Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Russia
Russia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.031 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Russia, 1991–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Russia is -0.031, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Russia peaked at 0.147 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.54, in 1999.
Russia ranks 65th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.31 | -2.54 | -1.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.47 | -2.33 | -0.803 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2892 | -0.7346 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.031 | -0.031 | -0.031 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Russia?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Russia was -0.031 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.147 in 2017.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Russia ranks 65th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.