In 2020, among Russians who believed that the Soviet Union should have remained as it was prior to perestroika, 65 percent stated that was because due to the unity and strength of the country. Other popular reasons for nostalgia were better people-to-people relations and confidence in tomorrow.
Why do you think it would be better if everything in the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
We were a united strong country
65%
There was order in the country
55%
Relations between people were better
43%
People had confidence in tomorrow
38%
Prices were not high and stable
33%
It was more fun and interesting to live
12%
We took more care of national culture, education, and science
* The question was asked only among those who believed it would be better if the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika.
The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Почему Вы так думаете?" as a follow-up to "Многие говорят, что было бы лучше, если бы все в стране оставалось так, как было до 1985 года, до "перестройки". Вы с этим согласны или нет?"
The survey was conducted in 50 federal subjects of Russia, in 137 localities.
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Levada Center. (November 3, 2020). Why do you think it would be better if everything in the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198959/reasons-for-pre-perestroika-nostalgia-russia/
Levada Center. "Why do you think it would be better if everything in the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika?." Chart. November 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198959/reasons-for-pre-perestroika-nostalgia-russia/
Levada Center. (2020). Why do you think it would be better if everything in the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198959/reasons-for-pre-perestroika-nostalgia-russia/
Levada Center. "Why Do You Think It Would Be Better If Everything in The Country Had Remained The Same as before 1985, Prior to Perestroika?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198959/reasons-for-pre-perestroika-nostalgia-russia/
Levada Center, Why do you think it would be better if everything in the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198959/reasons-for-pre-perestroika-nostalgia-russia/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Why do you think it would be better if everything in the country had remained the same as before 1985, prior to perestroika? [Graph], Levada Center, November 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198959/reasons-for-pre-perestroika-nostalgia-russia/
