MOSCOW, December 24, 2021. Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VCIOM) presents the findings of a survey on what Russians will remember about 2021 and what they await in 2022; how they are going to celebrate the New year’s Eve; what they are going to give and how much they are going to spend on the New Year’s Eve celebration.
2021 events
The most significant world events in 2021 have been the coronavirus pandemic (39%) and large-scale vaccination against the COVID-19 (35%).
On a national scale, the most important events were fight against coronavirus (21%), and the State Duma elections (8%).
The most important victories in 2021 were the victory of the Russian athletes at the Olympic games and Paralympic games (7%), fight against coronavirus (5%); respondents also mentioned the victories of the Russian figure skaters and tennis players, victories of the Russians athletes and the completion of the Nord Stream-2 (3% each).
Word of the year
When asked to cite three key words of 2021, respondents cited coronavirus (38%), inflation (34%) and QR codes (28%).
2021 ratings
Vladimir Putin was named as the politician of the year by 38% of respondents. He is followed by Mikhail Mishustin and Sergey Lavrov (17%, each).
Russian gymnasts Arina and Dina Averin (4%), tennis player Daniil Medvedev (4%) and skier Alexander Bolshunov (3%) are at the top of the rating of athletes.
The rating of actors is headed by Konstantin Khabensky (4%), followed by Alexander Petrov, Sergey Bezrukov and Maria Shukshina (3%, each).
The top popular performers and musicians in the 2021 list have been Alexander Gradsky (9%), Philipp Kirkorov (4%); 3% (each) named Polina Gagarina and Denis Matsuev; 2% (each) mentioned Nikolay Baskov and Morgenshtern.
Three writers gained more than 2% of informative responses in 2021: Alexander Pushkin, Zakhar Prilepin and Viktor Pelevin (2%, each).
Media -2021
The most popular bloggers in 2021 have been Yury Dud (5%), Danya Milokhin (3%) and Mikhail Litvin (2%).
The journalists of the year are Vladimir Solovyov (5%), Yury Dud (4%), as well as Olga Skabeeva, Ksenia Sobchak, Andrey Karaulov and Alexey Pivovarov (2%, each, respectively).
“Golos” (5%), “60 minutes” (4%) and “Pole chudes” (3%) were the most popular TV programs in 2021.
The most popular TV series were “Sled”, “Vertinsky” and “Tayni sledstviya”» (3%, each).
The best movies of 2021 were old movies and TV series (7%), “The Dune” and “Sky” (2%, each).
The most popular media outlets in 2021 were “Channel One Russia” (9%), NTV channel (5%) and Russia-1 (4%).
Emotions, assessments, expectations
Most of Russians are bidding farewell to 2021 in a good mood (60 index points). On New Year’s Eve every second Russian (50%) feels joy and expects changes for the better; 19% feel calmness and confidence. Sixteen percent of Russians feel tired and 14% feel anxious; 9% feel sad; 7% are disappointed.
Summing up the results of the past year, Russians say the results were rather positive for themselves and their families, although negative assessments still prevail (index of personal results**: -8 p. in 2021 vs -33 p. in 2020). Forty-five percent of respondents consider 2021 to have been “good” or “successful” for themselves and their family; 53% say they had difficulties and the year was really hard.
The index of country-level results is -53p. In the pre-pandemic years, the index varied between -55 p. and 37 p.; in 2020 it hit -80p. The year 2021 has been assessed as a successful year for the country in general by 19% of Russians; 72% consider it hard and difficult. The index of the 2021 results on a global scale reached -66p. Three-quarters of Russians (77%) consider 2021 to have been hard for the entire world; only 11% think they year has been good.
Thirty-seven percent of Russians say that they had more bad things in 2021 than expected; half of Russians (49%) say the year was the way they had expected. Twelve percent of Russians say there were more good things in 2021 than they had expected.
