Global: perceptions of being judged as a parent

According to a global survey published in 2021, 82 percent of respondents affirmed to feel judged by others as parents. Over 90 percent of parents in the United States, Poland, and Singapore declared so, representing the highest proportion of parents having this perception. On the other hand, the lowest share was recorded in Russia, with some 65 percent of parents, and Japan, with 72 percent.

As a parent, do you ever feel judged by others?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Singapore	92%
United States	92%
Poland	91%
South Korea	89%
India	88%
South Africa	87%
Malaysia	86%
Mexico	85%
Sweden	85%
Australia	84%
Peru	84%
Hungary	83%
Great Britain	83%
Global average	82%
Argentina	82%
Brazil	81%
Spain	81%
Turkey	80%
Saudi Arabia	80%
Belgium	79%
Chile	79%
Italy	78%
Netherlands	77%
France	77%
Germany	77%
China	77%
Canada	73%
Japan	72%
Russia	65%

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 23, 2020 to January 8, 2021

Number of respondents

20,000*

Age group

16-74 years

Special properties

Respondents answering very often/ fairly often/sometimes

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information:
"The sample consists of approximately 1,000 individuals in each of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, mainland China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain and the U.S., and 500 individuals in each of Argentina, Chile, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey."
and
"The samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these markets should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of their population."

*All parents: 7,273

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