Russia: social distance to ethnicities by group 2021

People of African descent were the ethnic group with the furthest social distance to Russians as of December 2021, followed by Central Asia ethnicities. The highest social acceptance was recorded for Jews and Ukrainians.

Social distance of Russians to other ethnicities in 2021, by group

Characteristic	Social distance
People of African descent	52%
Central Asian ethnicities	51%
Roma	51%
Chinese	45%
Chechens	41%
Ukrainians	32%
Jews	22%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

December 16-22, 2021

Number of respondents

1,640 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The source asked respondents how close they would be ready to see people from other ethnic groups. The closest distance meant that respondents would be ready to see them among their family members. The furthest distance was recorded when respondents would not let them into Russia.

The figures represent the average value of the distance. The higher the value is, the further the distance is, thus, the less 'desired' that group is.

Respondents were surveyed in 137 localities in 50 federal subjects of Russia.

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