(1.514 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. Was the last year more difficult or easier for Belarus in comparison with the previous one?
Variant of answer |
% |
More difficult |
52.4 |
The same as the previous one |
38.3 |
Easier |
7.6 |
DA/NA |
1.7 |
2. Do you consider that Belarusian economy is in crisis?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
81.3 |
No |
10.8 |
DA/NA |
7.9 |
3. If you believe that Belarusian economy finds itself in crisis, then to what extent can it be considered the consequence of the country’s leadership economic policy of the last years?
Variant of answer |
% |
Virtually in full measure |
23.7 |
To a considerable extent |
27.9 |
To a slight extent |
18.2 |
It is impossible to say that it is the reason for the crisis |
10.7 |
DA/NA |
19.5 |
4. If you believe that Belarusian economy finds itself in crisis, then to what extent can it be considered the consequence of the world financial crisis?
Variant of answer |
% |
Virtually in full measure |
31.3 |
To a considerable extent |
38.7 |
To a slight extent |
10.2 |
It is impossible to say that it is the reason for the crisis |
2.7 |
DA/NA |
17.1 |
5. How does the economic crisis in the country tell upon the everyday life of your family?
Variant of answer |
% |
Seriously |
41.8 |
Slightly |
38.2 |
Does not tell on it |
10.8 |
DA/NA |
9.2 |
6. Where, in your opinion, do people fight against the economic crisis more successfully – in Belarus or in other countries touched upon by the crisis?
Variant of answer |
% |
In other countries |
42.1 |
In Belarus |
30.4 |
DA/NA |
27.5 |
7. When will the economic crisis be over in Belarus, in your opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
At the beginning of 2010 |
4.3 |
In the middle of 2010 |
10.7 |
At the end of 2010 |
13.4 |
In 2011 |
15.3 |
After 2011 |
22.8 |
The crisis is already over |
9.6 |
DA/NA |
23.9 |
8. Who, in your opinion, suffered most from the economic crisis in Belarus? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
The poor and the low income population |
39.7 |
The middle class |
28.6 |
Young people |
28.3 |
Businessmen, entrepreneurs in small and medium business |
21.3 |
Elderly people |
20.2 |
Pensioners |
19.4 |
People with money savings, bank deposits |
18.3 |
Middle age people |
18.1 |
Low-skill employees |
17.9 |
Employees of state-financed organizations |
16.6 |
Employees of private organizations (enterprises) |
14.1 |
Businessmen, entrepreneurs in large-scale business |
12.8 |
Highly qualified employees |
3.9 |
Employees of the government institutions and officials |
3.3 |
9. Which of the listed events were, in your opinion, the most important ones in Belarus in 2009? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Rise in prices for day-to-day goods and services |
59.7 |
“Swine” flu epidemic |
48.0 |
Reduction of real wages and pensions |
38.0 |
20.5% devaluation of the Belarusian ruble on January, 2 |
31.1 |
Deepening of the economic crisis in Belarus |
22.8 |
“The milk war” between Belarus and Russia |
15.9 |
Dialogue establishing between the governing body of Belarus and western countries |
14.0 |
Refusal of Russia to give Belarus the remaining part of the promised credit |
11.4 |
Giving by the International Monetary Fund a credit to Belarus |
8.9 |
Non-recognition by Belarus of Abkhazia and South Ossetia independence |
4.8 |
Belarusian European forum which was conducted on November, 14 |
4.6 |
Another event |
0.5 |
DA |
2.4 |
10. Is it a blessing for Belarus, in your opinion, that it became an independent country in 1991?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
65.5 |
No |
20.6 |
DA/NA |
13.9 |
11. If you think it is a blessing, then why is it so?
Variant of answer |
% |
The Belarusians are not a part of the Russian people |
30.1 |
As an independent state we can become a member of the European Union |
26.3 |
Another reason |
2.5 |
DA/NA |
41.1 |
12. If you think it is not a blessing, then why is it so?
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarus and Russia are one nation and they should not be divided |
10.2 |
The economic position became worse after gaining independence |
9.0 |
Another reason |
0.6 |
DA/NA |
80.2 |
13. What is more important – improvement of Belarus economic position or independence of the country?
Variant of answer |
% |
Improvement of Belarus economic position |
63.4 |
Independence of the country |
28.2 |
DA/NA |
8.4 |
14. What state symbols (the State Emblem, the flag) correspond more, in your opinion, to the historical and cultural heritage of the Belarusian nation – the ones that existed from 1991 to 1995 (with the “Pogonya” State Emblem) or the present ones (reminding of the symbols of the BSSR)?
Variant of answer |
% |
The present symbols (reminding the symbols of the BSSR) |
54.7 |
The symbols which existed before 1995 (with the “Pagonya” emblem) |
27.7 |
DA/NA |
17.6 |
15. How should the relations between the state and its citizens develop, in your opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
The state must take care of all its citizens providing a decent level of life for them |
53.4 |
The state must determine unified “rules of play” for everybody and see to it that they are not violated |
27.0 |
The state should interfere as little as possible in the life and economic activity of the citizens |
17.2 |
DA/NA |
2.4 |
16. Do you think the changes which the authorities are going to introduce into the electoral legislation will raise the level of elections democracy character in Belarus?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
43.6 |
Yes |
29.8 |
DA/NA |
26.6 |
17. In your opinion, if president A. Lukashenko is reelected for the fourth term in 2011, it will be:
Variant of answer |
% |
Extremely useful for the country |
10.3 |
More likely useful for the country |
25.3 |
Hardly change anything |
33.0 |
More likely harmful for the country |
11.0 |
Very harmful for the country |
10.9 |
DA/NA |
9.5 |
18. If protest actions against worsening of the economic position take place in your city (district), are you ready to take part in them?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
77.6 |
Yes |
14.2 |
DA/NA |
8.2 |
19. In November, 2009 the World Health Organization (which is a part of the UNO) named Belarus among the countries touched upon by the swine flu epidemic most of all. Some people think, that Belarusian authorities turned out to be not prepared for that (did not manage to organize effective medical treatment, supplying with drugs and protective means, concealed information about the real scale of the epidemic thereby causing panic among the population), other people believe that Belarusian authorities acted efficiently. And what is your opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
The authorities acted completely inefficiently |
37.0 |
The authorities acted not efficiently enough |
37.0 |
The authorities acted very efficiently |
18.1 |
DA/NA |
7.9 |
20. If one speaks about your family, then what do you and members of your family have for an object?
Variant of answer |
% |
To survive even if at the most primitive level of existence |
7.0 |
To live not worse than the majority of families in your city, district |
39.5 |
To live better than the majority of families in your city, district |
26.5 |
To live the way an average family lives in Western Europe, the USA |
17.3 |
To live better than an average family in Western Europe, the USA |
7.5 |
DA/NA |
2.2 |