# Four in ten see one person's success as another's failure

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Americans are more likely to agree (40%) than disagree (28%) that the successes of some people are usually failures of others, with 9% strongly agreeing and 6% strongly disagreeing, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.

About a third (32%) neither agree nor disagree.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Successes of some people are usually failures of others.

Four in ten see one person's success as another's failure.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 31.8%
- Somewhat agree: 16.3%
- Agree: 14.9%
- Disagree: 11.7%
- Somewhat disagree: 10.2%
- Strongly agree: 8.7%
- Strongly disagree: 6.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)

## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)