Frst & Harris Interactive present

ELONSCORE

Is Elon Musk popular in Europe?

Elon Musk is undeniably the greatest entrepreneur of our time, with groundbreaking achievements ranging from reusable rockets and self-driving cars to ubiquitous internet. At the core of these technical marvels lies a unifying force: first-principles thinking.

Reminiscent of Descartes’ methodical doubt, this approach identifies fundamental truths—often rooted in physics—and rigorously combines them to create new ones. The novelty brought by Elon is that he focuses this intelectual superpower on identifying and solving another physics-inspired construct: the bottlenecks that hinder a flowing system to grow. Understanding this is understanding why the true impact of his moves often takes time to realize.

As the leader of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.), Musk is now set to apply this physics-inspired methodology to optimizing the efficiency of the U.S. government. His bold vision forecasts a reduction of one-third in government spending, a significant decrease in public debt, and the liberation of innovation from counterproductive regulations—an essential recalibration at a time when artificial intelligence is igniting a new industrial revolution.

At Frst, we always have been and proudly remain fully committed to financing France and Europe’s most ambitious entrepreneurs in the earliest stages of their journey, with the ambition to foster the rise of European tech giants. We believe that embracing the principles behind Elon Musk’s success is essential for this future to happen.

To measure European citizens’ interest in Musk’s method, we’ve developed the Elonscore, which will be calculated regularly in collaboration with renowned polling institutes (like Harris Interactive for the January 2025 edition, see full results below). The score is derived from a simple question asked to respondents in key European startup countries (France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Sweden): “Would you say your opinion of Elon Musk is very good, fairly good, fairly bad, very bad, or that you don’t know him?” The addition of “very good” and “fairly good” responses forms the score.

As D.O.G.E. begins its work in the U.S. and, we expect, achieves remarkable success, we anticipate a rise in Elonscores across Europe. Such a trend will be an early signal that its citizens are eager to support progress-driven initiatives, putting Europe back on the rails of innovation and growth it deserves.

Would you say your opinion
of Elon Musk is...

...very good, fairly good, fairly bad, very bad,
or that you don’t know him?

ELONSCORE = Share of « very good »
and « fairly good » answers.

