RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on March 2-12, 2016
(1.508 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. How do you evaluate economic problems faced by Belarus today?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
These problems are temporary, we had survived worse than this in the past |
28.5 |
|
These problems will last for a long time, it’s time to tighten the belts |
40.5 |
|
This is the collapse of Belarusian model |
24.0 |
|
DA/NA |
7.0 |
2. Who is responsible for the present crisis in Belarus? (more than one answer is possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
The government |
48.3 |
|
The President |
47.0 |
|
Parliament |
22.7 |
|
Europe |
17.5 |
|
The USA |
16.7 |
|
People |
12.9 |
|
Russia |
10.1 |
|
Opposition |
8.6 |
|
DA |
11.4 |
3. According to you, who is going to help Belarus overcome the crisis? (more than one answer is possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
No one, we should rely only on ourselves |
36.5 |
|
Russia |
26.1 |
|
Belarusian power |
17.6 |
|
The Western countries |
11.1 |
|
Belarusian opposition |
3.4 |
|
Other countries |
0.9 |
|
DA |
8.8 |
4. Deputy Prime Minister Natalia Kochanova said in February 2016 that "Belarusian doctors are paid according to the way they work". Do you agree with this evaluation?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
34.9 |
|
No |
56.1 |
|
DA/NA |
9.0 |
5. In the beginning of the year tariffs on communal services were significantly increased. What is your attitude to it?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
It’s an unfair decision: most people have no money to pay for these tariffs |
66.9 |
|
It’s a difficult but needed decision: it’s demanded by the International Monetary Fund, and Belarus needs its help |
20.8 |
|
It’s a fair decision: people should pay for communal services as much as they cost |
7.2 |
|
DA/NA |
5.1 |
6. There are different opinions concerning the progress of Belarusian economy model. Which one do you agree with?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
This progress is explained by internal factors; Russian aid is an important but not decisive factor |
26.2 |
|
Without the help of Russia there would be no progress in the Belarusian economy |
31.2 |
|
There is no progress in the Belarusian economy |
37.1 |
|
DA/NA |
5.5 |
7. Do you fear another devaluation of Belarusian ruble in the next few months?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
It is a real threat |
48.3 |
|
It is possible, but unlikely |
33.7 |
|
It won’t happen |
9.6 |
|
DA/NA |
8.4 |
8. Which group of population can you assign yourself to?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
We can hardly make both ends meet and we don’t have enough money to buy even food |
19.4 |
|
We have enough money for food, but buying clothes is a real problem |
41.8 |
|
We have enough money for food and clothes, but buying durable goods is a problem |
30.1 |
|
We can easily buy durable goods, but it is difficult to buy really expensive things |
7.0 |
|
We can afford some quite expensive buys – a flat, a summer residence and so on |
1.5 |
|
NA |
0.2 |
9. What’s more important for you today: maintaining of the current situation in the country or changing it??
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Maintaining of the situation is more important |
24.7 |
|
Changing of the situation is more important |
67.3 |
|
DA/NA |
8.0 |
10. According to you, is a significant improvement of Belarusian people’s lives possible under the current rule and its policy?
|
Variant of answer19 |
% |
|
Possible |
Possible |
|
Impossible |
43.4 |
|
DA/NA |
13.0 |
11. Which opinion about the work of Belarusian Parliament do you agree most?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
The Parliament works proactively and passes legislations important for Belarus |
16.9 |
|
Its activity is reduced to servicing the political course of President A. Lukashenko |
31.6 |
|
Parliamentarians are mostly busy solving their own problems |
22.7 |
|
I don’t know what the Parliament does |
24.6 |
|
DA/NA |
4.2 |
12. Recently a group of oppositional leaders suggested to carry out the Congress of Democratic Forces in May 2016 to "consolidate democratic forces and decide on further actions". What is your attitude to this idea?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I support this suggestion |
21.8 |
|
I don’t support this suggestion |
54.2 |
|
I don’t care |
18.9 |
|
DA/NA |
5.1 |
13. Since the beginning of 2016 many individual entrepreneurs selling clothes on consumer goods markets stopped their work. Does it influence your well-being?
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Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, I used to buy goods from them, because they were more expensive in other places |
54.2 |
|
No, I didn’t buy anything from them |
19.5 |
|
No, I used to buy goods from them, but now I do it in other places |
22.4 |
|
DA/NA |
3.9 |
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