Левада-Центр : APPROVAL RATINGS

This survey was conducted August 20–26, 2020, among a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1601 people aged 18 or older in 137 municipalities of 50 regions of the Russian Federation. 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 for a sample of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:

3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%

For a full picture of fluctuations in the approval of the national state of affairs and government institutions, see indicators.

In April – July 2020 surveys were conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI).

OVERALL, IS THE COUNTRY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR GOING DOWN THE WRONG PATH?

		Moving in the right direction	Going down the wrong path	It is difficult to say
2020	Aug	51	42	7
	Jul	42	40	18
	Jun	43	41	16
	May	43	42	15
	Apr	42	42	17
	Mar	48	42	10
	Feb	53	38	10
	Jan	52	39	10
2019	Aug	49	42	10
2018	Aug	45	43	12
2017	Aug	57	29	13
2016	Aug	51	33	17
2015	Aug	55	29	17
2014	Aug	64	22	14
2013	Aug	40	43	17
2012	Aug	41	41	18
2011	Aug	42	40	18
2010	Aug	48	32	20
2009	Aug	44	36	20
2008	Aug	55	29	16
2007	Aug	47	34	19
2006	Aug	43	42	15
2005	Aug	34	52	14
2004	Aug	38	50	12
2003	Aug	36	49	15
2002	Aug	37	47	16
2001	Sep	37	42	21
2000	Aug	29	54	17

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?*

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Aug	66	33	1
	Jul	60	33	6
	Jun	60	35	6
	May	59	34	7
	Apr	59	33	8
	Mar	63	36	2
	Feb	69	30	1
	Jan	68	31	1
2019	Aug	67	31	1
2018	Aug	70	30	1
2017	Aug	83	15	1
2016	Aug	82	18	1
2015	Aug	83	17	1
2014	Aug	84	15	1
2013	Aug	63	36	1
2012	Aug	63	35	2
2011	Aug	68	30	2
2010	Aug	78	20	2
2009	Aug	82	16	2
2008	Aug	83	15	2
2007	Aug	82	16	1
2006	Aug	78	21	1
2005	Aug	70	27	3
2004	Aug	68	30	3
2003	Aug	74	23	3
2002	Aug	76	20	5
2001	Aug	74	19	7
2000	Aug	65	26	10

*In 2008–2011 the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?**

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Aug	60	36	5
	Jul	50	27	23
	Jun	51	30	19
	May	47	29	25
	Apr	46	23	32
	Mar	51	39	10
	Feb	52	39	9
	Jan	48	37	15

** In January 2020 the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN’S FIRST ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Aug	50	48	2
	Mar	48	48	4
	Feb	50	46	4
2019	Aug	44	55	2
2018	Aug	33	66	1
2017	Aug	50	49	1
2016	Aug	46	53	1
2015	Aug	54	44	2
2014	Aug	62	36	2
2013	Aug	41	58	1
2012	Aug	47	52	1
2011	Aug	44	54	2
2010	Aug	52	45	3
2009	Aug	53	44	3
2008	Aug	59	38	4
2007	Aug	43	53	4
2006	Aug	37	59	4
2005	Aug	29	66	5
2004	Aug	32	60	8
2003	Aug	38	54	8
2002	Aug	35	54	11
2001	Aug	39	45	16
2000	Aug	38	49	13

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF YOUR REGION’S GOVERNOR (PRESIDENT OF YOUR REPUBLIC, in Moscow – THE MAYOR OF MOSCOW)?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Aug	63	34	3
	Jul	58	32	10
	Jun	60	32	9
	May	61	29	10
	Apr	61	27	12
	Mar	65	32	3
	Feb	65	32	3
	Jan	67	30	3
2019	Aug	61	35	4
2018	Aug	52	47	1
2017	Aug	52	46	2
2016	Aug	53	46	1
2015	Aug	60	38	2
2014	Aug	66	33	2
2013	Aug	55	43	2
2012	Aug	55	43	2
2011	Aug	50	45	5
2010	Aug	54	42	4
2009	Aug	56	41	4
2008	Aug	58	38	3
2007	Aug	57	40	3
2006	Aug	58	39	4
2005	Aug	56	37	7
2004	Aug	51	44	5
2003	Aug	54	39	7
2002	Aug	48	41	11
2001	Aug	50	33	17
2000	Aug	53	38	9

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN STATE DUMA?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Aug	43	54	3
	Mar	42	54	4
	Feb	44	53	3
	Jan	41	56	3
2019	Aug	37	60	3
2018	Aug	30	68	1
2017	Aug	42	57	1
2016	Aug	37	62	1
2015	Aug	47	51	2
2014	Aug	49	49	2
2013	Aug	34	65	1
2012	Aug	40	59	1
2011	Aug	32	65	2
2005	Mar	18	68	14
2004	Aug	24	65	11
2003	Jan	30	60	11
2002	Jan	27	55	18
2001	Jul	29	59	12
2000	Aug	23	63	14

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).

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