Frequency58 conducted a survey to evaluate the administration of Nicolás Maduro at the end of the first quarter of this year. The selected question was: How do you evaluate Nicolás Maduro’s administration? The questions were divided into six: very good, good, fair to good, fair to bad, bad and very bad.
In general, it is observed that 23% of the respondents have a positive view (sum of very good, good and fair to good) of Maduro’s performance. However, almost twice as many respondents, that is, 58%, have a negative view (sum of fair to bad, bad and very bad) of Maduro’s performance.
By applying different variables to this population, a more detailed perspective of the evaluation of the management of the regime’s presidential administration is obtained.
As far as generation is concerned, it is the members of the Boomer generation who have the best appreciation of Nicolás Maduro with 38.4%. While members of the Millennial generation have the worst view of his administration with 62.8%, followed by the Silent generation with 59.6%.
Next, when it comes to the economic level, it is observed that bad response leads the negative opinions and is carried by the upper and upper middle class, with 37.5%. In parallel, those who have the worst vision of Maduro’s administration (i.e., those who voted very bad) are those of the lower class with 25.2%.
Within the positive visions, regular to good was the most voted option with 22.4% by the lower middle class. It is followed by good with 10.3% from the lower class and very good with 6.3% from the upper and upper middle class.
Regarding the political position, it is the followers of the ruling party who have the best vision of the government with 74.6%. While those who define themselves as non-aligned have the lowest positive view with 8.6%. On the other hand, followers of the opposition have the worst perception of Nicolás Maduro’s administration with 83.4%.
Finally, when we detail the political positions, within the opposition bloc it is observed that those who have the most negative perception (i.e., very bad) are those who support Juan Guaidó, with 47.3%. This is followed by those who do not support anyone with 28.5%. In parallel, within the ruling party bloc, those who have the most positive perception (i.e., very good) are those who support Nicolás Maduro, with 5%. Followed only by those who, without supporting any of them, still prefer to vote for Chavismo, with 3.3%.
Likewise, within the positive responses, the prevailing option is good on the part of those who support Maduro, with 53.7%. Meanwhile, within the negative responses, the prevailing option is from regular to bad on the part of the opponents who support Guaidó, with 52.7%.
Sheet:
Sampling unit: natural people, both genders, over 18 years of age, registered in the CNE Electoral Registry.
No. of interviews: 1,039 interviews.
Data collection: March 25 to April 1, 2022.
Level of accuracy: Sampling error estimated at ±2.6%, considering maximum variance and 95% confidence.
Sampling method: Systematic random with probability proportional to the number of telephone lines in the country.
Instrument: Telephone interview, based on a structured questionnaire.
