Globally, many expect economic conditions to worsen in the next year % who expect the economic situation in their country to over the next 12 months
In addition to the broadly negative assessments of current economic conditions, few in the countries surveyed are hopeful things will get better in the next year. A median of 35% think the economic situation in their country will improve in the next 12 months, while nearly half (46%) expect conditions to worsen and 19% think nothing will change.
Globally, many expect economic  | conditions to worsen in the next year  | % who expect the economic situation in their country to  | over the next 12 months  | Remain  | Worsen  | Improve  | the same  | Canada  | 48% 17%  | 34%  | U.S.  | 52  | 14  | 32  | Netherlands  | 24  | 14  | 60  | Belgium  | 26  | 54  | 20  | Sweden  | 30  | 49  | 21  | UK  | 36  | 14  | 49  | France  | 33  | 20  | 47  | Italy  | 33  | 22  | 45  | Spa in  | 48  | 43  | Denmark  | 38  | 20  | 42  | Germany  | 47 15  | 37  | MEDIAN  | 47  | 33  | 20  | South Korea  | 20  | 19  | 60  | Japan  | 22  | 22  | 53  | Australia  | 45 13  | 40  | 14-COUNTRY  | 35  | 19  | 46  | MEDIAN  | Note: Those who did not answer are not shown.  | Source: Summer 2020 Global Attitudes Survey. Q7.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 