(1510 persons interviewed, margin of error doesn’t exceed 0.03)
1. In your opinion, are there any people in Belarus who could govern the country better than A. Lukashenko and his Cabinet?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
37.6 |
No |
35.9 |
DA/NA |
26.5 |
2. Imagine that the election of 2006 is free and fair, i.e. all candidates receive free access to television, freely meet the electorate, etc., like it was in 1994. Do you think A. Lukashenko will be re-elected the president or another candidate will take his seat?
Variant of answer |
% |
A. Lukashenko will be re-elected |
55.0 |
Another candidate will be elected |
25.7 |
DA/NA |
19.3 |
3. Imagine that this is not A. Lukashenko but some other candidate who wins the next presidential election. In your opinion, what will change in this case?
Variant of answer |
Improve |
Won’t change |
Aggravate |
DA/NA |
Belarus-EU relations |
38.5 |
20.5 |
10.3 |
30.7 |
Degree of democratization |
30.0 |
28.7 |
12.7 |
28.6 |
State and prospects of the youth |
29.0 |
27.1 |
15.5 |
28.4 |
Prospects of those who work much and honestly |
24.2 |
33.6 |
15.0 |
27.2 |
Human rights observance |
23.2 |
33.9 |
14.2 |
28.7 |
Observance of the Constitution and the Law |
21.6 |
34.8 |
13.4 |
30.2 |
Russia-Belarus relations |
21.2 |
29.2 |
22.2 |
27.4 |
Living standard in your family |
20.8 |
33.0 |
18.7 |
27.5 |
Equality under the law |
20.3 |
36.3 |
15.5 |
27.9 |
Crime reduction |
15.5 |
37.8 |
19.6 |
27.1 |
Alcohol abuse, drug abuse as well as other harmful habits |
12.0 |
40.6 |
21.9 |
25.5 |
4. Have you tried to launch your own business – a company, civic initiative, public organization, etc. – over lately?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
82.1 |
Yes |
17.2 |
NA |
0.7 |
5. If you launched your business, how does it develop nowadays?
Variant of answer |
% |
Over great hardships |
9.1 |
I had to close the business |
7.5 |
Quite successfully |
3.4 |
NA |
80.0 |
6. Some influential international organizations and governments of some foreign states say that the official results of the referendum and the election to the House of Representatives held on October 17, 2004 do not correspond to the real voting results. Do you agree with this?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
38.0 |
No |
38.0 |
DA/NA |
24.0 |
7. What is your attitude to the people who publicly protest against actions of the authorities?
Variant of answer |
% |
Definitely support them |
14.9 |
Rather support them |
24.3 |
Rather don’t support them |
28.0 |
Definitely don’t support them |
21.1 |
DA/NA |
11.7 |
8. There are different forms how people can uphold their interests. If you have to uphold your interests, how would you do this?
Forms of socio-political activity |
Yes |
No |
DA/NA |
Participating in election as a candidate |
12.5 |
80.2 |
7.3 |
Participating in election as a candidate’s authorized representative |
17.2 |
75.5 |
7.3 |
Voting at elections and referenda |
85.7 |
9.3 |
5.0 |
Signing public petition or address |
46.1 |
43.4 |
10.5 |
Speaking in the mass media |
25.0 |
64.8 |
10.2 |
Addressing the authorities to solve the problem |
46.6 |
43.7 |
9.7 |
Joining the activity of a nongovernmental organization which airs the interests of the people like me |
27.2 |
60.6 |
12.2 |
Joining activity of a political party which airs the interests of the people like me |
19.0 |
67.3 |
13.7 |
Taking part in a protest march |
18.1 |
69.9 |
12.0 |
Taking part in a strike |
15.4 |
72.4 |
12.2 |
9. During her recent trip to Russia, US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice said that “Belarus has been thrown behind because of the nature of the current power, and it cannot integrate into anywhere now. The people of Belarus deserve a better part.” What is your attitude to this statement?
