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Question: How many languages do you speak well enough to hold a conversation in, including the language(s) you speak at home?
Choices: "One language" "Two languages" "Three languages" "Four or more languages"
Data: % of "One language"
Period:
Area:
7 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Japan87.4%
2 Australia80.4%
3 United States78.7%
4 United Kingdom76.7%
5 France 59.5%
6 Germany41.0%
7 Sweden14.3%

Note
Can't choose/ No answer are excluded.

No data for 3 countries.

Source
ISSP 2017

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -0.944214 X +7.343
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.630
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.397

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -581.016090 X +52901.550
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.011
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.000

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -1.492106 X +82.519
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.147
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.022

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -0.212366 X +1.747
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.342
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.117

Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = 0.727579 X +10.283
Correlation coefficient (r)0.073
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.005