According to the survey conducted at the end of 2023, the majority of Russians expected the year 2024 to be generally good for their country, as per 41 percent of respondents. However, 28 percent believed 2024 would be rather difficult for Russia. The most optimistic expectations were observed in 2007, when 70 percent of Russians expected the year 2008 to be good or successful for the country.
What do you expect from the upcoming year for Russia in general?
Characteristic
I think it will be quite successful
I think it will be good in general
It will be rather difficult
I think it will be very bad
Difficult to answer
2023
22%
41%
28%
5%
4%
2022
13%
32%
44%
7%
4%
2021
13%
39%
35%
4%
9%
2020
13%
34%
40%
7%
6%
2019
16%
37%
38%
5%
4%
2018
13%
37%
40%
7%
3%
2017
21%
48%
25%
2%
4%
2016
24%
44%
21%
4%
7%
2015
18%
37%
34%
6%
5%
2014
9%
44%
35%
5%
7%
2013
8%
48%
33%
3%
8%
2012
8%
51%
30%
3%
8%
2011
8%
46%
31%
3%
12%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsI think it will be quite successfulI think it will be good in generalIt will be rather difficultI think it will be very badDifficult to answer200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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The years on the chart represent the year in which the survey was conducted. For example, the latest survey took place in December 2021 asking about expectations from 2022.
The source specifies that prior to 2017, the survey was conducted via personal interviews in the respondents’ homes (face-to-face).
The original question was worded as follows: "Что Вы ожидаете от будущего года для России в целом?"
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