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