24.11.2015
Dynamics of attitude to the Holodomor. November 2015
- According to the results of a survey conducted by Rating Group in October 2015, the majority of Ukrainian respondents (80%) agree with the statement that the Holodomor of 1932–33 was a genocide of the Ukrainian people, while 12% disagree and 8% are undecided.
- It should be noted that over the past two years the number of those who agree that the Holodomor was a genocide has increased significantly (from 66% in 2013 to 80% in 2015). In addition, over the past year the share of undecided respondents on this issue has almost halved. At the same time, the share of those opposing the recognition of the Holodomor as genocide decreased from 25% to 12% during 2010–2015.
- The statement that the Holodomor of 1932–33 was a genocide of the Ukrainian people is supported by the majority of respondents in all regions without exception, with the highest support observed in the West (98%) and the Center (87%).
- The younger the respondents and the higher their income level, the greater the support for recognizing the Holodomor as genocide. Among respondents whose native language is Ukrainian, 90% support this statement, while among those who consider Russian their native language, support stands at 60%.
- Rural residents are more likely to agree with the Holodomor-genocide statement than urban residents (84% vs 79%).
Methodology
- Survey population: population of Ukraine aged 18 and over
- Sample size: 1,800 respondents
- Method: face-to-face interviews
- Margin of error (95% confidence):
- near 50%: ≤ 2.2%
- near 30%: ≤ 2%
- near 10%: ≤ 1.3%
- near 5%: ≤ 1%
- Fieldwork period: October 1 – October 6, 2015
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