democratic Republic, respectively.  | Source: Spring 2019 Global Attitudes Survey. Q4.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 