Average: -20 Expectations Saudi Arabia +23 Male -18 China +19 about people United Arab Emirates +17 Female -21 Brazil +10 India +5 having close Indonesia +2 Gen Z -12 Malaysia -2 Millennial -14 friends they Mexico -4 Argentina -4 Gen X -25 can count on Peru -13 Boomer -32 Australia -18 Chile -19 Spain -21 Married -15 Portugal -21 Net score Colombia -23 Other -24 Great Britain -25 Difference between % expecting that, Thailand -26 over the next 10 years, it will be easier United States -27 Lower income -23 for people to have close friends they Japan -28 Middle income -19 can count on and % expecting it will Canada -28 Germany -29 Upper income -18 be more difficult (in percentage points) Sweden -31 Singapore -31 Netherlands -32 Lower education -21 France -32 Medium education -22 South Africa -32 Poland -34 Higher education -17 Italy -36 South Korea -45 Belgium -47 Employed -17 Hungary -49 Non-employed -27 Turkey -49
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