The U.S. ranks 19th in national satisfaction

According to the Pew Global Attitudes Project, 33% of Americans are satisfied “with the way things are going” in their country. That makes the United States rank nineteenth out of forty-four countries ranked in that category. China ranks first, with 87% of Chinese saying that they are satisfied with how things are going in China.

Chart from Pew
http://www.pewglobal.org/database/indicator/3/

The U.S. ranks 9th in satisfaction in family life

According to the Pew Global Attitudes Survey, 89% of people in the United States are satisfied with their family life, which makes the United States tied for ninth with Spain, out of fifty-three countries surveyed. India ranks first with 96% of people satisfied with their family life.

Entry prepared by Emily VanSickle.