# Global inequality stirs little or no guilt in most Americans

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## Reading

Global inequality troubles most Americans little, if at all. Roughly six-in-ten (62%) feel little or no guilt about the inequalities in living conditions between Americans and people in poor countries, including 34% who feel not at all guilty and 28% who feel a little bit guilty, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.

About a quarter (26%) feel moderately guilty, while relatively few report feeling very (8%) or extremely (4%) guilty.

## Topline

How guilty, if at all, do you feel about the inequalities in living conditions between Americans and foreigners in poor countries?

Global inequality stirs little or no guilt in most Americans.

- Not at all guilty: 34.1%
- A little bit guilty: 28.2%
- Moderately guilty: 26.1%
- Very guilty: 7.6%
- Extremely guilty: 4.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-14 → 2025-07-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

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