This survey took place between December 13–19, 2018 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 136 localities of 52 of the country’s regions. 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 selection 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%
TO WHAT EXTENT DO RUSSIAN CITIZENS CURRENTLY FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE GOVERNMENT? (ABIDE BY THE LAW, PAY TAXES, ETC.)?
| Jan. 01 |
Feb. 06 |
Feb. 10 |
Apr. 10 |
Apr. 11 |
Jun. 12 |
Aug. 13 |
Jan. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
Mar. 16 |
Mar. 17 |
Dec. 18 |
|
| They completely fulfill them | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| They fulfill them for the most part | 33 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 36 |
|
They fulfill some responsibilities and don’t fulfill others |
38 | 38 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 29 |
| They don’t fulfill them for the most part | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| They don’t fulfill them at all | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ITS CITIZENS?
| Jan. 01 |
Feb. 06 |
Feb. 10 |
Apr. 10 |
Apr. 11 |
Jun. 12 |
Aug. 13 |
Jan. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
Mar. 16 |
Mar. 17 |
Dec. 18 |
|
| It completely fulfills them | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| It fulfills them for the most part | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
|
It fulfills some responsibilities and doesn’t fulfill others |
29 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 33 |
| It doesn’t fulfill them for the most part | 41 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 30 |
| It doesn’t fulfill them at all | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| It is difficult to say | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS CONCERNING RUSSIAN CITIZENS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD YOU AGREE WITH MOST?
| Dec. 89 |
Mar. 99 |
Dec. 02 |
Feb. 06 |
Feb. 10 |
Nov. 11 |
Jan. 12 |
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
Mar. 16 |
Mar. 17 |
Dec. 18 |
|
| Our government has given us everything, nobody has the right to demand more of it | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| The government gives us a lot, but citizens could ask for more | 11 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 26 |
| The government gives us so little that we aren’t obligated to do anything for it | 8 | 38 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 29 |
| Our government is currently in a position where we must help it, even if it requires some sacrifices | 37 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
| We must force the government to serve our interests | 25 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| It is difficult to say | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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