The Church ranks first in the public trust league in Romania, according to the latest barometer published by Informat.ro and INSCOP Research.
According to the survey data, 63.9% of respondents report having “quite a lot” or “very much” trust in the Church, up from 57.7% in July last year.
The Church thus becomes the institution enjoying the highest level of public trust in Romania, overtaking the Army and confirming a trend of strengthening favourable public perception.
The director of INSCOP Research, Remus Ștefureac, explained the result by noting the growing tendency among Romanians to relate to institutions perceived as non-political.
“The Church and the Army remain symbolic reference points of stability and identity, showing that the population is looking for anchors of continuity outside the political arena itself. This is a classic pattern in societies marked by structural distrust towards the political class,” he said.
The survey was conducted between 12 and 15 January 2026 using CATI (telephone interviews) with a sample of 1,100 respondents, representative of Romania’s non-institutionalised adult population. The margin of error is ±3% at a 95% confidence level.
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