In July 2019, 45 percent of respondents in Russia believed that the young population wanted changes in the country the most. The second major group in favor of reforms was poor people, as per 42 percent of survey participants. Overall, nearly 60 percent of Russians agreed that decisive changes were necessary in their country in 2019.
Who do you think wants changes the most in Russia?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Youth
45%
Poor people
42%
Pensioners
38%
Middle class
35%
State employees
23%
Broad levels of population
17%
Entrepreneurs, small- and middle-sized business
13%
Vladimir Putin and people around him
8%
Intellectuals
8%
State officials, bureaucracy
5%
Oligarchy, big business
4%
Regional authorities, local elites
2%
Security forces, special services representatives
1%
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