According to 34% of respondents, it was easier for Russia to overcome challenges in 2021 compared to most of other countries. A third of Russians (32%) say that it was neither easier, nor harder; 25% say it was harder for Russia to tackle problems compared to other countries.
Russians expect a better year and more positive changes in 2022 (index of personal expectations*** is 44 p.). Expectations on a national level are at 13 p. and on a global level are at 5 p. More than half of respondents (70%) believe that 2022 is going to be successful and good for them personally; 52%, for the country; and 46%, for the world entirely.
Plans, presents and spending
VCIOM asked Russians about their New Year's holiday plans: 46% of respondents have decided what they are going to do. Ninety percent of Russians are going to celebrate the New Year’s Eve; 72%, the Orthodox Christmas (January 7); and 50%, the Old New Year (January 13-14); and only 7% are going to celebrate the Catholic Christmas (December 25).
Three-quarters of Russians (71%) are not going to travel anywhere; every fourth respondent (25%) is going to travel to another city or rural area; and 1% are going abroad.
What are Russians going to do during the New Year holidays? The most popular activities are walking in the countryside (33%), making social visits (28%) and skating, skiing and sledging (29%). Every fifth Russian (22%) is not going to work during the holiday; 16% are going to the countryside or staying at dachas; 26% are staying at home.
Staying at home is still the way most of Russians are going to celebrate the New Year’s Eve (78%; a 4% decrease compared to previous year). Another 8% are going to pay a visit to friends; 5% will spend the New Year’s Eve in a restaurant or a club. Only 4% of respondents are not going to spend the New Year’s Eve.
Russians are going to spend 20% more on New Year’s activities and celebration this year: an average budget is 15,830 rubles (compared to 13,245 rubles last year). Respondents are going to spend an average of 5,369 rubles on gifts (5,088 rub in 2020), 5,748 rub on New Year’s Eve table, and 4,713 rub on theatres, restaurants, children’s parties and so on.
This year gift-related desires and opportunities do not coincide again: Russians are going to give candies, spirits and culinary delights (30%), where only 8% would like to get the same things as gifts. Other popular gifts Russians are going to give are toys (25%), money (18%), souvenirs (18%) and perfumery and beauty products (17%). The most desired gifts are money (16%), tour package (15%) and mobile phone (11%). Ten percent of Russians are not going to give anything; 15% would refuse to get any gifts.
In 2021, Russians would like to invite Vladimir Putin (21%), Vladimir Zhirinovsky (9%), Mikhail Mishustin and Sergey Shoygu (5%, each) to their New Year’s Eve table.
*Index describes an overall Russian perception of the outgoing year and hopes for the upcoming year. The Index is based on the question: “What feelings do you have bidding a farewell to the outgoing year and welcoming the upcoming year?” The answer “good feeling, a sense of optimism” corresponds to the coefficient “0.9”; the answer “I feel neither emotional upheaval nor negative emotions”– “0.5”; “Rather bad mood, pessimistic expectations” – “0.1”. The Index is measured in points and can vary between 10 and 90. The higher the value of index is, the more optimistic Russians are bidding farewell to the outgoing year and welcoming the upcoming year.
** Indices of personal results and country-level results are based on the questions “What was the outgoing year like for you personally and your family?” and “What was the outgoing year like for Russia in general?” The Index is calculated as the difference of positive and negative assessments. The value of Index may vary between -100 and 100 points. The higher the value of Index is, the more positive respondents are about the outgoing year.
*** Indices of personal expectations and Index of expectations on a national level are based on the questions “What do you and your family expect for the upcoming year?” and “What should Russia expect for the upcoming year?” The Index is calculated as the difference of positive and negative assessments. The value may vary between -100 and 100 points. The higher the value of Index is, the more positive respondents are about the future.
Russian nationwide VCIOM-Sputnik survey was conducted in December 2021. Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,600 Russians aged 18 and older. Stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of Russian landline and mobile phone numbers was used. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes to the wording of questions and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.
In 2003-2016 household surveys were performed.
