Politics How much interest do you have in politics?
Low interest Medium interest High interest Don't know/No answer
Mar-16 63% 26% 11%
Jul-15 64% 17% 19%
Feb-15 59% 26% 15%
Oct-14 61% 25% 14%
Feb-14 55% 26% 13% 6%
Feb-13 53% 26% 20% 1%
Aug-12 59% 26% 14% 1%
Feb-12 50% 30% 19% 1%
Sep-11 53% 28% 18% 1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
40 Are you a member of a political party?
Yes No No answer
Mar-16 9% 88% 3%
Jul-15 15% 85%
Feb-15 6% 94%
Oct-14 9% 91%
Feb-14 7% 93%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
41 How often do you participate in political party activities? Members of political parties
Very often Sometimes Rarely Never Don’t know/No answer
Mar-16, 15% 43% 29% 11% 1% N=141
Jul-15, 15% 39% 38% 8% n=226
Feb-15, 38% 37% 25% n=90
Oct-14, 24% 32% 32% 5% 7% n=132
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
42 Why are you not a member of a political party? Respondents who are not members of political parties, n=1,314
No interest/Don't want 42%
No time 5%
No confidence in parties 5%
Age / diseases 5%
No need 5%
It would change nothing 3%
There are no opportunities 3%
I did not think about this 2%
Nobody invited me 2%
There is no sense 1%
There are no worthy parties 1%
Other 8%
Don't know/No answer 18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
43 Are you informed about political parties that exist in your region?
Well informed Somewhat informed Somewhat not informed Not informed Don't know/No answer
Mar-16 7% 49% 19% 19% 6%
Jul-15 6% 33% 27% 29% 5%
Feb-15 6% 26% 23% 33% 12%
Oct-14 6% 27% 27% 30% 10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
44 Are you informed about political parties that exist in your region?
Well informed Somewhat informed Somewhat not informed Not informed Don't know/No answer
ALL RESPONDENTS 7% 49% 19% 19% 6%
Bishkek 5% 43% 18% 26% 8%
North 6% 45% 18% 21% 10% REGION
South 9% 52% 20% 16% 3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
45 Please name all the political parties you are familiar with in your region (Spontaneous)
Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 41%
Party Ata-Meken 17%
Party Respublica 14%
Party Ata Jurt 13%
Party Onuguu 12%
Party Bir Bol 8%
Party Kyrgyzstan 8%
Party Respublica-Ata Jurt 7%
Party Butun Kyrgyzstan 3%
Party Zamandash 3%
Party Ar-Namys 2%
Party Emgek 1%
Other 2%
Don't know/No answer 31%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
46 Which political party can most successfully solve the economic problems Kyrgyzstan is facing?
Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 23%
Party Respublica 10%
Party Ata Jurt 5%
Party Onuguu 4%
Party Ata-Meken 3%
Party Kyrgyzstan 2%
Party Butun Kyrgyzstan 2%
Party Bir Bol 1%
Other 3%
None 30%
Don't know/No answer 17%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
47 Which political party can most successfully solve the political and cultural conflicts Kyrgyzstan is facing?
Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 19%
Party Respublica 8%
Party Ata Jurt 5%
Party Onuguu 4%
Party Ata-Meken 3%
Party Kyrgyzstan 2%
Party Bir Bol 2%
Party Butun Kyrgyzstan 1%
Other 3%
None 32%
Don't know/No answer 21%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
48 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "It is healthy for Kyrgyzstan to have an active opposition”.
Fully agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Fully disagree Don't know/No answer
Mar-16 34% 43% 10% 3% 10% Jul-15 25% 41% 17% 7% 10% Feb-15 35% 32% 13% 4% 16% Oct-14 18% 34% 21% 9% 18% Feb-14 16% 34% 24% 11% 15% Feb-13 30% 29% 13% 10% 18% Aug-12 31% 32% 13% 7% 17% Feb-12 39% 35% 11% 6% 9% Sep-11 33% 29% 21% 11% 6% May-11 29% 38% 15% 8% 9% Nov-10 26% 44% 17% 8% 6% May-10 33% 26% 13% 23% 5% May-09 35% 34% 15% 7% 9% Oct-08 35% 35% 11% 8% 10% Nov-07 32% 28% 18% 14% 8% May-07 22% 29% 18% 22% 9% Oct-06 34% 36% 16% 8% 7% Mar-06 37% 37% 13% 6% 7% Apr-05 40% 39% 13% 4% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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