In an August 2020 survey, 27 percent of surveyed adults from the United States said they thought it was very likely that someone would become a trillionaire within their lifetime. Only 17 percent of respondents said that it would be very unlikely that someone would become a trillionaire in their lifetime.
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YouGov. (August 21, 2020). How likely or unlikely do you think it is someone will become a trillionaire within your lifetime? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173391/share-us-adults-who-think-there-will-trillionaire-their-lifetime/
YouGov. "How likely or unlikely do you think it is someone will become a trillionaire within your lifetime?." Chart. August 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173391/share-us-adults-who-think-there-will-trillionaire-their-lifetime/
YouGov. (2020). How likely or unlikely do you think it is someone will become a trillionaire within your lifetime?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173391/share-us-adults-who-think-there-will-trillionaire-their-lifetime/
YouGov. "How Likely or Unlikely Do You Think It Is Someone Will Become a Trillionaire within Your Lifetime?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173391/share-us-adults-who-think-there-will-trillionaire-their-lifetime/
YouGov, How likely or unlikely do you think it is someone will become a trillionaire within your lifetime? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173391/share-us-adults-who-think-there-will-trillionaire-their-lifetime/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
How likely or unlikely do you think it is someone will become a trillionaire within your lifetime? [Graph], YouGov, August 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173391/share-us-adults-who-think-there-will-trillionaire-their-lifetime/