Левада-Центр : APPROVAL RATINGS

This survey was conducted September 25–30, 2020, among a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1605 people aged 18 or older in 137 municipalities of 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 total number of participants along with data from previous surveys.

The statistical error of these studies for a sample 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%

For a full picture of fluctuations in the approval of the national state of affairs and government institutions, see indicators.
In April–July 2020 surveys were conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI).

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
2020	Sep	50	40	10
	Aug	51	42	7
	July	42	40	18
	June	43	41	16
	May	43	42	15
	Apr	42	42	17
	Mar	48	42	10
	Feb	53	38	10
	Jan	52	39	10
2019	Sep	49	41	10
2018	Sep	47	41	12
2017	Sep	54	28	18
2016	Sep	50	32	19
2015	Sep	55	26	19
2014	Sep	62	22	17
2013	Sep	40	43	17
2012	Sep	39	42	19
2011	Sep	42	40	18
2010	Sep	49	32	18
2009	Sep	49	33	18
2008	Sep	61	24	15
2007	Sep	47	34	19
2006	Sep	43	41	16
2005	Sep	36	48	16
2004	Sep	37	51	12
2003	Sep	43	42	15
2002	Oct	37	42	21
2001	Sep	37	42	21
2000	Sep	29	51	19

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

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Sep	69	30	1
	Aug	66	33	1
	July	60	33	6
	June	60	35	6
	May	59	34	7
	Apr	59	33	8
	Mar	63	36	2
	Feb	69	30	1
	Jan	68	31	1
2019	Sep	68	31	1
2018	Sep	67	33	1
2017	Sep	83	17	1
2016	Sep	82	18	1
2015	Sep	84	15	1
2014	Sep	86	14	1
2013	Sep	64	35	1
2012	Sep	68	31	2
2011	Sep	68	31	2
2010	Sep	77	21	2
2009	Sep	81	18	1
2008	Sep	88	10	2
2007	Sep	79	20	1
2006	Sep	75	22	3
2005	Sep	70	28	2
2004	Sep	66	31	3
2003	Sep	75	22	3
2002	Sep	77	20	3
2001	Sep	74	19	7
2000	Sep	65	27	8

*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 MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?**

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Sep	57	38	5
	Aug	60	36	5
	July	50	27	23
	June	51	30	19
	May	47	29	25
	Apr	46	23	32
	Mar	51	39	10
	Feb	52	39	9
	Jan	48	37	15

** In January 2020 the question was presented as follows: “OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN’S FIRST ACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA?

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

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Sep	51	47	2
	Aug	50	48	2
	Mar	48	48	4
	Feb	50	46	4
2019	Sep	43	55	2
2018	Sep	42	57	1
2017	Sep	52	47	1
2016	Sep	43	55	2
2015	Sep	60	39	1
2014	Sep	66	32	2
2013	Sep	41	57	1
2012	Sep	47	51	2
2011	Sep	48	51	2
2010	Sep	51	45	3
2009	Sep	58	39	4
2008	Sep	66	31	3
2007	Sep	38	58	3
2006	Sep	37	57	6
2005	Sep	31	66	4
2004	Sep	38	54	8
2003	Sep	33	59	8
2002	Sep	39	51	9
2001	Sep	39	45	16
2000	Sep	39	50	12

OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTONS OF YOUR REGION’S GOVERNOR (PRESIDENT OF YOUR REPUBLIC, in Moscow — THE MAYOR OF MOSCOW)?

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Sep	64	34	3
	Aug	63	34	3
	July	58	32	10
	June	60	32	9
	May	61	29	10
	Apr	61	27	12
	Mar	65	32	3
	Feb	65	32	3
	Jan	67	30	3
2019	Sep	63	34	3
2018	Sep	55	44	1
2017	Sep	56	43	2
2016	Sep	51	48	2
2015	Sep	62	38	1
2014	Sep	67	31	2
2013	Sep	54	46	1
2012	Sep	57	40	3
2011	Sep	49	47	4
2010	Sep	52	46	3
2009	Sep	60	38	3
2008	Sep	64	33	3
2007	Sep	58	39	2
2006	Sep	58	37	5
2005	Sep	56	40	4
2004	Sep	48	48	3
2003	Sep	45	44	11
2002	Sep	51	41	8
2001	Sep	50	33	17
2000	Sep	49	37	14

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

		Approve	Disapprove	No answer
2020	Sep	44	54	3
	Aug	43	54	3
	Mar	42	54	4
	Feb	44	53	3
	Jan	41	56	3
2019	Sep	37	60	3
2018	Sep	38	62	1
2017	Sep	45	54	1
2016	Aug	37	62	1
2015	Aug	47	51	2
2014	Aug	49	49	2
2013	Aug	34	65	1
2012	Aug	40	59	1
2011	Aug	32	65	2
2005	Mar	18	68	14
2004	Aug	24	65	11
2003	Jan	30	60	11
2002	Jan	27	55	18
2001	July	29	59	12
2000	Aug	23	63	14

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

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