Respondents in several Asian countries are broadly optimistic, while majorities across much of Europe and the Americas believe their countries are on the wrong track. Asian Optimism in 2026Asian countries dominate the top of the ranking, accounting for six of the seven countries where a majority of respondents believe their country is on the right track. Following decades of economic stagnation, 41% of Japanese respondents believe their country is on the right track, matching the global average. In Peru, which has had nine presidents in a decade, 85% of respondents believe their country is on the wrong track. Germany also ranks near the bottom, with just 23% of respondents saying the country is moving in the right direction.