Are you richer than your parents were?

4 January 2016

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The world is richer than it used to be, but do you feel it? Taking into account both wealth and income (and factoring in inflation) how do you think you stand compared with your parents? Are you richer than your parents were AT THE SAME AGE?

The world is richer than it used to be, but do you feel it? Taking into account both wealth and income (and factoring in inflation) how do you think you stand compared with your parents?

Are you richer than your parents were AT THE SAME AGE?

Results

I'm aged under 25 (691 votes)

I'm substantially better off than my parents were at my age		176 votes (25%)
I'm better off		199 votes (29%)
Roughly the same		79 votes (11%)
I'm worse off		136 votes (20%)
I'm substantially worse off than my parents were at my age		101 votes (15%)

I'm aged 25-34 (3551 votes)

I'm substantially better off than my parents were at my age		1013 votes (29%)
I'm better off		931 votes (26%)
Roughly the same		381 votes (11%)
I'm worse off		757 votes (21%)
I'm substantially worse off than my parents were at my age		469 votes (13%)

I'm aged 35-49 (5449 votes)

I'm substantially better off than my parents were at my age		1810 votes (33%)
I'm better off		1220 votes (22%)
Roughly the same		558 votes (10%)
I'm worse off		1035 votes (19%)
I'm substantially worse off than my parents were at my age		826 votes (15%)

I'm aged 50-64 (5865 votes)

I'm substantially better off than my parents were at my age		3177 votes (54%)
I'm better off		1075 votes (18%)
Roughly the same		431 votes (7%)
I'm worse off		596 votes (10%)
I'm substantially worse off than my parents were at my age		586 votes (10%)

I'm aged 65+ (3618 votes)

I'm substantially better off than my parents were at my age		2639 votes (73%)
I'm better off		566 votes (16%)
Roughly the same		188 votes (5%)
I'm worse off		130 votes (4%)
I'm substantially worse off than my parents were at my age		95 votes (3%)

                   19,174 votes received.

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