The survey took place between 17 and 20 April 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%.
ARE CURRENT AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, OR IS THE COUNTRY MOVING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION?
|
|
Affairs are going in the right direction |
The country is moving in the wrong direction |
It is difficult to say |
|
|
2015 |
Apr. |
60 |
23 |
18 |
|
Mar. |
57 |
25 |
19 |
|
|
Feb. |
54 |
29 |
17 |
|
|
Jan. |
55 |
27 |
18 |
|
|
2014 |
Dec. |
56 |
27 |
18 |
|
Nov. |
59 |
22 |
19 |
|
|
Oct. |
60 |
23 |
17 |
|
|
Sept. |
62 |
22 |
17 |
|
|
22-25 Aug. |
64 |
22 |
14 |
|
|
1-4 Aug. |
66 |
19 |
15 |
|
|
July |
55 |
26 |
19 |
|
|
June |
62 |
22 |
17 |
|
|
May |
60 |
23 |
17 |
|
|
Apr. |
58 |
26 |
16 |
|
|
21-24 Mar. |
60 |
26 |
15 |
|
|
7-10 Mar. |
51 |
30 |
18 |
|
|
Feb. |
47 |
37 |
16 |
|
|
Jan. |
43 |
41 |
17 |
|
|
2013 |
Apr. |
41 |
41 |
18 |
|
2012 |
Apr. |
46 |
36 |
18 |
|
2011 |
Apr. |
43 |
40 |
17 |
|
2010 |
Apr. |
47 |
34 |
19 |
|
2009 |
Apr. |
43 |
37 |
21 |
|
2008 |
Apr. |
55 |
29 |
16 |
|
2007 |
Apr. |
43 |
39 |
18 |
|
2006 |
Apr. |
34 |
47 |
19 |
|
2005 |
Apr. |
34 |
55 |
12 |
|
2004 |
Apr. |
47 |
40 |
13 |
|
2003 |
Apr. |
31 |
56 |
13 |
|
2002 |
Apr. |
38 |
44 |
18 |
|
2001 |
Apr. |
34 |
48 |
18 |
|
2000 |
Apr. |
32 |
49 |
19 |
|
1999 |
Apr. |
10 |
78 |
12 |
|
1998 |
Apr. |
17 |
65 |
18 |
|
1997 |
Apr. |
17 |
66 |
17 |
|
1996 |
Apr. |
20 |
57 |
23 |
|
1995 |
Apr. |
15 |
72 |
14 |
|
1994 |
Apr. |
19 |
58 |
24 |
|
1993 |
Feb. |
22 |
48 |
30 |
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIVITIES AS THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Apr. |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
Mar. |
85 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
85 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Dec. |
85 |
14 |
1 |
|
Nov. |
85 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
Oct. |
88 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
Sept. |
86 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
22-25 Aug. |
84 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
1-4 Aug. |
87 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
July |
85 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
June |
86 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
May |
83 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
82 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
21-24 Mar. |
80 |
18 |
2 |
|
|
7-10 Mar. |
72 |
25 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. |
69 |
30 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
65 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
2013 |
Apr. |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Apr. |
67 |
32 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Apr. |
71 |
27 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Apr. |
78 |
20 |
2 |
|
2009 |
Apr. |
76 |
21 |
3 |
|
2008 |
Apr. |
86 |
12 |
1 |
|
2007 |
Apr. |
79 |
19 |
1 |
|
2006 |
Apr. |
72 |
26 |
1 |
|
2005 |
Apr. |
66 |
31 |
3 |
|
2004 |
Apr. |
79 |
19 |
2 |
|
2003 |
Apr. |
73 |
24 |
3 |
|
2002 |
Apr. |
71 |
22 |
8 |
|
2001 |
Apr. |
70 |
25 |
6 |
|
2000 |
Apr. |
77 |
15 |
8 |
*From 2009-2012 the question was asked in the following format: “DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIVITIES AS THE PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIVITIES AS THE PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
||
|
2015 |
Apr. |
66 |
32 |
2 |
|
Mar. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
64 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
64 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Dec. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
Nov. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
Oct. |
68 |
30 |
2 |
|
|
Sept. |
71 |
27 |
2 |
|
|
22-25 Aug. |
67 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
1-4 Aug. |
71 |
27 |
2 |
|
|
July |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
June |
67 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
May |
66 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
21-24 Mar. |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
7-10 Mar. |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. |
54 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
48 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
2013 |
Apr. |
52 |
46 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Apr. |
62 |
37 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Apr. |
68 |
31 |
1 |
|
2010 |
Apr. |
73 |
25 |
2 |
|
2009 |
Apr. |
68 |
28 |
5 |
|
2008 |
Apr. |
72 |
22 |
7 |
|
2007 |
Apr. |
55 |
33 |
12 |
|
2006 |
Dec. |
57 |
36 |
8 |
**From 2006-2008 the question was asked in the following format: “DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIVITIES AS THE FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”
**From 2009-2012 the question was asked in the following format: “DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIVITIES AS THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?”
