Post-Soviet market economy transition approval Russia

In spring 2019, 38 percent of Russians supported their country's transition to a market economy as opposed to an economy controlled by the government after the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. That measure saw a continuous decrease in approval across Russia over the past three decades, similar to the change to the multiparty system.

Public opinion on the transition to a market economy after the dissolution of the USSR in Russia from spring 1991 to spring 2019

Characteristic	Strongly approve	Approve	Disappove	Strongly disapprove	Do not know/ Refused
Spring 2019	7%	31%	33%	18%	10%
Spring 2011	9%	33%	33%	12%	14%
Fall 2009	10%	40%	32%	9%	10%
Spring 1991	15%	39%	24%	9%	13%

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Release date

October 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

May 24 to July 19, 2019*

Number of respondents

1,039 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Survey characteristics refer to the latest survey conducted. The detailed methodology can be accessed here.

The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Again, thinking back to 1991, do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove or strongly disapprove that our country moved from having a state-controlled economy to having a market economy?"
In 1991, the question asked: "Overall, do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove or strongly disapprove of efforts to establish a free market economy in…?"

Figures might not sum up to 100 due to rounding.

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