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Record majority of Ukrainians support development of fully functioning democracy in Ukraine – poll
KYIV. Sept 20 (Interfax-Ukraine) – In the face of unprecedented Russian military aggression, Ukrainians are more united than ever in their desire for democracy, with a historic high 95% supporting Ukraine becoming a fully functioning democracy, according to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
"A historic high 95% supporting Ukraine becoming a fully functioning democracy – an opinion shared equally across regions. In that same vein, respondents identified freedom of speech, equal justice for all, and free and fair elections as the three most important characteristics of a fully functioning democracy. The level of optimism remains strong: 86% are optimistic about the future, and the reasons for their optimism are inspiring, including Ukraine’s victory, its people and their strength," the KIIS said in the report published on Tuesday.
Ukrainians also show strong and united support for integration into the EU and NATO.
"Some 92% want Ukraine to join the EU, and 79% want Ukraine to join NATO. These views extend across all of Ukraine, south and east included, regional variations in support for Ukraine joining the EU or NATO, which were seen in previous polls, have virtually disappeared," it said.
Ukrainian support for European/Western values and democracy has also grown.
"Some 72% of Ukrainians want to see a better balance between men and women in political life. Polling shows historic shifts in the number of people supporting equal rights for homosexual people," the KIIS said.
The survey was designed and conducted by the National Democratic Institute in Ukraine. The fieldwork was conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on August 2-9, 2022, via computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) method with 2,510 completed interviews. The survey is representative only of the adult population currently residing in Ukraine who use mobile phones with Ukrainian numbers. Areas that were outside the control of the Ukrainian government before February 24, 2022, were excluded. The average margin of error for the national sample is +/- 2.2%. The research is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Sweden and Global Affairs Canada.
