Gloomy on the Seine. France at the bottom of the mood ranking (only worse in Korea)

85 percent The French – the most among the inhabitants of European countries – believe that the past year was bad for their country. The French also turn out to be the most pessimistic about next year – only 41 percent. believes that it will be better for them than 2025.

These are the results of an Ipsos study conducted in 30 countries. They were reported by the BFMTV portal.

Political uncertaintyand record pessimism of the French

The survey shows that only South Koreans evaluate the past year as critically as the French. For France, it was a year of political uncertainty – successive prime ministers changed, and the parliament has not yet been able to adopt a budget for next year.

However, France's neighbors also evaluate the past year negatively: 76% think so about him. British and 71 percent Germans.

Fear of 2026 and recessionand

On a personal level, the assessment of the past year is already better: 55%. The French decided that 2025 was not a bad year for them and their family.

The French are very pessimistic when it comes to forecasts for 2026 and in this respect, as Ipsos emphasizes, they are an exception on a global scale. Only 41 percent respondents believe that 2026 will be better for them than 2025. This means that the French are at the bottom of the table and well below the average for 30 countries, which is 71%. The decline in mood is also visible compared to last year's survey – the percentage of optimists dropped by 9 percentage points.

France is also at the bottom of the table when it comes to forecasts for the global economy. Only 21 percent The French believe that the economic situation will improve next year. The average for all countries is 49%. Moreover, 56 percent The French are afraid of a global recession.

65 percent respondents in France believe that the war led by Russia in Ukraine will not end in 2026. The average for the 30 countries where the survey was conducted is 49%.

Less social mediathat, vimore family

When it comes to plans for next year, 73 percent The French would like to spend more time with their families. 40 percent intends to reduce the use of social networking sites and this is a higher rate than the average in the survey, which is 37%. According to Ipsos, this may indicate awareness of the negative effects of excessive use of the Internet on well-being and real social contacts.

From Paris Anna Wróbel (PAP)

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