This survey took place between 20 and 23 November 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
OVERALL, IS THE COUNTRY CURRENTLY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, OR IS IT GOING DOWN THE WRONG PATH?
|
|
Moving in the right direction |
Going down the wrong path |
It is difficult to say |
|
|
2015 |
Nov. |
55 |
27 |
18 |
|
Oct. |
61 |
25 |
14 |
|
|
Sept. |
55 |
26 |
19 |
|
|
Aug. |
55 |
29 |
17 |
|
|
Jul. |
59 |
23 |
18 |
|
|
Jun. |
64 |
22 |
14 |
|
|
May |
60 |
23 |
17 |
|
|
Apr. |
60 |
23 |
18 |
|
|
Mar. |
57 |
25 |
19 |
|
|
Feb. |
54 |
29 |
17 |
|
|
Jan. |
55 |
27 |
18 |
|
|
2014 |
Nov. |
59 |
22 |
19 |
|
2013 |
Nov. |
40 |
41 |
19 |
|
2012 |
Nov. |
40 |
44 |
16 |
|
2011 |
Nov. |
41 |
40 |
19 |
|
2010 |
Nov. |
47 |
34 |
19 |
|
2009 |
Nov. |
43 |
35 |
22 |
|
2008 |
Nov. |
49 |
30 |
21 |
|
2007 |
Nov. |
56 |
29 |
16 |
|
2006 |
Nov. |
43 |
37 |
20 |
|
2005 |
Nov. |
38 |
45 |
16 |
|
2004 |
Nov. |
38 |
51 |
11 |
|
2003 |
Nov. |
44 |
41 |
15 |
|
2002 |
Nov. |
44 |
40 |
16 |
|
2001 |
Nov. |
44 |
39 |
17 |
|
2000 |
Nov. |
32 |
52 |
16 |
|
1999 |
Nov. |
23 |
63 |
13 |
|
1998 |
Nov. |
7 |
78 |
15 |
|
1997 |
Nov. |
19 |
60 |
22 |
|
1996 |
Nov. |
16 |
60 |
24 |
|
1995 |
Nov. |
16 |
62 |
23 |
|
1994 |
Nov. |
17 |
62 |
21 |
|
1993 |
Mar. |
22 |
48 |
30 |
OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?*
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Nov. |
85 |
14 |
1 |
|
Oct. |
88 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
Sept. |
84 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
Aug. |
83 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
Jul. |
87 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
Jun. |
89 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
May |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Mar. |
85 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
85 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Nov. |
85 |
14 |
2 |
|
2013 |
Nov. |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
2012 |
Nov. |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Nov. |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Nov. |
78 |
19 |
2 |
|
2009 |
Nov. |
79 |
19 |
3 |
|
2008 |
Nov. |
86 |
12 |
2 |
|
2007 |
Nov. |
84 |
15 |
1 |
|
2006 |
Nov. |
81 |
18 |
1 |
|
2005 |
Nov. |
76 |
23 |
1 |
|
2004 |
Nov. |
69 |
29 |
2 |
|
2003 |
Nov. |
81 |
18 |
1 |
|
2002 |
Nov. |
83 |
15 |
2 |
|
2001 |
Nov. |
80 |
18 |
2 |
|
2000 |
Nov. |
70 |
22 |
8 |
* From 2008-2011 this question was given in the following form: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”
To see how Russians’ approval/disapproval of Vladimir Putin has changed since 1999, click here
OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?**
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Nov. |
61 |
38 |
2 |
|
Oct. |
62 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
Sept. |
65 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
Aug. |
61 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
Jul. |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
Jun. |
66 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
May |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
66 |
32 |
2 |
|
|
Mar. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
64 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
64 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Nov. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
2013 |
Nov. |
46 |
53 |
2 |
|
2012 |
Nov. |
54 |
45 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Nov. |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Nov. |
