Just 19% of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction as 2024 comes to a close, per Gallup’s latest monthly survey.
Why it matters: Gallup’s monthly data reveals a deep-seated pessimism among Americans about their country.
You’d have to go back two decades to find a time when half of Americans felt the U.S. was on the right track.
The last time even 30% of Americans felt the U.S. was heading in the right direction was summer 2021.
By the numbers: December’s finding was down from 26% in October, largely because satisfaction among Democrats has fallen from 47% to 30% since the election.
Only 9% of Republicans think the country is on the right track. That number jumped from 5% in October to 16% in November before sliding back down.
19% is the lowest result since July. The 2024 peak was 26% in October.
President Biden’s approval rose to 39% from 37% in November.
