KazISS survey shows majority of citizens confident in Kazakhstan’s political direction
The Kazakh Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) has published the results of a new survey indicating that 81.1% of citizens are confident in the country’s political course and believe that Kazakhstan “is developing in the right direction,” Kazinform News Agency reports.
According to the institute, the younger generation demonstrates a particularly high level of approval, with 85.5% of respondents aged 18–29 supporting the ongoing reforms. Rural residents expressed greater optimism regarding the political direction of the country, with 84.3% stating that Kazakhstan is developing correctly, compared to 79.1% among urban respondents. Levels of social optimism do not differ significantly by gender, with 80.5% of men and 81.7% of women positively evaluating the country’s development.
"Assessments of the overall level of stability in the country among Kazakhstanis are also positive. 74.6% of respondents noted that stability remains in Kazakhstan. Among young people, this figure is 80.6%. By gender, 76.1% of men and 73.5% of women perceive the situation as stable. Among rural residents, the proportion of positive responses is 76.7%, while among urban residents it is 73.3%, indicating that a favorable social climate persists in both cities and rural areas," KazISS wrote.
As reported earlier, a separate survey showed that 86% of respondents are satisfied with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s performance.