This survey took place between 18 and 21 December 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 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. 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%.
HOW WILL THE COMING YEAR BE FOR YOU IN COMPARISON WITH 2015? (year in question indicated)
|
|
Definitely better |
I really hope it will be better |
I don’t think it will be worse |
It’s doubtful that anything will change |
The new year will arguably be worse than the last |
It is difficult to say |
|
2016 |
5 |
41 |
22 |
19 |
8 |
5 |
|
2015 |
6 |
40 |
22 |
17 |
10 |
4 |
|
2014 |
5 |
48 |
22 |
16 |
3 |
6 |
|
2013 |
6 |
50 |
21 |
16 |
2 |
5 |
|
2012 |
6 |
50 |
21 |
17 |
3 |
4 |
|
2011 |
9 |
49 |
20 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
|
2010 |
9 |
48 |
19 |
13 |
4 |
7 |
|
2009 |
6 |
43 |
20 |
15 |
11 |
6 |
|
2008 |
11 |
45 |
17 |
18 |
6 |
3 |
|
2007 |
8 |
41 |
17 |
25 |
5 |
4 |
|
2006 |
6 |
46 |
18 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
|
2005 |
8 |
38 |
13 |
26 |
12 |
3 |
|
2004 |
7 |
47 |
21 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
|
2003 |
5 |
45 |
24 |
19 |
4 |
3 |
|
2002 |
7 |
42 |
22 |
20 |
5 |
4 |
|
2001 |
6 |
51 |
18 |
17 |
4 |
4 |
|
2000 |
6 |
46 |
17 |
18 |
6 |
7 |
|
1999 |
2 |
27 |
14 |
27 |
23 |
7 |
|
1998 |
4 |
31 |
20 |
25 |
9 |
11 |
|
1997 |
5 |
28 |
12 |
30 |
19 |
7 |
|
1996 |
4 |
33 |
19 |
25 |
12 |
7 |
|
1995 |
6 |
36 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
9 |
|
1994 |
6 |
42 |
11 |
23 |
11 |
7 |
|
1993 |
4 |
34 |
12 |
20 |
24 |
7 |
|
1992 |
2 |
23 |
7 |
18 |
44 |
7 |
|
1991 |
1 |
25 |
5 |
19 |
37 |
12 |
|
1990 |
4 |
40 |
12 |
21 |
13 |
9 |
COULD RUSSIA SEE IN THE COMING YEAR… (year in question indicated)
|
|
Definitely yes |
Probably yes |
Probably no |
Definitely no |
It is difficult to say |
|
… an economic crisis (like that of 2008)?* |
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|
2016 |
11 |
36 |
27 |
6 |
20 |
|
2015 |
20 |
42 |
20 |
5 |
13 |
|
2014 |
6 |
32 |
40 |
5 |
17 |
|
2013 |
6 |
33 |
37 |
8 |
16 |
|
2012 |
2 |
37 |
34 |
7 |
19 |
|
2011 |
7 |
28 |
40 |
7 |
19 |
|
2007 |
3 |
18 |
44 |
12 |
22 |
|
2006 |
5 |
24 |
45 |
13 |
12 |
|
…large-scale technological disasters? |
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|
2016 |
6 |
31 |
33 |
10 |
20 |
|
2015 |
5 |
28 |
38 |
8 |
21 |
|
2014 |
6 |
38 |
33 |
5 |
19 |
|
2013 |
8 |
43 |
26 |
6 |
16 |
|
2012 |
5 |
46 |
26 |
6 |
18 |
|
2011 |
7 |
36 |
32 |
5 |
20 |
|
2007 |
7 |
34 |
28 |
8 |
24 |
|
… large-scale epidemics? |
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|
2016 |
4 |
18 |
43 |
17 |
19 |
|
2015 |
4 |
19 |
46 |
15 |
15 |
|
2014 |
4 |
24 |
44 |
9 |
19 |
|
2013 |
4 |
27 |
