US v. China: Economic Optimism
| China | US | |
| 2006 | 78 | 66 |
| 2007 | 81 | 62 |
| 2008 | 83 | 50 |
| 2009 | 76 | 41 |
| 2010 | 78 | 51 |
| 2011 | 79 | 50 |
| 2012 | 82 | 50 |
% saying their living conditions are improving
Sources:
gallup.com
| China | US | |
| 2006 | 78 | 66 |
| 2007 | 81 | 62 |
| 2008 | 83 | 50 |
| 2009 | 76 | 41 |
| 2010 | 78 | 51 |
| 2011 | 79 | 50 |
| 2012 | 82 | 50 |