Saudis vis-à-vis people’s worries about the future of their nations

Saudis vis-à-vis people’s worries about the future of their nations

By Youssef Bin Trad Al-Saadoun The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first in the evaluation of people's optimism for the future of their countries. The Ipsos survey “What worries the world” showed that 92 percent of Saudis see their country moving in the right direction, followed by India with 77percent. The survey covered 28 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Britain, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Korea South, Spain, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States. The online survey was conducted by Ipsos, a global research and marketing company. The Online Panel System of Ipsos surveyed 19,000 participants from those countries, during the period between March 25 and April 3, 2022. The survey reviewed the most prominent issues of concern to the people, and ranked countries according to the levels of their people’s assessment of the situation in their countries and the extent to which their countries are moving in the right direction regarding each issue. The most important of these issues, and the views and outlook of Saudis vis-à-vis each one of them, are the following: First: Inflation or the continuous hike in prices is