Let’s sum up the past year. Now I’m going to list several words. Which words would you call the word of 2021? (closed-ended question, up to 3 answers, %) | |
| Total respondents |
Coronavirus | 38 |
Price increase | 34 |
QR codes | 28 |
Vaccine | 22 |
Decrease in income | 21 |
Face masks | 15 |
Remote learning | 12 |
Uncertainty | 11 |
Doctors | 10 |
Crisis | 10 |
Restrictions | 9 |
Hope | 8 |
Difficulties | 6 |
Stagnation | 5 |
None of the above-mentioned | 1 |
Other | 8 |
Don’t know | 3 |
Now I am going to list a number of events of this year. Which three of them are the major world events of 2021? (closed-ended question, up to 3 answers, %) | |
| Total respondents |
Coronavirus pandemic | 39 |
Price increase, inflation | 37 |
Largescale vaccination against coronavirus | 35 |
Developments in Ukraine | 21 |
Completion of Nord Stream -2 | 19 |
Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Taliban’s rise to power | 19 |
The meeting of Putin and Biden | 18 |
Angela Merkel's resignation from the Chancellery | 13 |
Russian State Dum elections | 13 |
Tokyo Summer Olympic Games | 12 |
Migrants on the Belarus-Poland border | 11 |
None of the above-mentioned | 3 |
Other | 4 |
Don’t know | 3 |
Please name three most important events happened in Russia in 2019 (open-ended question, not more than three answers, shown are informative answers mentioned by at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Fight against coronavirus / vaccine development / vaccination | 21 |
State Duma elections / Victory of United Russia party | 8 |
Price increase / inflation | 4 |
Social policies (assistance to senior citizens, development of healthcare, increase in minimum monthly wage, social assistance, increase in living standards) | 2 |
Population census | 2 |
Foreign policy / events in other countries / Russian foreign policy | 2 |
Fall in living standards / low salaries, pensions/ poverty | 2 |
Other | 27 |
Don’t know | 60 |
Can you recall three high-profile victories in 2021 (open-ended question, not more than three answers, shown are informative answers mentioned by at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Victory of the Russian athletes at the Olympics, Paralympics | 7 |
Fight against coronavirus / Fight against coronavirus / victory over pandemic | 5 |
Victory of the Russian figure skaters | 3 |
Sport victories / victory of the Russian athletes | 3 |
Completion of Nord Stream-2 | 3 |
Tennis players won Davis Cup | 3 |
Other | 14 |
Don’t know | 67 |
In your opinion, what is the politician of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 5% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Putin | 38 |
Lavrov | 13 |
Mishustin | 13 |
Shoygu | 8 |
Navalny | 5 |
Bondarenko | 5 |
Zhirinovsky | 5 |
No one | 2 |
Other | 28 |
Don’t know | 39 |
In your opinion, what is the athlete of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
The Averins | 4 |
Medvedev | 4 |
Bolshunov | 3 |
Ovechkin | 2 |
Figure skaters | 2 |
Emelyanenko | 2 |
Nurmagomedov | 2 |
Medvedeva | 2 |
Other | 26 |
Don’t know | 70 |
In your opinion, what is the actor/actress of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Konstantin Khabensky | 4 |
Aleksandr Petrov | 3 |
Sergey Bezrukov | 3 |
Maria Shukshina | 3 |
Yulia Peresild | 2 |
Evgeny Mironov | 2 |
Sergey Burunov | 2 |
Vladimir Mashkov | 2 |
Chulpan Khamatova | 2 |
No one | 1 |
Other | 34 |
Don’t know | 67 |
What is the musician (singer, performer) of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Alexander Gradsky | 9 |
Philipp Kirkorov | 5 |
Denis Matsuev | 3 |
Polina Gagarina | 3 |
Nikolay Baskov | 2 |
Morgenshtern | 2 |
Sergey Lazarev | 2 |
No one | 1 |
Other | 46 |
Don’t know | 58 |
What is the writer of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Zakhar Prilepin | 2 |
А.S.Pushkin | 2 |
Viktor Pelevin | 2 |
Boris Akunin | 1 |
Fyodor Dostoyevsky | 1 |
Daria Dontsova | 1 |
Dmitry Glukhovsky | 1 |
Dmitry Bykov | 1 |
Other | 12 |
Don’t know | 82 |
Who is the blogger of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; % of those who use the Internet; answers of at least 1% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Dud | 5 |
Milokhin | 3 |
Litvin Mikhail | 2 |
Ivleeva | 1 |
Maslennikov | 1 |
Varlamov | 1 |
Buzov | 1 |
Dava | 1 |
Morgenshtern | 1 |
Delyagin | 1 |
Sobchak | 1 |
Navalny | 1 |
No one | 1 |
Other | 23 |
Don’t know | 70 |
What is the journalist of the year in Russia? Up to 3 names are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 1% of respondents) | |
Total | |
Solovyov | 5 |
Dud | 4 |
Sobchak | 2 |
Skabeeva | 2 |
Karaulov | 2 |
Pivovarov | 2 |