France

Germany

Italy

United Kingdom

Sweden

36%
28%
33%
36%
51%
36%
IFOP - December 12, 2024 (pdf)
Harris Interactive for Frst - Jan.16, 2025 (pdf, xls)
Frst is a Venture Capital firm dedicated to financing the first days of the best French and European entrepreneurs, fostering the rise of Europe-born tech giants.
Note: PBS est. Elonscore in the U.S. to 37% as of Jan. 9, 2025.
January 2025
Total Good opinion
A very good opinion
A fairly good opinion
Total Bad opinion
A fairly bad opinion
A very bad opinion
You don't know him
Total
28%
8%
20%
54%
28%
26%
26%
Sex
Male
37%
13%
24%
51%
26%
25%
12%
Female
20%
3%
17%
56%
29%
27%
24%
Age
Total Less than 35 yo
40%
16%
24%
45%
20%
25%
15%
18-24 yo
36%
17%
19%
44%
17%
27%
20%
25-34 yo
43%
15%
28%
46%
22%
24%
11%
Total 35 yo and more
23%
5%
18%
58%
31%
27%
19%
35-49 yo
23%
8%
15%
60%
35%
25%
17%
50-64 yo
25%
4%
21%
57%
25%
32%
18%
65 and over
22%
3%
19%
55%
32%
23%
23%
Political proximity - Detail
Total Left
20%
8%
12%
65%
28%
37%
15%
Including La France insoumise
31%
9%
22%
53%
26%
27%
16%
Including Parti socialiste
15%
6%
9%
69%
27%
42%
16%
Including Les Écologistes (ex-EÉLV)
4%
3%
1%
93%
21%
72%
3%
Total Presidential majority
17%
-
17%
73%
43%
30%
10%
Including Renaissance
16%
-
16%
73%
43%
29%
11%
Total Right
42%
10%
32%
53%
41%
12%
5%
Including Les Républicains
38%
5%
33%
56%
43%
13%
6%
Total Reconquête and RN
41%
11%
30%
37%
19%
18%
22%
Including Rassemblement National
38%
8%
30%
37%
21%
17%
24%
None
23%
5%
18%
49%
25%
24%
28%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
Total Good opinion
A very good opinion
A fairly good opinion
Total Poor opinion
A fairly bad opinion
A very bad opinion
You don't know him
Total
36%
8%
28%
53%
26%
27%
11%
Sex
Male
45%
11%
34%
51%
25%
26%
4%
Female
28%
5%
23%
55%
27%
28%
17%
Age
Total Less than 35 yo
51%
14%
37%
41%
27%
14%
8%
18-24 yo
53%
11%
42%
40%
25%
15%
7%
25-34 yo
49%
16%
33%
43%
29%
14%
8%
Total 35 yo and more
31%
6%
25%
57%
26%
31%
12%
35-49 yo
42%
10%
32%
48%
25%
23%
10%
Total 50 yo and more
26%
4%
22%
61%
26%
35%
13%
50-64 yo
31%
4%
27%
60%
27%
33%
9%
65 yo and more
22%
5%
17%
61%
25%
36%
17%
Socio-professional categories
PCS+
37%
9%
28%
58%
26%
32%
5%
PCS-
50%
12%
38%
39%
25%
14%
11%
Inactive
26%
5%
21%
59%
27%
32%
15%
Net annual income
Less than 20,000€
35%
9%
26%
44%
23%
21%
21%
20,000€ to 29,999€
40%
10%
30%
48%
26%
22%
12%
30,000€ to 39,999€
37%
6%
31%
51%
22%
29%
12%
40,000€ and more
34%
8%
26%
61%
30%
31%
5%
Geographical situation
A rural area
34%
10%
24%
53%
27%
26%
13%
In a city of less than 20,000 inhabitants
37%
5%
32%
53%
25%
28%
10%
In a city of 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
37%
7%
30%
51%
26%
25%
12%
In a city of 100,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
38%
12%
26%
55%
27%
28%
7%
In a city of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
36%
10%
26%
53%
24%
29%
11%
Political proximity - Detail
La France Insoumise
42%
6%
36%
56%
22%
34%
2%
Le Parti socialiste
19%
4%
15%
68%
20%
48%
13%
Les Ecologistes (ex-Europe Ecologie Les Verts)
19%
3%
16%
71%
25%
46%
10%
Total Ensemble
25%
5%
20%
69%
32%
37%
6%
Including Renaissance (ex-La République En Marche)
26%
7%
19%
69%
31%
38%
5%
Les Républicains
41%
2%
39%
51%
38%
13%
8%
Le Rassemblement National
56%
15%
41%
33%
20%
13%
11%
None
25%
4%
21%
54%
28%
26%
21%
Political proximity - Recode
Radical left (GUE/The Left)
40%
7%
33%
58%
22%
36%
2%
Ecologists (Greens/EFA)
19%
3%
16%
71%
25%
46%
10%
Social-democrats (S&D)
19%
4%
15%
68%
20%
48%
13%
Liberals (Renew)
25%
5%
20%
69%
33%
36%
6%
Conservatives (PPE)
41%
2%
39%
51%
38%
13%
8%
Radical right / Euroscepticists (Patriots, ECR, ESN)
57%
17%
40%
32%
19%
13%
11%
None
25%
4%
21%
54%
28%
26%
21%
Italy, January 2025
Total Good opinion
A very good opinion
A fairly good opinion
Total Bad opinion
A fairly bad opinion
A very bad opinion
You don't know him
Total
51%
8%
43%
41%
28%
13%
8%
Sex
Male
56%
11%
45%
40%
25%
15%
4%
Female
46%
