Левада-Центр : Approval ratings

This survey was carried out October 24–30, 2019 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1616 people ages 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. 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%

Trends demonstrating how Russian citizens’ approval of primary government institutions has fluctuated since 1999 can be found in these indicators.

OVERALL, DO YOU THINK THE COUNTRY IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR GOING DOWN THE WRONG PATH?

		Moving in the right direction	Going down the wrong path	It is difficult to say
2019	Oct.	52	38	10
	Sep.	49	41	10
	Aug.	49	42	10
	Jul.	50	41	9
	Jun.	48	41	10
	May	49	40	11
	Apr.	49	43	9
	Mar.	48	44	9
	Feb.	45	46	9
	Jan.	42	45	13
2018	Oct.	49	40	12
2017	Oct.	57	27	16
2016	Oct.	55	30	16
2015	Oct.	61	25	14
2014	Oct.	60	23	17
2013	Oct.	40	43	18
2012	Oct.	43	39	18
2011	Oct.	43	38	19
2010	Oct.	47	34	19
2009	Oct.	49	34	17
2008	Oct.	54	27	19
2007	Oct.	51	33	17
2006	Oct.	38	44	18
2005	Oct.	34	48	19
2004	Oct.	39	50	11
2003	Oct.	42	40	18
2002	Oct.	44	37	19
2001	Oct.	45	39	16
2000	Oct.	28	52	20

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?*

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2019	Oct.	70	29	1
	Sep.	68	31	1
	Aug.	67	31	1
	Jul.	68	31	1
	Jun.	68	31	1
	May	66	32	2
	Apr.	66	33	1
	Mar.	64	34	2
	Feb.	64	35	1
	Jan.	64	34	1
2018	Oct.	66	33	1
2017	Oct.	82	17	1
2016	Oct.	84	16	<1
2015	Oct.	88	12	1
2014	Oct.	88	11	1
2013	Oct.	64	35	1
2012	Oct.	67	32	1
2011	Oct.	66	31	3
2010	Oct.	77	20	3
2009	Oct.	78	20	2
2008	Oct.	83	14	4
2007	Oct.	82	16	2
2006	Oct.	77	22	1
2005	Oct.	71	26	4
2004	Oct.	72	26	2
2003	Oct.	73	24	3
2002	Oct.	77	19	4
2001	Oct.	75	19	6
2000	Oct.	64	26	11

* In 2008-2011, the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?**

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2019	Oct.	39	59	2
	Sep.	35	64	2
	Aug.	36	63	2
	Jul.	34	64	2
	Jun.	36	62	3
	May	33	65	2
	Apr.	36	62	2
	Mar.	34	65	2
	Feb.	32	67	1
	Jan.	33	66	2
2018	Oct.	34	64	2
2017	Oct.	46	53	1
2016	Oct.	48	51	1
2015	Oct.	62	37	2
2014	Oct.	68	30	2
2013	Oct.	51	49	1
2012	Oct.	61	38	2
2011	Oct.	62	35	3
2010	Oct.	76	22	2
2009	Oct.	72	24	3
2008	Oct.	76	18	6
2007	Oct.	57	35	9
2006	Dec.	57	36	8

** In 2006-2007, the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?”

** In 2008-2011, the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA?”

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2019	Oct.	44	54	2
	Sep.	43	55	2
	Aug.	44	55	2
	Jul.	43	55	2
	Jun.	43	55	3
	May	42	56	2
	Apr.	42	56	2
	Mar.	40	58	2
	Feb.	39	59	2
	Jan.	38	61	2
2018	Oct.	41	57	2
2017	Oct.	48	51	2
2016	Oct.	47	52	1
2015	Oct.	56	43	1
2014	Oct.	64	34	2
2013	Oct.	44	56	1
2012	Oct.	50	49	2
2011	Oct.	47	51	2
2010	Oct.	55	41	4
2009	Oct.	52	44	4
2008	Oct.	59	35	6
2007	Oct.	46	50	5
2006	Oct.	40	57	4
2005	Oct.	31	65	5
2004	Oct.	37	55	8
2003	Oct.	37	56	7
2002	Oct.	45	46	9
2001	Oct.	55	35	10
2000	Oct.	49	40	12

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS OF YOUR OBLAST’S GOVERNOR? (PRESIDENT OF YOUR REPUBLIC, IN MOSCOW – THE MAYOR OF MOSCOW)

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2019	Oct.	65	32	3
	Sep.	63	34	3
	Aug.	61	35	4
	Jul.	61	35	4
	Jun.	63	34	3
	May	61	36	3
	Apr.	61	35	4
	Mar.	58	38	5
	Feb.	56	41	3
	Jan.	58	39	3
2018	Oct.	58	40	2
2017	Oct.	53	44	3
2016	Oct.	52	47	2
2015	Oct.	61	38	2
2014	Oct.	68	30	2
2013	Oct.	55	45	1
2012	Oct.	58	40	2
2011	Oct.	56	41	3
2010	Oct.	56	39	5
2009	Oct.	56	40	4
2008	Oct.	58	36	6
2007	Oct.	59	38	4
2006	Oct.	59	39	2
2005	Oct.	57	39	5
2004	Oct.	49	47	4
2003	Oct.	50	43	8
2002	Oct.	54	37	9
2001	Oct.	55	35	10
2000	Oct.	49	40	12

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN STATE DUMA?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2019	Oct.	40	57	3
	Sep.	37	60	3
	Aug.	37	60	3
	Jul.	37	60	3
	Jun.	38	59	2
	May	38	59	3
	Apr.	39	59	3
	Mar.	36	61	3
	Feb.	36	63	2
	Jan.	33	64	3
2018	Oct.	36	62	2
2017	Oct.	41	57	2
2016	Oct.	41	59	1
2015	Oct.	50	48	2
2014	Oct.	56	42	3
2013	Oct.	39	60	1
2012	Oct.	41	57	2
2011	Oct.	39	59	2
2005	Mar.	18	68	14
2004	Oct.	28	64	8
2003	Jan.	30	60	11
2002	Jan.	27	55	18
2001	Jul.	29	59	12
2000	Sep.	27	58	15

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).

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