This survey took place between 23 and 26 October 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600/800 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%/4.1%.
DO YOU KNOW WHICH HOLIDAY WILL BE CELEBRATED ON NOVEMBER 4TH? (N=800)
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Oct. 05 |
Oct. 06 |
Oct. 07 |
Oct. 08 |
Oct. 09 |
Oct. 10 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 12 |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 14 |
Oct. 15 |
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National Unity Day |
8 |
20 |
23 |
28 |
31 |
36 |
41 |
43 |
49 |
54 |
55 |
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Day of Accord and Reconciliation |
33 |
27 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
|
October Revolution Day |
– |
5 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
Day of Emancipation from Polish-Lithuanian Invaders |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Other |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
<1 |
2 |
|
Don’t know/it is difficult to answer |
51 |
43 |
47 |
37 |
33 |
29 |
28 |
23 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE… (respondents could choose two answers; N=800)
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|
Oct. 06 |
Oct. 07 |
Oct. 08 |
Oct. 09 |
Oct. 10 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 12 |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 14 |
Oct. 15 |
|
National Unity Day, November 4 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
19 |
22 |
|
October Revolution Day, November 7 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
12 |
14 |
|
Neither |
58 |
59 |
52 |
63 |
61 |
59 |
61 |
62 |
59 |
55 |
|
Don’t know / it is difficult to say |
12 |
11 |
18 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
9 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
ARE YOU PROUD OF TODAY’S RUSSIA? (N=1600)
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|
Mar.06 |
Oct.07 |
Oct.08 |
Apr.10 |
Oct.13 |
Oct.14 |
Apr.15 |
Oct.15 |
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Definitely yes |
19 |
27 |
22 |
18 |
13 |
22 |
27 |
29 |
|
Probably yes |
29 |
33 |
40 |
37 |
40 |
47 |
43 |
42 |
|
Probably no |
32 |
23 |
23 |
27 |
30 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
|
Definitely no |
16 |
12 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
WHAT MOST OF ALL GIVES YOU A SENSE OF PRIDE FOR RUSSIA? (several answers; N=1600)
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|
Oct.14 |
Mar.15 |
Oct.15 |
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Russia’s natural wealth |
40 |
41 |
39 |
|
Russian history |
39 |
43 |
38 |
|
Armed forces |
24 |
24 |
35 |
|
Russian culture |
30 |
34 |
30 |
|
Russia’s position in the world |
26 |
24 |
30 |
|
Athletic accomplishments |
33 |
32 |
29 |
|
The country’s size |
28 |
31 |
26 |
|
Modern achievements of Russian science |
16 |
15 |
14 |
|
Fellow citizens |
8 |
7 |
9 |
|
Economic success |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
Russian education system |
6 |
6 |
4 |
|
Health care system |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Nothing from this list |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
3 |
3 |
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT RUSSIA’S FUTURE? IF SO, BY WHAT? (multiple answers; N=1600; September 2015)*
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|
Jan.91 |
Sept.15 |
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Unemployment |
26 |
42 |
|
Threat of war |
29 |
41 |
|
Economic crisis |
59 |
40 |
|
Rise in crime, disturbance of public order |
65 |
24 |
|
Ecological problems, destruction of the environment |
48 |
16 |
|
Escalation of inter-ethnic clashes, ethnic conflicts |
35 |
15 |
|
Political chaos |
41 |
14 |
|
International isolation |
6 |
12 |
|
Earthquakes, other natural disasters |
7 |
9 |
|
Religious conflicts |
3 |
6 |
|
Other |
4 |
2 |
|
Russia’s future does not worry me |
<1 |
11 |
|
I’m not concerned about Russia’s future, whatever it may be |
1 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
<1 |
5 |
*In January of 1991 this question was given in the following form: “ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SOVIET UNION?”
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).