Countries where Ukrainians would like to be born and live

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25.09.2014

Countries where Ukrainians would like to be born and live

According to a survey conducted by the Rating Group, almost 60% of respondents said they would like to have been born in Ukraine.
Compared to data from April of the previous year, the share of those who would like to be born in Ukraine increased by 12%. At the same time, Russia became less attractive (declining from 9% to 4%), as did Germany (from 5% to 3%) and the United States (from 4% to 2%).
Additionally, 13% of respondents said they would personally like to live in Russia (78% would not), while 20% said they would like to live in Belarus (70% would not). Meanwhile, 46% said they would like to live in Europe (43% would not).
Compared to a similar survey conducted in March of the previous year, the share of respondents who would like to live in Russia decreased significantly (from 30% to 13%), while interest in Belarus remained unchanged (20%). At the same time, the share of those who would like to live in Europe increased from 43% to 46%.
Living in Russia or Belarus was more often preferred by residents of Donbas, Eastern and Southern regions, as well as people with lower material status. In contrast, Europe was more often chosen by residents of Western, Northern, and Central regions. In general, younger respondents, those with higher education levels, and those with higher income were more likely to prefer living in European countries.
Among respondents who had a positive attitude toward Angela Merkel, 56% would prefer to live in Europe, 14% in Belarus, and 4% in Russia. Among those who had a positive attitude toward Alexander Lukashenko, 28% would choose Belarus, 15% Russia, while a relative majority (40%) would still choose Europe.
Among respondents who had a positive attitude toward Vladimir Putin, about half said they would prefer to live in Russia, 43% in Belarus, and 15% in European countries.

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