Importance of Stalin in Russian history 2003-2019| ��ƽ��

Public opinion about the role of Stalin in the history of Russia from 2003 to 2019*

Characteristic	Enirely positive	Mostly positive	Mostly negative	Very negative	It's difficult to say
Mar. 2019	18%	52%	14%	5%	11%
Mar. 2016	8%	46%	24%	6%	17%
Dec. 2014	16%	36%	21%	9%	19%
Feb. 2013	9%	40%	22%	10%	19%
Mar. 2011	8%	37%	25%	10%	20%
Dec. 2010	11%	40%	21%	9%	19%
Dec. 2009	10%	39%	23%	9%	19%
Oct. 2008	8%	33%	27%	10%	21%
Feb. 2008	10%	29%	25%	13%	22%
Dec. 2006	9%	33%	26%	11%	22%
Mar. 2003	18%	35%	21%	12%	14%

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

2003 to 2019

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

* The survey was conducted in 137 different localities of 50 regions of Russian Federation.
The question in the survey was the following: "In your opinion, what role did Stalin play in the history of Russia?"

The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent, they are probably due to rounding.

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This statistic provides data about public sentiments related to the role of Stalin in the history of their country from 2003 to 2019. The survey revealed that the largest part of the Russian population considered that Stalin had a positive impact in the history of Russia. Furthermore, the share of Stalin’s defenders has been increasing during the observed timeframe and reached 52 percent in 2019. Only 5 percent of respondents in 2019 thought that Stalin had a very negative impact on Russian history.