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%.
IN YOUR OPINION, IS THE RUSSIA OF TODAY A SUPERPOWER?
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|
Mar. 99 |
Apr. 00 |
Oct. 01 |
Nov. 05 |
Nov. 06 |
Jun. 09 |
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 11 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
Nov. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
12 |
20 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
16 |
11 |
17 |
19 |
65 |
|
Probably yes |
19 |
33 |
29 |
23 |
31 |
44 |
39 |
36 |
46 |
49 |
|
|
Probably no |
34 |
30 |
35 |
44 |
36 |
27 |
32 |
35 |
27 |
24 |
25 |
|
Definitely no |
31 |
13 |
22 |
23 |
16 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION, DOES THE CONCEPT OF A “SUPERPOWER” CONNOTE? (multiple answers)
|
|
Mar.99 |
Jul.08 |
Sept.12 |
Nov.14 |
Nov.15 |
|
High standard of living |
63 |
66 |
61 |
60 |
64 |
|
Economic and industrial resources, might of the country |
64 |
57 |
55 |
60 |
58 |
|
Military power, possession of nuclear missiles |
30 |
37 |
44 |
44 |
51 |
|
High culture, science, art |
31 |
31 |
27 |
23 |
25 |
|
Having the respect of other countries and international authority |
35 |
24 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
|
Rich natural resources |
14 |
19 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
|
Freedom and civil rights |
15 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
15 |
|
Size of the country, wide open spaces |
4 |
8 |
10 |
16 |
9 |
|
Heroic past |
7 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
9 |
|
Size of the population |
2 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
Other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE RUSSIA IN THE FUTURE? (one answer)
|
|
Apr.98 |
Apr.06 |
Apr.07 |
Mar.13 |
Mar.14 |
Nov.15 |
|
Similar to developed Western countries |
43 |
43 |
50 |
39 |
40 |
36 |
|
As it was in the Soviet era |
36 |
32 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
23 |
|
As it is today |
2 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
15 |
14 |
|
As it was before 1917 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
|
Other |
6 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
SPEAKING OF THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE RUSSIA? (multiple answers)
|
|
Aug.14 |
Nov.15 |
|
Powerful |
56 |
57 |
|
Flourishing |
60 |
57 |
|
Rich |
49 |
52 |
|
Educated, cultured |
38 |
40 |
|
Invincible |
36 |
35 |
|
Peaceful |
39 |
31 |
|
Just |
27 |
30 |
|
Free |
24 |
21 |
|
Intelligent |
16 |
14 |
|
Clean |
17 |
9 |
|
Kind |
11 |
8 |
|
Diverse, multi-faceted |
7 |
7 |
|
Open |
8 |
5 |
|
Other |
1 |
<1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
1 |
1 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).