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2 weeks ago | 
pewresearch.org | Laura Silver |Jordan Lippert |Andrew Prozorovsky |Janakee Chavda
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.
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2 weeks ago | 
pewresearch.org | Laura Silver |Jordan Lippert |Andrew Prozorovsky |Janakee Chavda
Data in this report comes from Wave 166 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from March 24 to March 30, 2025. A total of 3,605 panelists responded out of 4,045 who were sampled, for a survey-level response rate of 89%. The cumulative response rate accounting for nonresponse to the recruitment surveys and attrition is 3%.
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2 weeks ago | 
pewresearch.org | Laura Silver |Jordan Lippert |Andrew Prozorovsky |Janakee Chavda
More Americans see the president favoring Russia too much than striking the right balanceHow we did thisPew Research Center conducted this study to gauge Americans’ views of the second Trump administration’s earliest foreign policy actions. The issues covered in this report include withdrawing from global agreements, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade and tariffs, and U.S. territorial expansion.
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
We asked people in 18 mostly middle-income countries what they think is the best age to get married. On average, respondents say 25.9 years old is the ideal age for marriage. But opinions vary by country. For instance, Argentine adults say the best age to get married is 28.9 – on the older end when compared with other country averages. People in Chile, Colombia, Peru, South Africa and Tunisia also suggest ages on the older end, saying it is best to marry around 28 years old.
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
Across mostly middle-income survey countries, people say it’s ideal to be a spouse, parent and homeowner by 30, and to retire by 60How we did thisThis Pew Research Center analysis examines what people see as the best age to get married, have a first child, buy a home and retire.
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
People across the 18 mostly middle-income countries surveyed say, on average, that 26.1 is the best age to have a first child. There is a lot of agreement on this timing, and in most countries, average ideal ages fall between 25 and 27. But there are some that stand out. People in Tunisia say the ideal age to have a first child is just under 30, on the higher end of the average ages suggested. And adults in Argentina say it is best to have a child at 27.7 years old.
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
To help place the ideal ages provided by respondents in context, we compiled data on when in life people around the world actually get married, have their first child and become eligible for certain retirement benefits. Average age at first marriage comes from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Population Division. Data points come from different years, most recently 2019. Ages are calculated separately for men and women.
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
On average across 18 mostly middle-income countries surveyed, the ideal age for retirement is 57.9. Nigerians suggest the oldest ideal age for retirement (62.7, on average). Respondents in Ghana and Kenya also suggest a relatively high age (60.6 in each). Colombians give the youngest ideal age, saying 52.1 is the best age to retire. The ideal age is similarly low in Turkey (52.7).
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2024 Global Attitudes SurveyResults for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Verian. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Here are more details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs.
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1 month ago | 
pewresearch.org | Janell Fetterolf |Christine Huang |Jordan Lippert |Sofia Hernandez Ramones
When asked about the ideal age to buy a home, people’s answers vary more than on other milestones we measured. Brazilian adults suggest the youngest age for this life event (saying 24.9 years old is best, on average), while Ghanaian adults suggest the oldest age (36.3).