Variant of answer |
% |
Positive |
29.2 |
Indifferent |
34.9 |
Negative |
33.3 |
NA |
2.6 |
10. Who are the most responsible to make Belarus a prosperous democratic country? (only one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarusian authorities |
48.2 |
Belarusian people |
40.0 |
Belarusian opposition |
4.9 |
West |
1.8 |
Russia |
1.7 |
Other |
1.2 |
NA |
2.2 |
11. President A. Lukashenko stood out with criticism of the EU and US position on Belarus which consider this country non-democratic. Some people agree with the president, other – not and some more are even not concerned about the issue. What is your opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
I agree with the president. Belarus is a democratic country |
37.8 |
I don’t agree with the president. Belarus is a non-democratic country |
32.8 |
I’m not concerned about this |
17.4 |
DA/NA |
12.0 |
12. What civil rights and freedoms are important and what are not important for you? Please, give your estimate of the rights and freedoms below on the five-point scale, where 1 is “this is absolutely not important for me” and 5 – “this is very important for me”:
Variant of answer |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
In average |
NA |
Right to medical care |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
7.0 |
86.7 |
4.79 |
0.8 |
Right to personal safety |
1.4 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
83.9 |
4.75 |
0.8 |
Right to social welfare |
1.4 |
1.1 |
5.2 |
11.9 |
80.1 |
4.69 |
0.3 |
Equality under the law |
1.0 |
0.8 |
7.3 |
14.1 |
76.3 |
4.65 |
0.5 |
Right to healthy environment |
1.2 |
1.6 |
6.7 |
13.2 |
77.0 |
4.64 |
0.3 |
Right to work |
4.4 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
9.8 |
77.5 |
4.54 |
0.2 |
Right to private property |
4.0 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
15.3 |
67.3 |
4.39 |
0.4 |
Right to education |
6.8 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
11.5 |
68.4 |
4.31 |
0.3 |
Freedom of opinion |
4.6 |
4.4 |
13.6 |
16.8 |
60.0 |
4.24 |
0.6 |
Freedom of religion |
8.5 |
7.1 |
13.9 |
16.3 |
54.0 |
4.00 |
0.2 |
Freedom of mass media |
8.6 |
6.5 |
16.6 |
18.7 |
49.0 |
3.94 |
0.6 |
Freedom of movement, including trips abroad |
11.3 |
6.4 |
12.9 |
15.0 |
54.1 |
3.94 |
0.3 |
Right to elect and be elected |
10.3 |
8.0 |
15.2 |
17.0 |
49.1 |
3.87 |
0.4 |
Freedom of enterprise |
15.7 |
7.7 |
17.4 |
16.6 |
42.1 |
3.62 |
0.5 |
Right to protesting |
27.2 |
11.0 |
17.5 |
14.8 |
29.3 |
3.08 |
0.2 |
Right to form public associations, including political parties |
30.1 |
11.8 |
17.0 |
13.4 |
27.6 |
2.97 |
0.1 |
13. Are human rights and freedoms given below observed in Belarus?
Variant of answer |
Always observed |
Sometimes observed |
Never observed |
DA/NA |
Freedom of religion |
63.4 |
25.9 |
3.2 |
7.5 |
Right to education |
50.7 |
38.5 |
5.7 |
5.1 |
Right to medical care |
40.4 |
50.2 |
5.8 |
3.6 |
Right to social welfare |
38.1 |
47.0 |
8.9 |
6.0 |
Right to elect and be elected |
37.9 |
35.3 |
15.0 |
11.8 |
Right to work |
37.8 |
47.2 |
9.3 |
5.7 |
Freedom of movement, including trips abroad |
33.2 |
43.3 |
11.0 |
12.5 |
Right to private property |
33.0 |
43.9 |
10.9 |
12.2 |
Right to personal safety |
28.7 |
53.2 |
11.2 |
6.9 |
Freedom of opinion |
27.9 |
41.2 |
22.0 |
8.9 |
Freedom of enterprise |
26.5 |
43.0 |
15.5 |
15.0 |
Right to form public associations, including political parties |
23.3 |
35.6 |
17.0 |
24.1 |
Freedom of mass media |
23.1 |
39.6 |
24.6 |
12.7 |
Equality under the law |
22.9 |
45.9 |
23.3 |
7.9 |
Right to protesting |
20.9 |
35.3 |
23.1 |
20.7 |
Right to healthy environment |
20.7 |
46.0 |
23.2 |
10.1 |
14. In his recent address to the Parliament, A. Lukashenko said that we chose the right course in Belarus and it won’t change. Do you agree with him?
Variant of answer |
% |
Definitely yes |
21.3 |
Rather yes |
27.1 |
Rather not |
22.9 |
Definitely not |
15.1 |
DA/NA |
13.6 |
15. Citizens of Belarus give different estimates of their current living – some are satisfied and others not. What is your opinion? Please, estimate the following statements on the five-point scale, where 1 is “fully agree with А” and 5 – “fully agree with В”
А |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
In average |
NA |
В |
The people like me are pessimistic about the future of Belarus |
11.3 |
10.5 |
24.1 |
26.6 |
27.2 |
3.48 |
0.3 |
The people like me are optimistic about the future of Belarus |
The people like me are disappointed with life |
11.8 |
13.6 |
32.1 |
27.8 |
14.3 |
3.19 |
0.4 |
The people like me are fully satisfied with life |
The people like me fear to lose their job |
17.7 |
15.9 |
23.7 |
18.8 |
23.5 |
3.15 |
0.4 |
The people like me don’t fear to lose their job |
The people like me cannot freely express their political viewpoints |
17.2 |
15.2 |
30.3 |
17.7 |
19.0 |
3.06 |
0.6 |
The people like me can freely express their political viewpoints |
The people like me cannot influence the way their lives go |
16.0 |
17.1 |
28.8 |
25.6 |
12.2 |
3.01 |
0.3 |
The people like me can fully influence the way their lives go |
The people like me cannot influence the decisions taken by governmental bodies in this country |
36.1 |
18.4 |
26.2 |
11.9 |
7.0 |
2.35 |
0.4 |
The people like me can influence the decisions taken by governmental bodies in this country |
16. Do you discuss socio-political issues with your friends, family or colleagues?
Variant of answer |
% |
Discuss from time to time |
45.8 |
Almost never discuss |
32.3 |
Constantly discuss |
21.8 |
NA |
0.1 |
17. Do you think the majority or the minority of Belarusians share your viewpoints?
Variant of answer |
% |
Majority |
67.5 |
Minority |
9.9 |
DA/NA |
22.6 |