17.08.2025
Does gender of the child matter to Ukrainians?
As part of a global study by Gallup International, Rating Group asked Ukrainians: "Suppose you could have only one child. Would you prefer that it be a boy or a girl or is gender irrelevant?"
Key findings:
- For the absolute majority of Ukrainians (70%), the gender of the child is irrelevant. This follows the global trend - an average of 64% of respondents in the world have the same opinion.
- 14% of Ukrainians would like the child to be a girl, 13% would like a boy.
- India, the Philippines, Ecuador are the countries where boys are the most preferred.
- South Korea, Japan, Spain lean towards girls.
The End of Year Survey (EoY) is an annual global survey by Gallup International which studies opinions of people in different countries. It includes the topics of the future, happiness, and economic expectations. In 2024, 35 882 respondents were surveyed in 35 countries. This is the second time the Rating Group conducted the EoY survey in Ukraine.
Methodology
- Fieldwork dates: December 2-5, 2024
- Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing).
- Sample size: 1000 respondents
- Sample format: random sample of mobile phone numbers (the population of Ukraine aged 18 and older in all territories of Ukraine, except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, as well as the territories where Ukrainian mobile network was not available at the time of the survey). The results are weighted using up-to-date data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- Representativeness: the sample is representative by age, sex, and type of settlement (statistical error ≤ 3,1% with 0,95 confidence)
