The Week in Charts

Welcome to The Week in Charts, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week:

1. The Fading American Dream

Line Chart: 57% of Americans expect today's youth won't have a better life than their parents.

The accessibility of the American dream is often debated but frequently measured. Our trend asking Americans if today's youth will have a better life than their parents just hit a near-record low. Democrats are a bit more optimistic than Republicans, but the income group most hopeful for the future of America's youth may surprise you.
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2. Social Media Connections — a Force for Good or Bad?

Bar Chart: How connected people feel emotionally in seven countries.

We recently teamed with researchers at Meta and a group of renowned experts on loneliness and social connections to explore how human connections, virtual and otherwise, affect lives around the world. The initial study covers seven nations, offering a unique chance to move beyond the Western-centric narratives about technology and social connections that we're all familiar with and see the global complexity of how people interact with each other.
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3. Biden Limps Into Midterms at 40% Approval

Line Chart: 40% of Americans say they approve of the way Joe Biden handles his job as president.

As Americans start voting in this year's midterm elections, our latest job approval rating of the president sits at a flat 40%. This puts Joe Biden on par with most midterm-facing presidents in modern times — which is not a good thing for his party since all of those presidents saw their party lose seats in Congress. While a lot goes into how a midterm election turns out, how the public feels about the job the POTUS is doing has been a key indicator to watch.
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4. Global Law and Order

Table: Top ten countries with the highest Law and Order Index scores in 2021.

Our annual Global Law and Order report, representing over 120 countries, highlights how confidence in the police and feelings of safety have shifted worldwide. My favorite question in this report asks people everywhere if they feel safe walking alone at night where they live. The results are not only telling in terms of how people live — with huge implications for their wellbeing — but many are surprising as well. How safe do people in your country feel?
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5. How to Beat Quiet Quitting

Bar Chart: 68% of U.S. workers aren't engaged at their job in 2022.

As the quiet quitting debate continues, our workplace culture experts break down how the world's best organizations, managers and leaders create a culture that protects them from the phenomenon. They also identify the real business impact of disengaged employees on an organization's health. Everyone wants to have a great workplace culture, but what does that mean in the real world?
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And that's The Week in Charts!

Mohamed Younis
Editor-in-Chief
Gallup

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