Press Release

The poll conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) on
Egyptians impression of the January Revolution, five years on
Magued Osman

A large percentage of Egyptians believe that the revolution had a positive impact on
political conditions and a negative impact on economic conditions in Egypt

Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the January 25th Revolution, the Egyptian Center for Public
Opinion Research (Baseera) polled Egyptians about their view on the economic and political
consequences of the January Revolution. The poll included questions about the situation in Egypt
in general, and a comparison between the current political and economic conditions and those
prevalent before the revolution.

The poll showed that 29% of Egyptians believe that the country is doing much better than before
the January Revolution; 39% believe it is doing better; 10% said they dont feel that the situation
has changed at all from what it used to be before the revolution; 10% said that the conditions
have become worse; 9% said that the conditions are much worse than before; and 3% were
undecided.

The percentage of those who believe that the situation is better now than before the January
Revolution increases with age. While 61% of those aged 18-29 said that the situation is better,
about 82% of those over 50 of age reached the same conclusion. Those with university education
seemed less enthusiastic about the change, about 57% of them said that the country was doing
better, a view that was expressed by nearly 71% of those with less than intermediate education.

As for the impact of the January Revolution on political conditions in Egypt, 17% of Egyptians
said that the impact was very positive; 32% said that the impact was positive; 5% said that it had
no impact; 14% said it had a negative impact; 14% said that it had a very negative impact; and
18% were undecided.

While there was no marked difference in the percentage of those who concluded that the
revolution had a positive impact among Egyptians with different education levels, the percentage
of those who said that the revolution had a negative impact was 23% among those with less than
intermediate education, rising to 41% among those with university education.

Concerning the public view on the revolutions impact on the economic situation, the poll
showed that the percentage of those who believe that the revolution had a negative impact on the
economic conditions is larger than those who believe that it had a positive impact. About 45% of
respondents said that the revolution had a negative impact (22% described the impact as negative
and 23% as very negative), while only 33% said it had a positive impact (22% described the
impact as positive and 11% as very positive). Another 4% said that the revolution had no impact
on economic conditions, and 18% were undecided.
In urban governorates (Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez), respondents tended to stress the
negative impact of the revolution, with 62% saying that the revolution had a negative impact.
The same view was held by only 44% of respondents in Upper Egypt and 38% of respondents in
Lower Egypt.

Methodology:

The poll was conducted using both mobile phones and landlines on a sample of 1536 citizens
aged 18 years old and above, and covering all governorates. All phone interviews were
conducted from 17 to 18 January, 2016. The response rate was around 46%, and the margin of
error in the results is around 3%. The poll was self-funded by Baseera as a part of its social
responsibility activities.

For more information on the detailed findings and the methodology adopted, or to see the
graphic presentation of results, please visit our website: www.baseera.com.eg