Muratov | 1 |
Pozner | 1 |
Malakhov | 1 |
Simonyan | 1 |
Other | 16 |
Don’t know | 73 |
In your opinion, what is the best Russian TV show in 2019? Up to 3 answers are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total | |
Golos | 5 |
60 minutes | 4 |
Pole chudes | 3 |
Muzhskoe Zhenskoe | 2 |
Solovyov / Vecher s Vladimirom Solovyovym | 2 |
Pust govoryat | 2 |
DNK | 2 |
Luchshe vsekh | 2 |
Vremya pokazhet | 2 |
Comedy Club | 2 |
Ren TV | 2 |
Other | 69 |
Don’t know | 51 |
In your opinion, what is the best TV series of 2021? Up to 3 answers are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answer; informative answers of at least 1% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Sled | 3 |
Vertinsky | 3 |
Tayny skedstviya | 3 |
Morskie dyavoly | 2 |
Svaty | 1 |
Goryachaya tochka | 1 |
Univer | 1 |
Pes | 1 |
Klyuch ot vsekh dverey | 1 |
5 minut tishiny | 1 |
Skoraya pomoshch | 1 |
Foreign TV series | 3 |
None | 1 |
Other | 23 |
Don’t know | 65 |
In your opinion, what movie (national or foreign) is the best movie of 2021? Up to 3 answers are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 1% of respondents) | |
Total | |
Old movies / TV series | 7 |
Dune | 2 |
Sky | 2 |
Venom | 1 |
Fire | 1 |
The Pilot | 1 |
The Last Warrior | 1 |
Palma | 1 |
Other | 18 |
Don’t know | 71 |
In your opinion, what is the best Russian mass media of 2021? Up to 3 answers are possible. (open-ended question, not more than 3 answers; informative answers of at least 2% of respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Television | 13 |
Internet | 12 |
Channel One Russia / news / vremya | 9 |
NTV channel | 5 |
Radio | 4 |
Russia-1 | 4 |
YouTube | 3 |
Other | 37 |
Don’t know | 41 |
What feeling do you have bidding farewell to 2021 and welcoming 2022? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||||||||||||||||
| 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20
| 21 |
Good feeling, a sense of optimism | 33 | 40 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 41 |
I feel neither emotional upheaval nor negative emotions | 49 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 43 |
In a rather bad mood, pessimistic expectations | 16 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Don’t know | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Index* | 56 | 59 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
What feelings do you have on New Year’s eve? (closed-ended question, not more than 3 answers, %) | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Joy, expectation of changes for the better | 35 | 35 | 42 | 43 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 51 | 50 |
Calmness and confidence | 23 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Tiredness, devastation | 16 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 |
Disturbance | 15 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Sadness | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Disappointment | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
I do not feel anything special | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Don’t know | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
What was the past year like for you personally and your family? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Very good | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Basically good | 49 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 49 | 38 | 42 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 29 | 40 |
Rather difficult | 37 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 38 |
Very bad, difficult | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 15 |
Don’t know | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Index ** | 11 | -13 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 9 | -14 | -5 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | -33 | -8 |
What was the past year like for Russia in general? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Very good | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Basically good | 40 | 26 | 42 | 47 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 23 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 17 |
Rather difficult | 46 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 25 | 47 | 61 | 55 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 48 |
Very bad, difficult | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 24 |
Don’t know | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Index ** | -5 | -38 | -3 | 13 | 37 | -15 | -55 | -42 | -12 | -18 | -16 | -25 | -53 | -24 | -12 | -27 | -24 | -80 | -53 |
