22.08.2020
Attitudes of Ukrainians toward Independence
- According to the results of a survey conducted by Rating Group in August 2020, 81% of respondents would support the proclamation of Ukraine’s Independence if such a choice were put before them today. 15% hold the opposite view, and another 4% were unable to answer.
- The highest share of those who would support the proclamation of Ukraine’s Independence is in the West (90%). In the Center, this share is 87%, in the South 72%, and in the East 68%. Those holding the opposite view are most numerous in the southern and eastern regions (23–24%). There are also relatively more people who would not support Ukraine’s Independence today among the older generation and lower-income population groups.
Methodology
- Audience: population of Ukraine aged 18 and older in all regions, except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. The sample is representative by age, gender, and type of settlement.
- Survey method: CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviews – telephone interviews using a computer), based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
- Sample size: 1200 respondents.
- Margin of error at a 0.95 confidence level: no more than 2.8%.
- Fieldwork dates: August 22, 2020.
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