A recent study conducted by the company Pew Research Center In 25 countries, it reveals which aspects generate the greatest national satisfaction of its citizens based on a target of more than 30,000 adults.
Participants highlighted elements such as the political system and economy, but also culture or history. The results show stark contrasts. While, for example, pride in democracy prevails in Sweden and Germany, artistic heritage and gastronomy are more valued in Italy and Mexico.
To continue, we will analyze the most relevant results with special attention to the perception in Spain:
1. The value of the people: for Spaniards, the main reason for pride is their own people (32%), emphasizing the solidarity, hard work and kindness they bring to people. Globally, this view is shared, with Japan being the country its citizens most expect (41%) to:
2. Lifestyle: Spain is at the top of the world with its lifestyle (14%), only surpassed by Australia. The Spanish value above all happiness, social life on the street and a balance between work and play:
3. Culture, art and gastronomy: although Italy is proud of art and culture (38%), Spain maintains a solid position with 16%, emphasizing its heritage and traditions:
When it comes to gastronomy, 11% of Spaniards cite cooking as a source of pride, a rating shared with other Mediterranean countries such as France and Italy:
4. History and history. The origin of history varied enormously: while in Greece it was 37%, in Spain it was 10%, with special mentions of the transition from dictatorship to democracy.
5. Politics, economy and public services: in the institutional context, Spain shows modest figures. Only 11% are proud of their political system compared to Suecia’s 53%:
The pride of the economy (8%) and government services (8%), as well as public health, is also kept low compared to the Northern European powers:
6. Civil liberties: considering the importance of democratic rights, only 4% of Spaniards cite liberties as their main source of pride, a stark contrast to the United States or France, where this figure exceeds 20%:
7. Dear America: Spain is negatively rated as one of the countries with the highest percentage of people who say they do not feel proud of their nation (25%). This dissatisfaction is usually associated with political governance and dissatisfaction with rulers:
This infographic summarizes the whistleblower in relation to our country:
Have a nice week everyone. Today I welcome you with this great quote by Henry Ford that refers to the importance of unity: “Working together is the beginning, keeping joints is progress, cooperation is the result”.
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