What was the past year like for the world in general? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||
| 2020 | 2021 |
Very good | 1 | 2 |
Basically good | 4 | 9 |
Rather difficult | 37 | 47 |
Very bad, difficult | 51 | 30 |
Don’t know | 7 | 12 |
Index ** | -83 | -66 |
Which statement are you more likely to agree with? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
There have been more good things this year than expected | 12 |
There have been more bad things this year than expected | 37 |
This year has been in general the same as expected | 49 |
Don’t know | 2 |
Many countries faced challenges in 2021. In your opinion, was it easier or harder for Russia to go through the challenges compared to most of other countries? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Likely easier | 34 |
Likely harder | 25 |
Same | 32 |
Don’t know | 9 |
What do you and your family expect for the upcoming year? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
I think the upcoming year will be rather good | 27 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
I think that the upcoming year will be generally good | 47 | 45 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 37 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 43 | 48 | 53 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
It will be rather difficult | 20 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
I think it will be very bad | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Don’t know | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Index *** | 53 | 16 | 34 | 48 | 59 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 54 | 64 | 34 | 44 | 45 | 44 |
What should Russia expect for the upcoming year? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |||||||||||||||||||
03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
I think the upcoming year will be rather good for Russia | 13 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
I think that the upcoming year will be generally good | 48 | 37 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 44 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 39 |
It will be rather difficult for Russia | 29 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 48 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 35 |
I think it will be very bad | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Don’t know | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Index *** | 31 | -2 | 25 | 44 | 52 | -16 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 42 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
What should the world expect for the upcoming year? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||
2020 | 2021 | |
I think the upcoming year will be rather good | 9 | 12 |
I think that the upcoming year will be generally good | 31 | 34 |
It will be rather difficult | 45 | 37 |
I think it will be very bad | 6 | 4 |
Don’t know | 9 | 13 |
Index *** | -11 | 5 |
Let’s talk about the upcoming New Year holidays (January 1-9, 2022). Have you decided how to spend them or not? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | |
| Total respondents |
Yes, I have decided / I know how I’m going to spend them | 46 |
I have thought about it but I have not decided yet | 10 |
I have not planned anything/ I have not thought about it | 35 |
I won’t have any New Year holidays / I have to work | 8 |
Don’t know | 1 |
Now I will list a number of events. Which events are you going to celebrate, and which ones not? (closed-ended question, one answer in each line, % of total respondents) | |
Total respondents | |
Catholic Christmas (25 December) | |
I am going to celebrate it | 7 |
I am not going to celebrate it | 92 |
Don’t know / undecided | 1 |
New Year’s Eve (December 31 - January 1) | |
I am going to celebrate it | 90 |
I am not going to celebrate it | 9 |
Don’t know / undecided | 1 |
Orthodox Christmas (January 7) | |
I am going to celebrate it | 72 |
I am not going to celebrate it | 26 |
Don’t know / undecided | 2 |
Orthodox New Year (January 13 - 14) | |
I am going to celebrate it | 50 |
I am not going to celebrate it | 46 |
Don’t know / undecided | 4 |
Are you going to go beyond your city/settlement during the New Year’s holidays in 2022 or not? (closed-ended question, up to 2 answers, %) | ||
| 2020 | 2021 |
Yes, I am going to another city/village in Russia | 24 | 25 |
Yes, I am going abroad | 1 | 1 |
No, I am not going anywhere | 74 | 71 |
Don’t know / undecided | 2 | 4 |
What are you and your family going to do during the New Year’s and Christmas holidays? (closed-ended question, any number of answers, %) | ||
