In the Gallup "national mood" poll, average satisfaction with 31 different aspects of the United States is 38% for the fourth-straight year. Highest satisfaction among those who took the poll is ...

Gallup asked about 31 different aspects of the country, including the overall quality of American life, taxes, race relations, gun policies, health care, homelessness and more.

ATLANTA — Workplace satisfaction is declining, according to a new state of the global workplace report by Gallup. Data from Gallup shows only one in three workers in America feels emotionally ...

The team used data from the Gallup World Poll, in which over 150,000 respondents were asked about their wellbeing and the frequency of sharing meals with people they know during the last week.

Gallup takes this poll four times a year. The recent poll, taken in August and September, showed a slight uptick in loneliness compared to previous polls that hovered around 17% or 18%.

Today, that’s down to 44%. Satisfaction with health care coverage has never been high in the more than two decades during which Gallup has tracked it.

Food satisfaction and perceptions of healthy eating are declining globally, including in the U.S. A Gallup poll shows a drop in food enjoyment from 87% in 2022 to 81% in 2023.

More information: Karthik Akkiraju et al, Higher income is associated with greater life satisfaction, and more stress, Communications Psychology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44271-025-00210-z ...

While compensation is still essential, work-life balance has emerged as a pivotal factor. Pew Research Center found that 54% of teachers say it's hard to achieve a work-life balance.