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%
WHICH OF THE LISTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR, 2018, DO YOU THINK WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT? (respondents were presented with a card from which they could choose more than one answer or write in their own; answers ranked in descending order)
| Dec. 18 | |
| The opening of the Crimean Bridge | 47 |
| Pension reform | 46 |
| The presidential election in the Russian Federation | 37 |
| Hosting the World Cup in Russia | 36 |
| The fire in the Winter Cherry shopping mall in Kemerovo | 34 |
| The Kerch Polytechnic College massacre | 28 |
| The conflict in the Kerch Strait, introduction of martial law in Ukraine | 25 |
| Military actions in Syria (missile strikes, shooting down Russian spy plane, etc.) | 22 |
| Winter Olympics in Korea, Russian athletes competing under the neutral flag | 20 |
| The continuing military conflict in the east of Ukraine, the death of head of the self-proclaimed DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko | 19 |
| Protests in Russia (after the presidential elections, against the increase of the retirement age), detaining protesters | 16 |
| The situation with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church | 16 |
| Terrorist attacks in Russian regions (Dagestan, Chechnya) | 16 |
| Natural disasters: hurricanes, floods, etc. | 15 |
| Corruption scandals in the space industry, Soyuz rocket launch failure | 12 |
| Large-scale arrests of corrupt officials and purges in Dagestan | 12 |
| Terrorist attacks in other countries (in France, Iraq Afghanistan, Nigeria) | 11 |
| Resignation and new appointments of regional leaders | 11 |
| Expansion/extension of sanctions against Russia and counter-sanctions | 10 |
| Local elections in Russian regions held on September 9, 2018 | 10 |
| The trade war between the USA and China | 8 |
| Signing the agreement on the nuclear disarmament of North Korea | 8 |
| The poisoning of the former GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK | 7 |
| Blocking the messaging service Telegram | 6 |
| The UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit) | 5 |
| The torture of inmates in Federal Penitentiary Services’ institutions | 5 |
| Conflicts in Kabardino-Balkaria, protests in Ingushetia against changing the border | 4 |
| The Velvet Revolution in Armenia | 3 |
| The hunger strike of the director Oleg Sentsov | 3 |
| The trial of Kirill Serebrennikov | 2 |
| Other events | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 |
2018 IS COMING TO AN END. WHAT KIND OF YEAR HAS THIS BEEN FOR RUSSIA IN COMPARISON TO LAST YEAR, 2017: HARDER, EASIER, OR THE SAME AS LAST YEAR?
| Harder than last year | Easier than last year | The same as last year | |
| 2018 | 45 | 11 | 44 |
| 2017 | 39 | 18 | 43 |
| 2016 | 54 | 13 | 34 |
| 2015 | 60 | 11 | 29 |
| 2014 | 57 | 12 | 31 |
| 2013 | 34 | 20 | 46 |
| 2012 | 31 | 22 | 47 |
| 2011 | 28 | 23 | 50 |
| 2010 | 43 | 22 | 36 |
| 2009 | 62 | 11 | 27 |
| 2008 | 46 | 17 | 38 |
| 2007 | 20 | 33 | 47 |
| 2006 | 22 | 24 | 54 |
| 2005 | 26 | 23 | 52 |
| 2004 | 34 | 18 | 48 |
| 2003 | 21 | 25 | 54 |
| 2002 | 32 | 22 | 46 |
| 2001 | 23 | 31 | 46 |
| 2000 | 38 | 27 | 35 |
| 1999 | 50 | 15 | 35 |
| 1998 | 82 | 3 | 15 |
| 1997 | 37 | 17 | 46 |
| 1996 | 62 | 11 | 27 |
| 1995 | 55 | 13 | 33 |
| 1994 | 58 | 12 | 31 |
| 1993 | 65 | 11 | 25 |
| 1992 | 82 | 4 | 13 |
| 1991 | 88 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990 | 93 | 1 | 6 |
| 1989 | 83 | 4 | 13 |
WHAT KIND OF YEAR HAS 2018 BEEN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN COMPARISON TO LAST YEAR, 2017: HARDER, EASIER, OR THE SAME AS LAST YEAR?
| Harder than last year | Easier than last year | The same as last year | |
| 2018 | 38 | 13 | 50 |
| 2017 | 33 | 18 | 48 |
| 2016 | 48 | 16 | 36 |
| 2015 | 55 | 11 | 34 |
| 2014 | 39 | 14 | 47 |
| 2013 | 30 | 23 | 47 |
| 2012 | 32 | 21 | 46 |
| 2011 | 29 | 22 | 49 |
| 2010 | 41 | 22 | 37 |
| 2009 | 57 | 12 | 31 |
| 2008 | 44 | 18 | 38 |
| 2007 | 26 | 30 | 44 |
| 2006 | 28 | 24 | 47 |
| 2005 | 34 | 21 | 45 |
| 2004 | 40 | 19 | 41 |
| 2003 | 24 | 27 | 49 |
| 2002 | 30 | 21 | 49 |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | 48 |
| 2000 | 36 | 26 | 38 |
| 1999 | 48 | 15 | 37 |
| 1998 | 79 | 3 | 18 |
| 1997 | 43 | 16 | 41 |
| 1996 | 62 | 14 | 24 |
| 1995 | 53 | 13 | 34 |
| 1992 | 72 | 8 | 20 |
| 1991 | 73 | 7 | 20 |
| 1990 | 74 | 7 | 19 |
| 1989 | 58 | 13 | 29 |
| 1988 | 40 | 10 | 50 |
HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE PAST YEAR, 2018, AS A WHOLE: WAS IT A VERY GOOD, GOOD, AVERAGE, BAD OR VERY BAD YEAR?
| Very good | Good | Average | Bad | Very bad | It is difficult to say | |
| 2018 | 1 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 18 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 9 | 57 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 16 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 17 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 22 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 20 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 16 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 15 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 12 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 16 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 26 | 6 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 6 | 4 |
DO YOU THINK THAT, FOR YOU PERSONALLY, 2018 WAS A SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL YEAR OVERALL?
| Successful | Unsuccessful | It is difficult to say | |
| 2018 | 57 | 31 | 13 |
| 2017 | 53 | 28 | 20 |
| 2016 | 37 | 40 | 23 |
| 2015 | 40 | 37 | 23 |
| 2014 | 48 | 26 | 27 |
| 2013 | 51 | 24 | 25 |
| 2012 | 47 | 31 | 22 |
| 2011 | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| 2010 | 48 | 29 | 23 |
| 2009 | 43 | 37 | 20 |
| 2008 | 46 | 32 | 22 |
| 2007 | 52 | 28 | 20 |
| 2006 | 49 | 29 | 22 |
| 2005 | 47 | 34 | 20 |
| 2004 | 42 | 37 | 21 |
| 2003 | 51 | 34 | 14 |
| 2002 | 49 | 37 | 14 |
| 2001 | 42 | 38 | 20 |
| 2000 | 37 | 51 | 12 |
| 1999 | 36 | 51 | 14 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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