Life Improving for Emerging Economies On a ladder of life from o to 10, on which step do you stand at the present time? Percent saying 7,8,9 or 10
Economies worldwide are still struggling to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, and growth overall has been lackluster, especially in Europe. But life is improving in some places more than others. People in emerging markets now rival those in advanced economies in their self-reported well-being: A median of 51% in emerging markets now say they are satisfied with their lives, an increase of 18 points since 2007.
Life Improving for Emerging Economies  | On a ladder of life from o to 10, on which step do you  | stand at the present time? Percent saying 7,8,9 or 10  | 60%  | 54  | 57  | Advanced economies  | 51  | 40  | Emerging markets  | 33  | 20  | 25  | Developing economies  | 16  | 2007  | 2014  | Note: Medians by country economiccate.oorization 2007 Medians  | include Note: Medians only the by 28 country countries economiccate.oorization surveyed inboth 2007 Medians and 2014.  | Source: Spring 2014 Global Attitudes survey. Q2.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 