A plurality of Americans take no side on whether women are more moral than men

May 11, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

A plurality of Americans (43%) neither agree nor disagree that the average woman is more moral than the average man.

A third (33%) agree, outnumbering the 24% who disagree; strong views are scarce, with just 5% strongly agreeing and 6% strongly disagreeing, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Topline scale

A plurality of Americans take no side on whether women are more moral than men.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The average woman is more moral than the average man.

Nor agree or disagree
43.5%
Somewhat agree
17.8%
Disagree
10.0%
Agree
9.8%
Somewhat disagree
7.7%
Strongly disagree
5.8%
Strongly agree
5.4%

n = 1,000 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMay 11, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.3%
Modulesociety
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The average woman is more moral than the average man.

    reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26

Cite this question

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.