Just 19% of America’s voters believe the nation is better off today than it was four years ago. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 74% disagree.

Just 4% of Democrats believe the nation is better off while 91% disagree. Sixteen percent (16%) of unaffiliated voters say the nation is better off.

Among Republicans, 39% say the nation is better off while 51% disagree.

Sixteen percent (16%) say the country is heading in the right direction while 78% disagree and say the United States is on the wrong track. These figures are slightly more pessimistic than they were in December. Women are more pessimistic than men. Younger voters are less pessimistic than those who used to be young.

Thirty-two percent (32%) believe the nation will be better off in four year than it is today. Eighteen percent (18%) disagree while 50% are not sure.

Thirty-six percent (36%) of Democrats believe the nation will be better off four years in the future. That optimism is shared by 32% of Republicans and 27% of unaffiliated voters. Ideologically, 37% of politically moderate voters expect things to get better for the nation. Thirty-five percent (35%) of liberal voters share that view along with 29% of conservatives.

Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters under 30 expect things to get better. Just 25% of seniors agree.

On a personal basis, 38% of voters say they are better off than four years ago. That figure includes 44% of Republicans, 37% of Democrats, and 29% of those not affiliated with either major political party.

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