5%
41%
41%
30%
11%
13%
Age
Total Less than 35 yo
57%
9%
48%
37%
27%
10%
4%
18-24 yo
67%
16%
51%
29%
19%
10%
4%
25-34 yo
51%
6%
45%
41%
31%
10%
8%
Total 35 yo and more
49%
7%
42%
42%
28%
14%
9%
35-49 yo
58%
11%
47%
33%
21%
12%
9%
Total 50 yo and more
45%
5%
40%
47%
32%
15%
8%
50-64 yo
48%
7%
41%
45%
29%
16%
7%
65 yo and more
42%
4%
38%
48%
34%
14%
10%
Socio-professional categories
PCS+
61%
10%
51%
36%
23%
13%
3%
PCS-
55%
9%
46%
39%
24%
15%
6%
Inactive
45%
6%
39%
44%
32%
12%
11%
Net annual income
Less than 9,999€
57%
11%
46%
29%
21%
8%
14%
10,000€ to 19,999€
51%
7%
44%
35%
25%
10%
14%
20,000€ to 29,999€
52%
5%
47%
40%
28%
12%
8%
30,000€ and more
50%
10%
40%
48%
30%
18%
2%
Geographical situation
A rural area
49%
9%
40%
38%
27%
11%
13%
In a city of less than 20,000 inhabitants
54%
9%
45%
38%
24%
14%
8%
In a city of 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
53%
6%
47%
38%
26%
12%
9%
In a city of 100,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
50%
8%
42%
44%
31%
13%
6%
In a city of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
43%
8%
35%
51%
35%
16%
6%
Political proximity - Detail
Movimento 5 Stelle
48%
8%
40%
45%
33%
12%
7%
Partito Democratico
23%
3%
20%
74%
43%
31%
3%
Forza Italia
79%
13%
66%
15%
14%
1%
6%
Fratelli d'Italia
82%
12%
70%
14%
12%
2%
4%
Lega Nord
71%
15%
56%
21%
15%
6%
8%
None
45%
5%
40%
40%
31%
9%
15%
Political proximity - Recode
Radical left (GUE/The Left)
41%
8%
33%
53%
35%
18%
6%
Social-democrats (S&D)
23%
3%
20%
74%
43%
31%
3%
Conservatives (PPE)
79%
13%
66%
15%
14%
1%
6%
Radical right / Euroscepticists (Patriots, ECR, ESN)
79%
12%
67%
16%
13%
3%
5%
None
45%
5%
40%
40%
31%
9%
15%
Sweden, January 2025
Total Good opinion
A very good opinion
A fairly good opinion
Total Bad opinion
A fairly bad opinion
A very bad opinion
You don't know him
Total
36%
10%
26%
48%
28%
20%
16%
Sex
Male
45%
13%
32%
46%
27%
19%
9%
Female
25%
5%
20%
51%
30%
21%
24%
Age
Total Less than 35 yo
46%
8%
38%
41%
29%
12%
13%
18-24 yo
50%
8%
42%
39%
27%
12%
11%
25-34 yo
43%
7%
36%
43%
31%
12%
14%
Total 35 yo and more
31%
10%
21%
51%
28%
23%
18%
35-49 yo
35%
7%
28%
48%
32%
16%
17%
Total 50 yo and more
29%
11%
18%
53%
26%
27%
18%
50-64 yo
28%
4%
24%
54%
26%
28%
18%
65 yo and more
31%
18%
13%
51%
25%
26%
18%
Socio-professional categories
PCS+
51%
16%
35%
37%
22%
15%
12%
PCS-
34%
5%
29%
48%
32%
16%
18%
Inactive
26%
10%
16%
56%
28%
28%
18%
Net annual income
Less than SEK 220,000
29%
6%
23%
51%
28%
23%
20%
SEK 220,000 to 299,999
30%
10%
20%
50%
25%
25%
20%
SEK 300,000 to 440,000
34%
7%
27%
49%
31%
18%
17%
SEK 440,000 and more
42%
13%
29%
46%
27%
19%
12%
Geographical situation
A rural area
25%
4%
21%
55%
34%
21%
20%
In a city of less than 20,000 inhabitants
39%
5%
34%
38%
32%
13%
16%
In a city of 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
37%
11%
26%
44%
24%
20%
19%
In a city of 100,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
35%
9%
26%
54%
29%
25%
11%
In a city of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
40%
15%
25%
46%
27%
19%
14%
Political proximity - Detail
Vänsterpartiet
29%
10%
19%
63%
24%
39%
8%
Socialdemokraterna
29%
9%
20%
58%
32%
26%
13%
Moderaterna
38%
5%
66%
46%
33%
13%
16%
Sverigedemokraterna
49%
13%
36%
33%
23%
10%
18%
None
20%
4%
16%
45%
23%
9%
35%
Political proximity - Recode
Radical left (GUE/The Left)
29%
10%
19%
63%
24%
39%
8%
Social-democrats (S&D)
29%
9%
20%
58%
32%
26%
13%
Liberals (Renew)
44%
11%
33%
44%
28%
16%
12%
Conservatives (PPE)
43%
9%
34%
43%
32%
11%
14%
Radical right / Euroscepticists (Patriots, ECR, ESN)
49%
13%
36%
33%
23%
10%
18%
None
20%
4%
16%
45%
23%
9%
35%
Germany, January 2025
Total Good opinion
A very good opinion
A fairly good opinion
Total Bad opinion
A fairly bad opinion
A very bad opinion
You don't know him
Total
33%
9%
24%
60%
29%
31%
7%
Sex
Male
37%
11%
26%
60%
30%
30%
3%
Female
28%
7%
21%
61%
29%
32%
11%
Age
Total Less than 35 yo
50%
15%
35%
43%
27%
16%
7%
18-24 yo
54%
13%
41%
36%
21%
15%
10%
