Sliding Support by Li P. Luo It’s been two years since Euromaidan in Ukraine. What does polling and economic data show? Leadership

Economy

Confidence in Government

Corruption Fears

Future

Leadership: Waning Optimism Explore the data from Gallup Petro Poroshenko’s approval rating at the end of 2015 fell to just 17% -- significantly lower than Viktor Yanukovych’s 28% before he was ousted. According to a January 2016 survey from Gallup, this low rating reflects Ukrainians’ growing dissatisfaction with Poroshenko’s leadership.

Economy Explore the World Bank indicators World Bank data suggests that Ukrainians have less purchasing power today than they did when the Soviet Union disintegrated – though there were far fewer goods and services available to purchase in those days. The value of the hryvnya has depreciated by 70% in two years while consumer prices continue to grow each month.

Confidence In Government Explore the data from Gallup Ukrainians have the lowest confidence in their national government since 2007, the survey showed. Less than one in five say their leadership is headed in the right direction, according to Gallup.

Corruption Fears Transparency International ranked Ukraine 142nd out of 175 in 2014 –perceived as the most corrupt country in Europe and as more corrupt than Sierra Leone or Honduras. While U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised the government’s steps to curb corruption, nine in 10 Ukrainians still say corruption is widespread in their government.

The Economy in 2016 See the report from Bloomberg Despite these challenges, Bloomberg financial data suggests that Ukraine’s economy will grow by 1.4% in 2016. In contrast, Russia’s economy is predicted to contract by 0.5% as the price of oil continues to tumble.