Living at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and believing they can make a difference.The Millennial Leaders are the 11% of those surveyed who are the most likely to drive global change through technology. 74% believe they can make a global difference compared to 40% worldwide.
Telefónica in partnership with the Financial Times, commissioned 12,171 online quantitative interviews among Millennials, aged 18-30, across 27 countries in six regions including North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Middle East & Africa.
Read more about the Millennial Leaders here: http://survey.telefonica.com/meet-the-millennials/millennial-leaders/
2. Middle Eastern & African Millennials Are
Highly Optimistic
My country's
Saudi Arabian Millennialsbest days are ahead optimistic
are extremely
78%
67%
47%
Global
North
America
69%
79%
66%
41%
Latin
America
Western
Europe
Central &
Eastern
Europe
Asia
Middle East
& Africa
Middle East & Africa
91%
70%
66%
60%
56 %
3. Middle Eastern & African Millennials Strongly Believe
They Have The Opportunity To Become An
Entrepreneur
Countries most likely to
agree:
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
91%
South Africa
81%
Israel
68%
Turkey
64%
Egypt
52%
3
4. Middle Eastern & African Millennials Are
Positive They Can “Make A Local
Difference”
û
I don't believe I can make a
local difference
ü
I believe I can make a local difference
4
5. But Are Split On Whether They Can
Create Global Change
û
I don’t believe I can make a global difference
ü
I believe I can make a global difference
5
6. Egyptian And South African Millennials Most
Confident In Ability To Create Global Change
û
DE 30%
û
û û
û
û
ü û
UK 37%
ü
ü
FR 21%
SP29%
US 52%
MX 68%
ü ü
ü ü
ü
û
CZ 28%
EG 53%
KSA 43%
CO 73%
BR 58%
AR
CL 58%
ü
SA 68%
û ü
û
CN 27%
TR 41%
VZ 66%
PE 68%
û
RU 22%
ü
KO 52%
JP 22%
IN 60%
Globally, 40% of
Millennials believe
they can make a
global difference
AR 47%
6
7. Middle Eastern & African Millennials Are Positive About
The Impact Individual Participation Has In Their
Current Political Systems
û
One person’s participation does
not make a difference
ü
One person’s participation does
make a difference
7
8. Middle Eastern & African Millennials Believe Privacy
Is A Right
Global
North
America
8
Latin
America
Western
Europe
Central &
Eastern
Europe
Asia
Middle
East &
Africa