Respondents were asked to rate their attitude toward 'candidates' on a five-point scale, where 1 is 'very sympathetic' and 5 is 'extremely unsympathetic.' The final score was the arithmetic mean of the responses received. The lower the score, the greater the sympathy residents of the republic feel toward representatives of a particular nationality.
The leaders of the peculiar ranking were, predictably, the Czechs themselves (1.68 points). They are followed by Slovaks (1.8), Poles (2.65), and Greeks (2.66). At the bottom of the list are Albanians (3.67 points), Gypsies (3.96), and Arabs (4.1).
Russians in the study earned 3.05 points. The majority of respondents (38%) gave them a neutral 'three.' Meanwhile, 28% of survey participants expressed sympathy for Russian citizens living in the country, and 31% expressed antipathy. Compared to last year, attitudes toward Russian migrants improved slightly—the figure was then 3.15 points.
The attitude of Czechs toward Ukrainians also did not undergo significant changes: a year ago it was 3.29 points, now it is 3.25 points. 20% of respondents expressed sympathy for Ukrainians, 35% antipathy. 43% of respondents declared a neutral attitude.
As noted by Vinegret.cz, CVVM conducts such surveys annually, making it possible to track how the sympathies of Czech residents toward certain nationalities have changed over several years. A total of 1,096 people over the age of 15 participated in this year's study.