22.11.2016
Dynamics of attitude toward Holodomor
- According to a study conducted by the Rating Group in September 2016, the majority of respondents (72%) agree with the statement that the Holodomor of 1932–33 was a genocide of the Ukrainian people; 14% do not agree, and 14% were undecided.
- Despite the fact that the share of those who recognize the Holodomor as genocide slightly declined compared to the previous year (from 80% to 72%), it remains at the same level as in 2014 and is higher than in 2010–2012 (about 60%).
- The statement that the Holodomor of 1932–33 was a genocide of the Ukrainian people is shared by virtually all residents of the West (97%), the majority of respondents in the Center (78%), nearly two thirds in the South (57%), and slightly less than half in the East (48%).
- Residents of rural areas agree with the genocide thesis more often than urban residents (79% vs 68%). Among respondents whose native language is Ukrainian, 83% support the statement, while among those who consider Russian their native language, only 47% do. By age groups, support for the genocide thesis ranges from 70% to 75%, but the share of those who oppose it increases with age.
- Among supporters of European integration, 86% agree that the Holodomor of 1932–33 was a genocide, compared to only 48% among opponents. A similar pattern exists regarding NATO membership (91% vs 53%). In contrast, respondents who support joining the Customs Union are much less inclined to recognize the Holodomor as genocide (only 38%).
- Interestingly, nostalgia for the USSR does not decisively determine attitudes toward recognizing the Holodomor as genocide. Among those who regret the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, 59% still agree that the Holodomor was a genocide (25% disagree). Among those who do not regret the collapse, 85% agree.
Methodology
- Audience: residents of Ukraine aged 18 and older. The sample is representative by age, sex, region, and settlement type.
- Total sample: 2000 respondents.
- Personal formalized interview (face-to-face).
- The margin of error does not exceed 2.2%.
- Fieldwork dates: 16-22 September 2016.
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