Table 2 - Comparing today's situation with the situation before 1989

 

country

decidedly better

probably better

neither better nor worse

probably worse

decidedly worse

+/-

It is possible to say openly what one thinks? 

Czech Republic

24

33

24

7

4

57/11

Poland

38

25

19

4

4

63/8

Hungary

18

29

27

7

8

47/15

It is possible for me to influence life in the place I live

Czech Republic

7

18

41

10

6

25/16

Poland

8

19

43

9

10

27/19

Hungary

13

27

32

6

7

40/13

It is possible to influence the political life in my country 

Czech Republic

6

14

37

12

8

20/20

Poland

8

22

44

5

9

30/14

Hungary

15

26

29

7

7

41/14

The material living standard

Czech Republic

9

21

29

21

12

30/33

Poland

6

19

19

21

25

25/46

Hungary

2

10

16

30

36

12/66

The possibility to find work

Czech Republic

7

12

23

17

16

19/33

Poland

4

5

8

18

53

9/71

Hungary

1

5

8

26

55

6/81

Security of employment

Czech Republic

2

6

17

34

32

8/66

Poland

2

6

23

18

30

8/48

Hungary

1

7

15

27

40

8/67

Security from  crime

Czech Republic

2

6

22

37

28

8/65

Poland

3

6

12

21

50

9/71

Hungary

1

5

11

26

50

6/76

Free time

Czech Republic

9

19

34

19

7

28/26

Poland

14

16

29

12

18

30/30

Hungary

4

9

24

24

27

13/51

Possibility of travel

Czech Republic

38

29

14

5

5

67/10

Poland

38

24

12

5

7

62/12

Hungary

31

19

16

8

12

50/20

Personal feeling of well-being

Czech Republic

11

21

32

19

10

32/29

Poland

8

17

26

18

19

25/37

Hungary

3

11

23

25

32

14/57

Your life in general

Czech Republic

8

27

30

19

10

35/29

Poland

7

20

23

21

19

27/40

 

Hungary

4

14

27

24

25

18/49

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