21.09.2021
Infrastructure modernisation in Ukraine: public opinion
- According to the results of a survey conducted by Rating Group, 82% of respondents noticed an improvement in the condition of roads and an increase in road repairs over the past year (in 2020, this figure was 76%, in 2018–2019 — about 60%). 17% hold the opposite view.
- Respondents attribute the greatest credit for the improvement of roads in Ukraine to the President (36%). 33% believe this is the achievement of local authorities, 8% attribute it to the Ministry of Infrastructure/Ukravtodor, 1% to the Prime Minister, and 2% to the Parliament. Over the past year, the share of those who credit the President has increased, while the share of those who credit local authorities has decreased.
- 64% are satisfied with the work of Ukravtodor in Ukraine, while 29% hold the opposite view. Over the past year, satisfaction with this institution has increased.
- 61% of respondents believe that more roads are being repaired under Zelenskyi compared to Poroshenko (6%). 19% think that the amount of construction was the same under both. Assessing the quality of roads during both presidencies, 45% believe the roads are of better quality under Zelenskyi, 24% say they are the same, and 4% say the roads were better under Poroshenko.
- Comparing all presidents, 41% believe that the most road repairs have been carried out under Zelenskyi. 9% believe this was during Poroshenko’s term, 7% — Yanukovych, 7% — Kuchma, 2% — Kravchuk, and 1% — Yushchenko. 10% believe it was the same under all presidents, 9% say that under no president were roads repaired, and 12% could not answer.
- Among the areas of infrastructure where modernization has taken place recently, respondents rated roads the highest.
- One-third noticed improvements in tourist travel within Ukraine. Improvements in the construction of social infrastructure were noted by 29%, and 25% noticed improvements in road safety. By contrast, respondents more frequently reported deterioration in the quality of medical services and education. Negative assessments were given by 38% for education and 46% for medical services. Improvements in these areas were noted by 16–20%, and 27–28% saw no change.
- In the dynamics of the past three years, there has been a gradual increase in positive evaluations of the condition of roads and road safety. There is also positive growth regarding the quality of medical care. At the same time, the quality of education has shown a slight decline since 2020.
- Roads (50%) and railways (42%) are the infrastructure sectors that, according to respondents, require the greatest state support. 18% consider postal services and tourism to be priority sectors, 13% — river ports, and 9% — airports.
- Respondents assign the greatest responsibility for the development and modernization of infrastructure in Ukraine to the Ministry of Infrastructure (24%), the President (23%), and local authorities (23%). Only 12% assign such responsibility to the Parliament, and 9% to the Prime Minister.
- 32% stated that they had traveled within Ukraine for tourism in the last two years. 68% had not done so. The share of those who traveled is relatively higher among residents of Kyiv, younger respondents, wealthier individuals, and those who own and frequently drive a car.
- The most popular travel destinations are the Carpathians (55%) and the southern seaside resorts (48%). 37% traveled to natural attractions, 26% to interesting cities in Ukraine, and 17% to places of historical events and battles.
- Most car owners (77%) are willing to use toll highways if they are of higher quality, safer, and allow a speed limit of 130 km/h.
- 69% of respondents did not use suburban trains in the past year. 8% traveled by them frequently, while 23% traveled rarely. 74% did not use interregional trains during this period. Only 4% used them frequently, and 22% rarely. About 70% of those who use these types of transport are willing to pay more if the quality of services improves. About one-third are not willing to pay more.
- 46% have a positive attitude toward the initiative to create a state mortgage program at 7% for 20 years. 40% are neutral, and only 11% view it negatively. At the same time, 28% say they want to use this program, while 69% do not. The share of those intending to use the mortgage program is higher among respondents who evaluate the initiative positively.
Methodology
- Audience: Ukrainian citizens aged 18 and older in all regions except the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. The sample is representative in terms of age, gender and type of settlement.
- Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews). Based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
- Sample size: 3,000 respondents.
- The margin of error for the study with a confidence level of 0.95 is no more than 1.8%.
- Fieldwork dates: 10-13 September 2021
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