| 2020 | 2021 |
Staying in the countryside | 30 | 33 |
Visiting friends | 23 | 28 |
Skating, skiing, sledging | 21 | 29 |
Going to the countryside, staying at dacha | 14 | 16 |
Theatres, concerts, cinemas | 8 | 13 |
Children’s parties, New year’s parties, cinema with kids | 7 | 14 |
Restaurant, night club, dance party | 2 | 5 |
Staying at a recreation center, vacation retreats in Russia | 1 | 3 |
Having a vacation abroad | 0 | 1 |
None of the above-mentioned; Staying at home | 32 | 26 |
Working | 21 | 22 |
Other | 9 | 12 |
Don’t know | 1 | 2 |
How are you going to celebrate the New Year’s Eve? (closed-ended question, one answer, %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
At home | 74 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 82 | 78 |
Visiting friends | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
At a restaurant (club, dance party) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
At dacha (my own, my friends’, my relatives’ dacha) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
In the countryside, at a holiday center, health resort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Abroad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I will not celebrate the New Year’s eve | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Don’t know | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
And how much money are you going to spend for the New Year celebration…? (closed-ended question, one answer per each option based on the answers of those who plan spending) |
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Average spending, rub. | |||||||||||||||||
05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Gifts for the family | 1105 | 1409 | 1764 | 1824 | 2058 | 2200 | 2497 | 2666 | 2853 | 3142 | 4198 | 4338 | 5301 | 5007 | 4203 | 5 088 | 5369 |
New Year’s Eve table | 1155 | 1437 | 1762 | 1879 | 2116 | 2142 | 2417 | 2593 | 2824 | 3103 | 4069 | 4164 | 4596 | 4413 | 3912 | 4 622 | 5748 |
Other expenses (children’s New Year parties, traveling, theatres, restaurants, etc.) | 902 | 1169 | 1431 | 1502 | 1654 | 1826 | 2040 | 2169 | 2437 | 2383 | 3617 | 3895 | 4402 | 4335 | 2363 | 3 535 | 4713 |
Total (total amount of expenses) | 3163 | 4015 | 4957 | 5206 | 5828 | 6168 | 6953 | 7428 | 8114 | 8628 | 11884 | 12397 | 14299 | 13755 | 10478 | 13245 | 15830 |
Previous year growth, % |
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| 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Gifts for the family | - | 27 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 22 | -5 | -16 | 21 | 6 |
New Year’s Eve table | - | 24 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 10 | -4 | -11 | 18 | 24 |
Other expenses (children’s New Year parties, traveling, theatres, restaurants, etc.) | - | 29 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 52 | 8 | 13 | -1 | -45 | 50 | 33 |
Total (total amount of expenses) | - | 26 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 15 | -4 | -24 | 26 | 20 |
What are you GOING TO GIVE as a New Year gift to your friends and relatives? (closed-ended question, not more than four answers, %) | |||||||||||||||||
| 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Candies, spirits, specialties | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
Toys | 23 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 |
Money | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 |
Souvenirs (pens, notepads, purse, et cet.) | 33 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Perfumery, beauty products, accessories | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Household appliances (tea-kettle, iron, coffee maker) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Mobile phones | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Clothes, shoes | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Flowers | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Jewellery | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Tickets to concert, theatre, a restaurant dinner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Camera, video camera, TV set, sound system) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
CD, DVD | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tour package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Computer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Other | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
I will not give anything to anyone | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 10 |
Don’t know | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |