The survey took place between 20 and 23 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 CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN RUSSIA?
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|
Jan. 13 |
Apr. 13 |
Jan. 14 |
Apr. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Stable development |
14 |
10 |
10 |
17 |
4 |
|
Temporary difficulties |
24 |
26 |
24 |
40 |
50 |
|
Stagnation |
12 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
8 |
|
Nearing of a crisis |
18 |
19 |
23 |
16 |
18 |
|
Growing chaos |
16 |
17 |
15 |
5 |
8 |
|
Increasing repression; establishment of a dictatorship |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
11 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHICH HISTORICAL PATH SHOULD RUSSIA FOLLOW?
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|
Mar. 00 |
Mar. 01 |
Feb. 08 |
Oct. 08 |
Mar. 13 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Go on its own unique path |
60 |
53 |
60 |
58 |
37 |
46 |
55 |
|
Return to the path that the Soviet Union was on |
18 |
19 |
11 |
14 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
|
The general path that modern European civilizations have followed |
15 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
31 |
21 |
17 |
|
It is difficult to say |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT WILL RUSSIA BE LIKE IN FIFTY YEARS?
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|
Aug. 94 |
Mar. 00 |
Feb. 08 |
May 12 |
Mar. 13 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Russia will be as wealthy and developed as Western countries |
24 |
25 |
35 |
21 |
24 |
30 |
24 |
|
Technology, science, and weapons will be up to Western standards, but people’s lives will be very different |
20 |
23 |
20 |
28 |
23 |
21 |
23 |
|
Russia will develop similarly to the great Asian countries – China, India |
4 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
12 |
|
Russia will return to the path of socialism and communism |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Russia will be a poor and backward country |
-* |
– |
2 |
– |
10 |
3 |
4 |
|
Russia will face inevitable decay and ruination |
5 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
41 |
34 |
31 |
33 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
* The variant was not included in the list of possible answers.
DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT DIRECTION OUR COUNTRY IS MOVING IN AND WHAT GOALS HAVE BEEN SET FOR IT BY THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP?
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|
Mar. 04 |
Aug. 05 |
Jan. 06 |
Aug. 07 |
Aug. 09 |
Dec. 10 |
Apr. 11 |
Apr. 12 |
Apr. 13 |
Apr. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
A clear idea |
18 |
14 |
20 |
23 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
22 |
18 |
|
A vague idea |
43 |
41 |
40 |
40 |
43 |
38 |
43 |
47 |
44 |
45 |
41 |
|
No idea |
23 |
22 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
30 |
23 |
27 |
27 |
22 |
28 |
|
It is clear that affairs in Russia to chance |
14 |
18 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
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).