RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on March 2 - 12, 2013
(1.513 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. According to the official data, at the end of 2012 the average pay exceeded 500 dollars per month in dollar terms. Compare your standard of well-being with the one you had at the end of 2010:
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I began to live better than at that time |
12.2 |
|
I live the same way I used to at that time |
48.4 |
|
I began to live worse than at that time |
36.7 |
|
DA |
2.7 |
2. Are you concerned about new devaluation of the Belarusian ruble within the next few months?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
This threat is real |
32.1 |
|
It is possible but unlikely |
42.7 |
|
It is not going to happen |
19.4 |
|
DA/NA |
5.8 |
3. To what extent are you satisfied with the present living conditions in Belarus?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Completely satisfied |
7.7 |
|
More likely satisfied than not |
33.3 |
|
More likely dissatisfied than not |
43.4 |
|
Completely dissatisfied |
13.9 |
|
DA/NA |
1.7 |
4. Have you or your relatives or acquaintances had to go to abroad to work for the last several years?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, several times |
33.9 |
|
Yes, once |
14.9 |
|
No |
51.2 |
5. If "yes", then to what countries? (more than one answer is possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
To Russia |
34.2 |
|
To the European Union countries (including the Baltic states) |
14.1 |
|
To Ukraine |
4.5 |
|
To other countries |
5.3 |
6. In his New Year address to the people president A. Lukashenko said that "fundamental renewal and speeded up modernization of enterprises" will become a guarantee of Belarusian nationhood strengthening and of people’s prosperity growth in 2013. Do you agree with the statement of president A. Lukashenko?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
50.3 |
|
No |
34.2 |
|
DA/NA |
15.5 |
7. Do you think the money directed to modernization of enterprises will be spent...?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Efficiently |
26.5 |
|
Inefficiently |
33.4 |
|
Will be embezzled |
28.1 |
|
DA/NA |
12.0 |
8. Are a technological breakthrough, modernization of the economy and a breakthrough on the basis of the latest technology possible in Belarus within the next 10 years?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
35.4 |
|
No |
40.6 |
|
Belarus is already an advanced technology leader |
10.5 |
|
DA/NA |
13.5 |
9. Which of the opinions do you agree with?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Belarus needs changes |
74.8 |
|
Belarus does not need changes |
16.2 |
|
DA/NA |
9.0 |
10. What is more important: improvement of Belarus economic situation or independence of the country?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Improvement of Belarus economic situation |
65.2 |
|
Independence of the country |
29.3 |
|
DA/NA |
5.5 |
11. Do you think human rights are upheld in Belarus?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
16.2 |
|
More likely yes |
34.9 |
|
More likely no |
29.1 |
|
No |
14.7 |
|
DA/NA |
5.1 |
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