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Apr. |
61 |
38 |
1 |
|
Mar. |
59 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
58 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Dec. |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
Nov. |
59 |
40 |
2 |
|
|
Oct. |
64 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
Sept. |
66 |
32 |
2 |
|
|
Aug. |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
July |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
June |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
May |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
56 |
42 |
2 |
|
|
Mar. |
58 |
40 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
43 |
56 |
1 |
|
|
2013 |
Apr. |
44 |
55 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Apr. |
50 |
49 |
1 |
|
2011 |
Apr. |
48 |
50 |
2 |
|
2010 |
Apr. |
53 |
43 |
4 |
|
2009 |
Apr. |
53 |
42 |
5 |
|
2008 |
Apr. |
56 |
38 |
5 |
|
2007 |
Apr. |
42 |
53 |
5 |
|
2006 |
Apr. |
30 |
67 |
3 |
|
2005 |
Apr. |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
2004 |
Apr. |
44 |
40 |
16 |
|
2003 |
Apr. |
30 |
63 |
7 |
|
2002 |
Apr. |
38 |
47 |
15 |
|
2001 |
Apr. |
37 |
48 |
14 |
|
2000 |
Apr. |
39 |
48 |
14 |
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE GOVERNOR OF YOUR REGION’S ACTIVITIES (PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, IN MOSCOW – MAYOR OF MOSCOW)?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Apr. |
67 |
32 |
1 |
|
Mar. |
61 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. |
63 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
64 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
Dec. |
66 |
33 |
1 |
|
Nov. |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
Oct. |
68 |
30 |
2 |
|
|
Sept. |
67 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
Aug. |
66 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
July |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
June |
65 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
May |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
Apr. |
60 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
Mar. |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
59 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
Jan. |
54 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
2013 |
Apr. |
55 |
43 |
2 |
|
2012 |
Apr. |
53 |
45 |
2 |
|
2011 |
Apr. |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
2010 |
Apr. |
53 |
42 |
4 |
|
2009 |
Apr. |
55 |
40 |
5 |
|
2008 |
Apr. |
61 |
36 |
3 |
|
2007 |
Apr. |
57 |
40 |
3 |
|
2006 |
Apr. |
56 |
41 |
3 |
|
2005 |
Apr. |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
2004 |
Apr. |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
2003 |
Apr. |
46 |
48 |
5 |
|
2002 |
Apr. |
49 |
40 |
11 |
|
2001 |
Apr. |
53 |
37 |
10 |
|
2000 |
July |
53 |
37 |
11 |
DO YOU GENERALLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE RUSSIAN STATE DUMA’S ACTIVITIES?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
|
|
2015 |
Apr. |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
Mar. |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
Feb. |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
2014 |
Dec. |
52 |
46 |
2 |
|
Nov. |
48 |
50 |
2 |
|
|
Oct. |
56 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
Sept. |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
Aug. |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
July |
53 |
46 |
1 |
|
|
June |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
May |
50 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
Apr. |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
Mar. |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
Jan. |
36 |
63 |
1 |
|
|
2013 |
May |
38 |
61 |
1 |
|
2012 |
Apr. |
41 |
58 |
1 |
|
2011 |
July |
34 |
64 |
1 |
|
2005 |
Mar. |
18 |
68 |
14 |
|
2004 |
Aug. |
24 |
65 |
11 |
|
2003 |
Jan. |
30 |
60 |
11 |
|
2002 |
Jan. |
27 |
55 |
18 |
|
2001 |
Mar. |
25 |
63 |
13 |
|
2000 |
Apr. |
27 |
58 |
16 |
PLEASE NAME 5-6 POLITICIANS OR PUBLIC FIGURES WHOM YOU TRUST THE MOST. *** (open question – respondents named public figures whom they trust themselves)
|
|
2014 |
2015 |
|||||||||||
|
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
X |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
|
| Vladimir Putin |
53 |
53 |
52 |
55 |
57 |
56 |
60 |
57 |
55 |
62 |
59 |
62 |
60 |
| Sergei Shoigu |
23 |
24 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
| Sergei Lavrov |
17 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
20 |
12 |
20 |
13 |
21 |
| Dmitry Medvedev |
16 |
20 |
14 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
|
Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
| Gennady Zyuganov |
7 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
| Patriarch Kirill |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
| Ramzan Kadyrov |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Valentina Matvienko |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Alexei Kudrin |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
| None |
13 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
|
I’m not interested in politics or politicians |
16 |
17 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
| It is difficult to say |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
PLEASE NAME 5-6 POLITICIANS OR PUBLIC FIGURES WHOM YOU DISTRUST THE MOST. *** (open question – respondents named public figures whom they distrust themselves)
|
|
2014 |
2015 |
|||||||||||
|
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
X |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
|
| Ksenia Sobchak |
6 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
|
Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
17 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
| Mikhail Prokhorov |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
| Mikhail Gorbachev |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Dmitry Medvedev |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
| Gennady Zyuganov |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Mikhail Khodorkovsky |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
| Alexei Navalny |
5 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Yuri Lyuzhkov |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
| Irina Khakamada |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| None |
15 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
30 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
|
I’m not interested in politics or politicians |
22 |
23 |
23 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
20 |
| It is difficult to say |
22 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
23 |
4 |
23 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
23 |
23 |
*** The 10 Russian politicians that were named the most frequently.
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).