In an August 2020 survey, 27 percent of surveyed adults aged 18 to 24 from the United States said they thought it was very likely that someone would become a trillionaire within their lifetime. Only 18 percent of respondents aged 55 and over said that it would be very unlikely that someone would become a trillionaire in their lifetime.
Share of adults in the United States who believe it is likely that there will be a trillionaire in their lifetime in 2020, by age
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YouGov. (August 27, 2020). Share of adults in the United States who believe it is likely that there will be a trillionaire in their lifetime in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173503/share-us-adults-who-think-trillionaire-their-lifetime-age/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who believe it is likely that there will be a trillionaire in their lifetime in 2020, by age." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173503/share-us-adults-who-think-trillionaire-their-lifetime-age/
YouGov. (2020). Share of adults in the United States who believe it is likely that there will be a trillionaire in their lifetime in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173503/share-us-adults-who-think-trillionaire-their-lifetime-age/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Believe It Is Likely That There Will Be a Trillionaire in Their Lifetime in 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173503/share-us-adults-who-think-trillionaire-their-lifetime-age/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who believe it is likely that there will be a trillionaire in their lifetime in 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173503/share-us-adults-who-think-trillionaire-their-lifetime-age/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who believe it is likely that there will be a trillionaire in their lifetime in 2020, by age [Graph], YouGov, August 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173503/share-us-adults-who-think-trillionaire-their-lifetime-age/