Around the
With One Question
In 11 of 16 countries surveyed, Dad took the prize as head of the household. Only five countries picked Mom. Overall, the pro-Mom nations have less income disparity between men and women. Across borders, more men than women think Dad’s in charge, and more women than men think Mom is—which just goes to show that the biggest factor in who wears the pants may be whom you ask.
See complete results for all countries.
Who’s the Boss in Your Family
See the percentage of people in the 16 countries we surveyed who said Dad’s the boss.
Click below for more details about how people in each country answered our question.
From November 6 to December 3, a 1-question online poll was placed on high-traffic websites in 13 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States). A total of 150 respondents in each country participated in the poll.
























