The survey took place between 27 and 30 March 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, WHAT IS “DEMOCRACY”? (multiple answers given)
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|
1995 |
2000 |
2001 |
2004 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2012 |
2015 |
|
I |
I |
VI |
II |
V |
XI |
XII |
XII |
II |
III |
|
|
Freedom of speech, the press, and religion |
26 |
37 |
39 |
44 |
44 |
44 |
38 |
35 |
47 |
39 |
|
Economic prosperity of the country |
21 |
33 |
26 |
31 |
32 |
26 |
39 |
27 |
24 |
27 |
|
Order and stability |
24 |
28 |
24 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
37 |
29 |
24 |
25 |
|
Stringent observance of law |
24 |
29 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
21 |
29 |
21 |
20 |
22 |
|
Direct election of all senior government officials |
7 |
15 |
14 |
18 |
13 |
17 |
13 |
13 |
18 |
20 |
|
Opportunity for every person to do what they want |
6 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
|
Empty talk |
14 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
|
A guarantee of minority rights |
3 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
|
Anarchy and absence of authority |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Majority rule |
1 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
Other |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
14 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? (multiple answers given)
|
|
Jan. 12 |
Mar. 13 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
A social construct in which everyone, regardless of their social standing, must obey the law |
40 |
32 |
36 |
36 |
|
A social construct in which the authorities are concerned about the needs of their citizens |
36 |
31 |
31 |
34 |
|
A social construct in which citizens can freely express their opinions about government affairs |
40 |
31 |
30 |
31 |
|
A social construct in which all government bodies are elected in alternate and free elections |
28 |
15 |
21 |
19 |
|
A social construct in which citizens have the opportunity to control government activities |
39 |
27 |
26 |
18 |
|
A social construct in which citizens are protected from government interference in their personal lives and business |
20 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
|
Other |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS “ORDER”? (multiple answers given)
|
|
янв.95 |
июн.01 |
май.05 |
мар.15 |
|
Strict observance of the law |
33 |
38 |
42 |
44 |
|
Political and economic stability of the country |
35 |
36 |
45 |
42 |
|
Putting an end to plundering and looting of the country |
23 |
26 |
34 |
27 |
|
Social protection for the poor |
10 |
23 |
27 |
24 |
|
The opportunity for each person to exercise his or her rights |
11 |
16 |
23 |
18 |
|
Strict discipline |
19 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
|
An end to the battles among authorities and fall of the country |
26 |
18 |
26 |
17 |
|
Involvement of the army and security services in the fight against crime |
9 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
|
Limitation of democratic rights and freedoms |
<1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
A slogan that is the start of the path to dictatorship |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Other |
1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHICH IS CURRENTLY MORE IMPORTANT FOR RUSSIA: ORDER OR DEMOCRACY?
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|
Feb. 98 |
Nov. 99 |
Feb. 00 |
Apr. 00 |
Jun. 01 |
Dec. 04 |
Dec. 05 |
Nov. 07 |
Dec. 09 |
Dec. 10 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Order – even if achieving this means that some democratic principles are violated and personal freedoms are limited |
71 |
77 |
72 |
81 |
75 |
75 |
69 |
68 |
59 |
56 |
61 |
|
Democracy – even if following democratic principles sometimes means granting freedom to destructive and criminal elements |
14 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
23 |
21 |
|
It is difficult to say |
16 |
8 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE “ORDER” AND “DEMOCRACY” COMPATIBLE IN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA?
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|
June 01 |
May 05 |
Dec. 06 |
Nov. 07 |
Dec. 09 |
Dec. 10 |
Mar. 15 |
|
One is impossible without the other |
34 |
32 |
43 |
40 |
42 |
36 |
42 |
|
There can be order without democracy, but democracy without order is impossible |
14 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
|
There can be democracy without order, but order without democracy is impossible |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
|
There can be order without democracy, or democracy without order |
11 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
|
One contracts the other |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
|
It is difficult to say |
18 |
19 |
16 |
15 |
19 |
16 |
17 |
Distribution of answers based on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents look at the PDF file
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).