UNDP publishes Public Pulse Brief #26

July 25, 2024

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kosovo published the 26th edition of the Public Pulse Brief in a media conference held today.

The Public Pulse opinion poll highlights people’s perceptions on socio-economic, political, and security issues. The data for this Brief was collected from 17 April to 7 May, 2024, reflecting the opinion of over 1,306 respondents covering all thirty-eight municipalities, encompassing both urban and rural areas, and engaging all Kosovo communities.

Some of the main findings of the opinion poll include:

The data shows that on average 50.1% of the people are satisfied with the work of key Kosovo central institutions.
Satisfaction with the work of the Executive Cabinet was recorded at 53.3% while the satisfaction with the work of Prime Minister was recorded at 58.3%.
Satisfaction with the work of the Assembly stood at 52.10%, while satisfaction with the Speaker of the Assembly was recorded at 64.4%.
Satisfaction with the President was recorded at 69%.
The satisfaction rate with the Courts stood at 27.1% and with the Prosecutor’s Office at 26.5%.
Poverty (16.6%), unemployment (16.3%) and prices for essential supplies (12.7%), were recorded as the top three major issues. Healthcare services (7.8%) and environment (5.6%) complemented the top five major problems.
For Kosovo Albanians, the top three major issues were unemployment (16.8%), poverty (16.6%) and prices for essential supplies (12.8%). For Kosovo Serbs, poverty (15.2%), urban space problems (13.8%) and interethnic relations (13.3%) were the top three major issues, while for other Kosovo communities, the top issues were poverty (19.5%), electric energy supply (14.2%) and urban space problems (11.1%).
A total of 83.2% percent of respondents reported feeling safe from violence and crime when on the street. Data disaggregated by gender showed that 83.4% of men and 82.9% of women feel safe when out on the street.
Data disaggregated by ethnicity showed that a larger number of Kosovo Albanians (85.3%) and other Kosovo communities (83.2%) compared to Kosovo Serbs (31.9%) felt safe when outside on the street.
60% of respondents believe that employment in private sector is gained based on merit, compared to gaining employment in the public sector, for which only 32% of respondents claimed the same.
An increase in both the Democratization Index (DI) as well as the Economic Confidence Index (ECI) was recorded in the latest opinion poll with the DI currently standing at 1.62 and ECI at 1.21.
27.3% of respondents declared that they are very satisfied or satisfied with the economic direction, whereas 36.33% of respondents declared that they are very satisfied or satisfied with the political direction Kosovo is presently heading towards.
On average, 19.9% of the respondents perceived that large scale corruption is present. Kosovo Police with 12.40% was perceived as the least corrupt institution, followed by international organizations with 13.70%.
For 65.3% of the respondents, information through media is what shaped their perception on large scale corruption. 26.8% of the respondents claimed that conversation with relatives is what shaped their perception, whereas 6.3% of the respondents claimed that personal experiences shaped their perception.
Ethnically disaggregated data showed that a total of 81% of other Kosovo communities, 76% of Kosovo Albanians, and 54% of Kosovo Serbs were likely to vote if elections were to be held soon.
A total of 10.9% of respondents fully believed and 40.9% of them believed that the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of Relations between Pristina and Belgrade will positively affect the life of people. Data disaggregated by ethnicity showed that 52.9% of Kosovo Albanians and 51.6% of other Kosovo communities had a positive outlook on the Agreement, as compared to 25.7% of Kosovo Serbs.

You can find the report in three languages at this link:

Public Pulse Brief XXVI | United Nations Development Programme (undp.org)

Additional data obtained through this, and previous polls will be made available in the Public Pulse Data Visualization Platform and ASK Data: https://bit.ly/44GqPyi

Public Pulse Brief is a biannual publication, which for over twenty years has contributed to providing unbiased and credible data to Kosovo institutions and stakeholders on key indicators regarding people’s perception on socio-economic, political, security, and environmental issues. The findings presented in this brief are based on an opinion poll which surveyed 1,306 respondents in Kosovo over the age of 18, from April 17 to May 7, 2024. The sample included

the same number of men and women from all Kosovo municipalities and regions, covering both urban and rural areas. In terms of ethnic representation, the sample included 896 Kosovo Albanians, 210 Kosovo Serbs, and 200 members of other Kosovo communities (Kosovo Ashkali, Kosovo Bosnians, Kosovo Egyptians, Kosovo Gorani, Kosovo Roma, and Kosovo Turks).

The Public Pulse project, which started in 2002, is funded and supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Kosovo.

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This year we mark the 25th anniversary of our work in Kosovo. Over the past quarter-century, UNDP has supported Kosovo’s efforts to achieve the Millennium and the Sustainable Development Goals. We will continue to work alongside institutions and the people of Kosovo to Leave No One Behind and achieve a better future for all.

Burbuqe Dobranja, UNDP Communications Associate
Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 410; mobile: 049 720 800 e-mail: burbuqe.dobranja@undp.org

Danijela Mitić, Communications Associate UNDP
Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 412; mobile: 049 720 824 e-mail: danijela.mitic@undp.org

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