Freedom, Security, Prosperity: Ukrainian Public Opinion During the War (2025) – Nationwide public opinion survey from 6 December 2024 to 9 January 2025

The dataset includes data collected during a nationwide survey conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation in cooperation with the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology from 6 December 2024 to 9 January 2025. The survey explores respondents' attitudes towards the balance between freedom, security, material well-being, and the role of the state in managing these aspects. It examines people's willingness to sacrifice their rights for the sake of security or well-being, their views on the economic system and the responsibilities of the state, and the relationship between the state and its citizens. The survey also investigates respondents' opinions on policy priorities, including whether politicians should adhere to the will of the majority or rely on expert opinion. The dataset includes key socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, such as gender, age, macro-region of residence, type of settlement, education, financial situation, and language of communication. The survey employed the CAPI method (computer-assisted personal interviewing) to collect responses from 2,580 individuals aged 18 and over, residing in government-controlled areas of Ukraine. The survey did not cover the Donetsk, Sumy, and Kherson regions due to security-related restrictions. A three-stage random sampling method was used, with quota selection applied at the final stage. The sample structure reflects the demographic composition of the adult population in the surveyed areas as of early 2022, in terms of age, gender, and type of settlement. The theoretical margin of sampling error does not exceed 2.9%, with a confidence level of 95% and a design effect of 1.5. This dataset contains the original survey data in SPSS (.sav) format, available in both Ukrainian and English. It has also been exported to an Excel file, with the contents of the corresponding XLSX file being identical to the original SAV file. The survey methodology and questionnaire are provided in the Documentation section (PDF files), in both English and Ukrainian. Key findings from the survey, along with a year-on-year comparison, can be found in the Results section (PDF files), also in both English and Ukrainian.