This evaluation contrasts with the average grade that people give to their personal and family year, which is one point higher (4.4). On the other hand, they give the world a 3.6 and the economy a 3.4.
The President closes 2024 with 31% average approval, with no differences compared to 2023, and 61% (-2pts) disapproval.
Manuel Monsalve (21%), Sebastián Piñera (20%), Gabriel Boric (19%), Francisca Crovetto (17%) and Luis Hermosilla (15%) are the most relevant characters of 2024 for Chileans.
The most important news of the year was crime, organized crime and the death of the 3 police officers in Cañete (35%), followed by the Monsalve case (32%), the Audios/Hermosilla case (30%) and the death of former president Piñera (25%).
The main dreams and aspirations for 2025 are work, health and home, while crime is by far the main fear.
Expectations for 2025 are worse than they were for 2024. 32% believe that in personal and family terms it will be better (-16pts), 24% think it will be a better year for Chile (-15pts) and 22% a better year for the economy (-13pts).
For their part, 69% believe that crime will be worse than in 2024, 66% that the immigration issue will worsen, and 61% that political polarization will deepen.
Presidential approval
- In the fourth week of December, 30% (-3pts) approve of President Boric’s management and 59% (-1pt) disapprove.
- The President closes the month of December with 31% (+3pts) average approval and 61% (-4pts) disapproval.
- The President’s approval is highest among women (33%), young people between 18 and 34 years old (42%), people from the high socioeconomic segment (35%), residents of Santiago (34%), those who identify with the left (78%) and those who voted for him (71%).
- Meanwhile, the year 2024 closes with an average approval of 31%, the same as in 2023, and 61% (-2pts) disapproval.
Evaluation 2023 and expectations 2024
- The most relevant news of the year that ends is crime, organized crime and the three police officers murdered in Cañete (35%), followed by the Monsalve case (32%), the audios/Hermosilla case (30%) and the death of former president Piñera (25%).
- Further behind is the increase in electricity bills (15%), the fire in Viña del Mar (11%), international news (Trump, Bukele, Milei, Venezuela and the wars) (7%), the crisis of isapres (6%) and the preventive detention of Daniel Jadue and Cathy Barriga (6%).
- Further behind are the municipal and regional governor elections (4%), Francisca Crovetto’s gold medal in the Olympic Games (4%), the case of Jorge Valdivia and Maite Orsini, the power outages in the Metropolitan Region (3 %), the approval of the Ministry of Security (2%) and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (2%).
- The most relevant person of the year is Manuel Monsalve (21%), followed closely by Sebastián Piñera (20%) and President Boric (19%).
- Then there are Francisca Crovetto (17%), Luis Hermosilla (15%), Nayib Bukele (14%), Evelyn Matthei (12%), Donald Trump’ (12%), Javier Milei (12%), Pedro Pascal (10 %), Carolina Tohá (5%), Andrea Bocelli (4%), José Antonio Kast (3%), Alejandro Tabilo (2%) and Cris MJ (1%).
- The average grade that people give to their year is 4.4; to the world a 3.6; Chile a 3.4 and the economy a 3.4.
- As for political figures, the highest average scores are for Tomás Vodanovic (4.9), Claudio Orrego (4.5) and Evelyn Matthei (4.4).
- Then there are Mario Marcel (3.6), Michelle Bachelet (3.5), Johannes Kaiser (3.5), Camila Vallejo (3.5) and Rodolfo Carter (3.2).
- The worst marks are for President Boric (3.2), for Carolina Tohá (3.2) and for José Antonio Kast (3.1).
- Regarding expectations, 69% believe that crime will be worse than in 2024, 66% that the immigration issue will worsen, and 61% that political polarization will deepen.
- Furthermore, 54% believe that they will be worse in inequality and poverty, 47% in housing and 44% in pensions.
- On the other hand, 52% think that it will be the same as this in education, 49% in personal and family terms, 47% in health, 39% for Chile and 35% for the economy.
- Likewise, in positive expectations, 32% believe that in personal and family terms 2025 will be better, 24% think it will be a better year for Chile and 22% a better year for the economy.
- The main dreams and aspirations for 2025 are work, health and home, while crime is by far the main fear.
- The most relevant trend will be organized crime (39%), followed by the lack of economic growth (30%) and immigration (29%).
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