25-34 yo
48%
16%
32%
47%
31%
16%
5%
Total 35 yo and more
27%
7%
20%
66%
30%
36%
7%
35-49 yo
42%
14%
28%
51%
32%
19%
7%
Total 50 yo and more
21%
5%
16%
72%
29%
43%
7%
50-64 yo
26%
5%
21%
67%
29%
38%
7%
65 yo and more
16%
5%
11%
78%
30%
48%
6%
Socio-professional categories
PCS+
41%
13%
28%
55%
29%
26%
4%
PCS-
41%
10%
31%
46%
28%
18%
13%
Inactive
19%
5%
14%
74%
31%
43%
7%
Net annual income
Less than 20,000€
30%
9%
21%
51%
31%
28%
11%
20,000€ to 29,999€
30%
6%
24%
59%
30%
29%
11%
30,000€ to 39,999€
33%
9%
24%
62%
27%
35%
5%
40,000€ and more
36%
11%
25%
60%
29%
31%
4%
Geographical situation
A rural area
30%
7%
23%
61%
30%
31%
9%
In a city of less than 20,000 inhabitants
35%
10%
25%
59%
32%
27%
6%
In a city of 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
33%
7%
26%
59%
28%
31%
8%
In a city of 100,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
32%
10%
22%
54%
29%
33%
6%
In a city of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
34%
16%
18%
62%
28%
34%
4%
Political proximity - Detail
Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz
35%
9%
26%
53%
31%
22%
12%
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
17%
40%
13%
80%
33%
47%
3%
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
18%
10%
8%
81%
19%
62%
1%
Die Linke
31%
11%
20%
61%
19%
42%
8%
Freie Demokratische Partei
43%
13%
30%
55%
38%
17%
2%
Total CDU/CSU
24%
4%
20%
71%
33%
38%
5%
Alternative für Deutschland
72%
23%
49%
21%
16%
5%
7%
Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht - Für Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit
19%
-
19%
75%
39%
36%
6%
None
21%
5%
16%
62%
36%
26%
17%
Political proximity - Recode
Radical left (GUE/The Left)
33%
10%
23%
57%
25%
32%
10%
Ecologists (Greens/EFA)
18%
9%
9%
81%
20%
61%
1%
Social-democrats (S&D)
17%
4%
20%
80%
33%
47%
3%
Liberals (Renew)
47%
15%
32%
50%
33%
17%
3%
Conservatives (PPE)
26%
5%
21%
70%
32%
38%
4%
Radical right / Euroscepticists (Patriots, ECR, ESN)
72%
23%
49%
21%
16%
5%
7%
None
21%
5%
16%
62%
36%
26%
17%
United Kingdom, January 2025
Total Good opinion
A very good opinion
A fairly good opinion
Total Bad opinion
A fairly bad opinion
A very bad opinion
You don't know him
Total
36%
9%
27%
54%
28%
26%
10%
Sex
Male
44%
12%
32%
52%
28%
24%
4%
Female
29%
6%
23%
56%
28%
28%
15%
Age
Total Less than 35 yo
47%
15%
32%
44%
27%
17%
9%
18-24 yo
37%
9%
28%
55%
36%
19%
8%
25-34 yo
53%
18%
35%
37%
21%
16%
10%
Total 35 yo and more
31%
6%
25%
59%
29%
30%
10%
35-49 yo
47%
12%
35%
46%
24%
22%
7%
Total 50 yo and more
23%
3%
20%
66%
31%
35%
11%
50-64 yo
27%
3%
24%
62%
32%
30%
11%
65 yo and more
21%
4%
17%
67%
30%
37%
12%
Socio-professional categories
PCS+
48%
17%
31%
47%
29%
18%
5%
PCS-
40%
8%
32%
51%
26%
25%
9%
Inactive
25%
5%
20%
61%
30%
31%
14%
Net annual income
Less than 15,000£
37%
10%
27%
47%
25%
22%
16%
£15,000 to £19,999
37%
3%
33%
55%
31%
24%
9%
£20,000 to £24,999
39%
5%
34%
47%
26%
21%
14%
£25,000 and more
35%
9%
26%
57%
29%
28%
8%
Geographical situation
A rural area
31%
3%
28%
56%
28%
28%
13%
In a city of less than 20,000 inhabitants
30%
7%
23%
56%
30%
26%
14%
In a city of 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
35%
9%
26%
55%
30%
25%
10%
In a city of 100,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
37%
10%
27%
56%
26%
30%
7%
In a city of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
52%
20%
32%
45%
26%
19%
3%
Political proximity - Detail
Green Party
24%
5%
19%
72%
24%
48%
4%
Labour Party
34%
10%
24%
60%
28%
32%
6%
Liberal Democrats
26%
11%
15%
65%
24%
41%
9%
Conservative Party
35%
6%
29%
58%
37%
21%
7%
Reform UK
63%
15%
48%
33%
22%
11%
4%
None
26%
5%
21%
52%
30%
22%
22%
Political proximity - Recode
Ecologists (Greens/EFA)
24%
5%
19%
72%
24%
48%
4%
Social-democrats (S&D)
34%
10%
24%
60%
28%
32%
6%
Liberals (Renew)
26%
11%
15%
65%
24%
41%
9%
Conservatives (PPE)
35%
6%
29%
58%
37%
21%
7%
Radical right / Euroscepticists (Patriots, ECR, ESN)
63%
15%
48%
33%
22%
11%
4%
None
26%
5%
21%
52%
30%
22%
22%