According to a recent survey conducted by INSCOP for News.ro, approximately 56% of Romanians trust UK’s King Charles III, making him the most trusted international leader among Romanians.
Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, follows closely behind, with 34% of respondents expressing trust in her. These two leaders are at the top of the most trusted international leaders among Romanians.
Maia Sandu (Credits: The New York Times)
Regarding recognition, Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most well-known figure among Romanians, with 99.5% of participants saying they have heard of him.
He is followed by former US President Donald Trump (96.4%), King Charles III of Great Britain (93.3%), and current US President Joe Biden (92.1%).
Despite being highly recognized, Vladimir Putin ranks the lowest in trust among Romanians, with only 11.4% expressing faith in him.
Donald Trump fares slightly better, with a trust rate of 21.5%, placing him second to last. In contrast, King Charles III, with a trust rate of 56.2%, is the most trusted international leader among Romanians.
The survey also found that those who trust Joe Biden the most are individuals over 45 years old, those with higher education, white-collar workers, urban residents, and those not active on social networks.
King Charles III (Credits: Newsweek)
On the other hand, those with high and very high trust in Donald Trump are predominantly men, people under 30 years old, and blue-collar workers.
The opinion poll was conducted using the CATI method (telephone interviews) from February 22 to 29, with a sample volume of 1,100 persons.
The data were stratified and representative across significant socio-demographic categories (gender, age, occupation) for the non-institutionalized Romanian population aged 18 and over. The maximum admitted data error is ± 2.95%, with a confidence level of 95%.
