Life In Kazakhstan 2013
An Ipsos poll commissioned by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows strong support among Kazakh citizens for the general direction of policy in this energy-rich Central Asian country.
From a nation-wide sample of respondents the majority (86%) said they felt positive about life in Kazakhstan in general. In terms of perceptions of the country’s economy, 70% of the sample said they felt “positive” whilst a further 81% saw Kazakhstan as a better place to live compared with ten years ago. The majority of respondents (80%) were optimistic about the future of their country. This optimism was also reflected in their attitude to life for the next generation with 77% agreeing that their childrens’ generation will have more opportunities than their own.