SDG 05: Gender Equality

Children in wealthy countries are less optimistic about their future than those in developing nations - here’s why

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With each additional year of age, people are 1% less likely to say the world is becoming a better place, the research shows. Image: Unsplash/ Nikhita S

Emma Charlton
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Economic optimism varies between high- and low-income countries.
Economic optimism varies between high- and low-income countries. Image: UNICEF/GALLUP report
Young people in developing countries were more optimistic than their wealthier-nation counterparts.
Young people in developing countries were more optimistic than their wealthier-nation counterparts. Image: UNICEF/GALLUP report

Young people were more likely to feel optimistic about the future than older people.
Young people were more likely to feel optimistic about the future than older people. Image: UNICEF/GALLUP report
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