Awareness about the Berlin Wall in Russia 2019

As of 2019, nearly one half of respondents in Russia were well aware about the Berlin Wall. The second largest group, represented by 44 percent of survey participants, admitted they heard something about it, but did not know its history in details. Only 15 percent of the Russian population between 18 and 24 years old knew well about the wall separating West Berlin from East Germany, or the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

Do you know about the Berlin Wall?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
I know about it well	49%
I have heard something, but without details	44%
I am hearing about it for the first time	6%
Difficult to answer	1%

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Release date

November 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

November 3, 2019

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Thirty years ago, the Berlin Wall, a fortified border between the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and West Berlin was destroyed. Do you know, have you heard anything, or are you hearing for the first time about the Berlin Wall?"

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