The Pew Research Center Pew Global Attitudes Project: Spring 2005 Survey —FINAL TOPLINE— United States: May 18—May 22, 2005 (N=1,001) Russia: April 28—May 13, 2005 (N=1,002) China: May 21—31, 2005 (N=2,191) Turkey: April 27—May 14, 2005 (N=1,003) India: May 1—May 29, 2005 (N=2,042) Pakistan: May 2—24, 2005 (N=1,225) NOTE: Data based on national samples except in China, India, and Pakistan where the sample was disproportionately or exclusively urban. Q.1 Here is a ladder representing the "ladder of life." Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time? SHOW CARD High Medium Low Don't know/ (7-10) (4-6) (0-3) Refused United States 59 33 7 1=100 Summer, 2002 64 29 5 2=100 1989 53 40 7 *=100 Russia 16 52 31 1=100 Summer, 2002 19 54 28 1=102 1991 7 45 46 2=100 Turkey 20 55 24 1=100 Summer, 2002 17 52 27 4=100 Pakistan 22 57 21 *=100 Summer, 2002 25 52 22 1=100 India 34 58 8 *=100 Summer, 2002 17 60 21 3=101 China 29 57 13 1=100 Summer, 2002 23 61 16 *=100 Q.2 On which step of the ladder would you say you stood five years ago? SHOW CARD High Medium Low Don't know/ (7-10) (4-6) (0-3) Refused United States 46 40 12 2=100 Summer, 2002 45 39 14 2=100 1989 42 44 14 1=101 Russia 18 46 34 2=100 Summer, 2002 24 45 30 1=100 1991 22 47 28 3=100 Turkey 28 45 26 2=101 Summer, 2002 36 39 21 4=100 Pakistan 26 51 22 1=100 Summer, 2002 34 50 15 1=100 India 28 56 16 *=100 Summer, 2002 20 53 24 3=100 China 26 55 18 1=100 Summer, 2002 23 54 23 *=100 Q.3 Just your best guess, on which step do you think you will stand in the future, say five years from now? SHOW CARD High Medium Low Don't know/ (7-10) (4-6) (0-3) Refused United States 70 12 7 10=99 Summer, 2002 80 8 4 8=100 1989 70 18 7 5=100 Russia 34 26 24 16=100 Summer, 2002 36 26 17 21=100 1991 19 28 33 20=100 Turkey 38 32 15 16=101 Summer, 2002 39 24 21 16=100 Pakistan 34 23 7 36=100 Summer, 2002 44 15 5 36=100 India 75 17 1 7=100 Summer, 2002 42 30 9 19=100 China 69 22 4 5=100 Summer, 2002 55 31 9 5=100