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Gallup: Nearly 60% of Bulgarians say they believe in God

Photo: Gallup International Balkan

75.3% of Bulgarians identify themselves as Orthodox, 9.9% as Muslim and 11% as not religious. 59.5% say they believe in God and 27.5% do not. The rest are undecided. A fifth of respondents say they frequently attend religious services. 

These are the results of a survey conducted by Gallup International Balkan between 1 and 9 August 2024 among 802 people using the face-to-face method with tablets. The results of the survey confirm the perennial observation that Orthodoxy in Bulgaria is perceived more as an identity than just a faith, the sociologists note. 

Trust in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church currently stands at 43.1 per cent, with mistrust at 35.8 per cent. This makes the church one of the most trusted institutions in the country.

According to a global survey conducted by Gallup, the most religious countries are Kenya, Senegal, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Kosovo. Least religious are people in Japan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Vietnam.



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