From what you have seen and heard, do you think the UK economy is doing much better, much worse, or about the same as the economies of other major Western countries?

From what you have seen and heard, do you think the UK economy is doing much better, much worse, or about the same as the economies of other major Western countries? Published on 15 October 2025 → Survey conducted on 15 October 2025 on 5013 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Much better

A little better

About the same

23%

A little worse

29%

Much worse

27%

Don't know

11%

Much better

A little better

About the same

23%

A little worse

29%

Much worse

27%

Don't know

11%

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