74 |
23 |
3 |
|
2009 |
Nov. |
74 |
23 |
3 |
|
2008 |
Nov. |
78 |
18 |
4 |
|
2007 |
Nov. |
63 |
30 |
7 |
|
2006 |
Dec. |
57 |
36 |
8 |
** From 2006-2007 this question was given in the following form: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”
** From 2008-2011 this question was given in the following form: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?”
OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Nov. |
54 |
45 |
2 |
|
Oct. |
56 |
43 |
1 |
|
|
Sept. |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
Aug. |
54 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
58 |
41 |
2 |
|
|
Jun. |
62 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
May |
59 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
61 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
Mar. |
59 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
58 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Nov. |
59 |
40 |
2 |
|
2013 |
Nov. |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
2012 |
Nov. |
40 |
59 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Nov. |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
2010 |
Nov. |
52 |
45 |
3 |
|
2009 |
Nov. |
50 |
48 |
3 |
|
2008 |
Nov. |
61 |
34 |
5 |
|
2007 |
Nov. |
48 |
48 |
4 |
|
2006 |
Nov. |
40 |
57 |
3 |
|
2005 |
Nov. |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
2004 |
Nov. |
34 |
61 |
5 |
|
2003 |
Nov. |
36 |
58 |
7 |
|
2002 |
Nov. |
42 |
49 |
9 |
|
2001 |
Nov. |
46 |
45 |
9 |
|
2000 |
Nov. |
38 |
46 |
16 |
|
1999 |
Nov. |
36 |
53 |
10 |
OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNOR OR PRESIDENT OF YOUR REPUBLIC? (in Moscow – MAYOR OF MOSCOW)
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Nov. |
58 |
40 |
2 |
|
Oct. |
61 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
Sept. |
62 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
Aug. |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
Jun. |
64 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
May |
62 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
67 |
32 |
1 |
|
|
Mar. |
61 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. |
63 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
64 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Nov. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
2013 |
Nov. |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
2012 |
Nov. |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
2011 |
Nov. |
55 |
44 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Nov. |
55 |
40 |
4 |
|
2009 |
Nov. |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
2008 |
Nov. |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
2007 |
Nov. |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
2006 |
Nov. |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
2005 |
Nov. |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
2004 |
Nov. |
42 |
54 |
5 |
|
2003 |
Nov. |
48 |
45 |
7 |
|
2002 |
Nov. |
53 |
41 |
7 |
|
2001 |
Nov. |
56 |
36 |
8 |
|
2000 |
Nov. |
52 |
37 |
11 |
OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN STATE DUMA?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Nov. |
48 |
50 |
3 |
|
Oct. |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
Sept. |
52 |
46 |
2 |
|
|
Aug. |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
Jul. |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
Jun. |
54 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
May |
49 |
50 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
Mar. |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
2014 |
Nov. |
48 |
50 |
2 |
|
2013 |
Nov. |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
2012 |
Nov. |
34 |
65 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Nov. |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
2005 |
Mar. |
18 |
68 |
14 |
|
2004 |
Oct. |
28 |
64 |
8 |
|
2003 |
Jan. |
30 |
60 |
11 |
|
2002 |
Jan. |
27 |
55 |
18 |
|
2001 |
Jul. |
29 |
59 |
12 |
|
2000 |
Sept. |
27 |
58 |
15 |
PLEASE NAME 5-6 POLITICIANS OR PUBLIC FIGURES WHOM YOU TRUST THE MOST (open question – respondents named the figures they trust)***
|
|
2014 |
2015 |
|||||||||||
|
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
X |
XI |
|
|
Vladimir Putin |
57 |
55 |
62 |
59 |
62 |
60 |
62 |
64 |
64 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
57 |
|
Sergey Shoygu |
24 |
25 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
28 |
29 |
25 |
25 |
23 |
26 |
|
Sergey Lavrov |
22 |
20 |
12 |
20 |
13 |
21 |
14 |
21 |
16 |
19 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
|
Dmitry Medvedev |
18 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
16 |
|
Gennady Zyuganov |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
|
Ramzan Kadyrov |
– |
– |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Patriarch Kirill |
5 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
Sergey Mironov |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
Sergey Ivanov |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
None |
11 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
|
Not interested in politicians, politics |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
|
It is difficult to say |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
*** The 10 most frequently named Russian politicians, receiving ≥ 3.3%
PLEASE NAME 5-6 POLITICIANS WHOM YOU MUST DISTRUST (open question – respondents named the figures they distrust ) ****
|
|
2014 |
2015 |
|||||||||||
|
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
X |
XI |
|
|
Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
14 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
|
Kseniya Sobchak |
8 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
|
Dmitry Medvedev |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
|
Mikhail Prokhorov |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
|
Gennady Zyuganov |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
|
Aleksei Navalny |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
|
Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Mikhail Gorbachev |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
Grigory Yavlinsky |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
Vladimir Putin |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
None |
13 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
|
Not interested in politicians, politics |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
|
It is difficult to say |
26 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
20 |
23 |
24 |
****The 10 most frequently named Russian politicians, receiving ≥ 4.4%
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).