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20 April 2022, 10:00Over 60% of Russians identify themselves as Orthodox, 23% say they are atheists
Moscow, April 20, Interfax - Nearly two-thirds of Russians, or 63%, identify themselves as Orthodox, the share reaches 70% in the group older than 60 and 51% in the group aged from 18 to 30, the Russian Public Opinion Foundation said in a statement published on its website.
According to the pollster, 8% of Russian residents are Muslim, including 10% in the group aged from 31 to 45.
The total number of Catholics, Protestants and Uniates amounts to 2%, and the same percentage of respondents follows other religions, it said.
Twenty-three percent of respondents identified themselves as atheists, including 34% in the group aged from 18 to 30, the pollster said.
The Public Opinion Foundation polled 1,500 respondents aged 18 and up in 104 populated localities in 53 regions on April 8-10, 2022. |