37 |
12 |
20 |
|
2012 |
3 |
34 |
36 |
9 |
19 |
|
2011 |
6 |
28 |
39 |
8 |
20 |
|
2007 |
4 |
26 |
37 |
10 |
23 |
|
…corruption scandals and the resignation of ministers? |
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|
2016 |
10 |
43 |
21 |
9 |
16 |
|
2015 |
9 |
42 |
26 |
7 |
16 |
|
2014 |
17 |
48 |
17 |
3 |
16 |
|
2013 |
16 |
55 |
15 |
4 |
11 |
|
2012 |
10 |
50 |
21 |
4 |
14 |
|
2011 |
13 |
47 |
18 |
4 |
19 |
|
2007 |
14 |
46 |
16 |
5 |
19 |
|
… resignation of the government? |
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|
2016 |
3 |
13 |
42 |
25 |
16 |
|
2015 |
3 |
13 |
44 |
23 |
17 |
|
…coup d’etat?** |
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|
2016 |
2 |
8 |
36 |
40 |
15 |
|
2015 |
2 |
10 |
36 |
40 |
12 |
|
2014 |
2 |
10 |
51 |
26 |
12 |
|
2013 |
3 |
16 |
43 |
24 |
15 |
|
2012 |
3 |
17 |
45 |
20 |
15 |
|
2011 |
3 |
14 |
40 |
25 |
18 |
|
2007 |
1 |
11 |
39 |
31 |
19 |
|
2006 |
1 |
9 |
44 |
36 |
9 |
|
1999 |
11 |
35 |
26 |
16 |
12 |
|
…mass discontent and protests? |
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|
2016 |
4 |
27 |
37 |
18 |
15 |
|
2015 |
4 |
28 |
38 |
16 |
14 |
|
2014 |
6 |
37 |
35 |
8 |
15 |
|
2013 |
5 |
45 |
31 |
8 |
12 |
|
2012 |
6 |
50 |
25 |
5 |
13 |
|
2011 |
6 |
40 |
28 |
8 |
18 |
|
2007 |
5 |
27 |
36 |
13 |
19 |
|
… armed conflict with neighboring countries? |
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|
2016 |
4 |
25 |
34 |
16 |
21 |
|
2015 |
6 |
21 |
39 |
19 |
15 |
|
2014 |
2 |
18 |
44 |
15 |
20 |
|
2013 |
3 |
21 |
40 |
18 |
18 |
|
2012 |
1 |
22 |
42 |
17 |
19 |
|
2011 |
4 |
19 |
38 |
18 |
21 |
|
2007 |
2 |
23 |
38 |
16 |
22 |
|
2006 |
2 |
18 |
44 |
22 |
14 |
|
…war with USA/NATO? |
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|
2016 |
2 |
11 |
40 |
27 |
21 |
|
2015 |
5 |
11 |
41 |
27 |
16 |
|
…exacerbation of the Northern Caucasus situation? |
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|
2016 |
5 |
23 |
37 |
12 |
24 |
|
2015 |
7 |
22 |
38 |
13 |
20 |
|
2014 |
6 |
36 |
30 |
5 |
23 |
|
2013 |
5 |
35 |
30 |
9 |
22 |
|
2012 |
3 |
30 |
34 |
8 |
25 |
|
2011 |
6 |
32 |
28 |
8 |
26 |
|
2007 |
4 |
29 |
36 |
6 |
24 |
|
2006 |
8 |
41 |
27 |
9 |
17 |
|
…mass ethnic conflicts? |
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|
2016 |
4 |
26 |
38 |
17 |
15 |
|
2015 |
4 |
26 |
41 |
15 |
13 |
|
2014 |
6 |
42 |
30 |
6 |
15 |
* In 2005-2006 this question was given in the following formula: “COULD RUSSIA SEE IN THE COMING YEAR AN ECONOMIC CRISIS (LIKE THAT OF 1998)?”
** In 1998 this question was given in the following formula: “IN YOUR OPINION, HOW LIKELY IS A COUP D’ETAT IN RUSSIA IN THE NEXT 1-2 YEARS?”
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).