What issues do Belarusians consider most relevant? Results of social research

The results of a comprehensive republican sociological study on topical issues of the international and domestic agenda showed which issues are most of Belarusians’ concern.

According to the survey, the top positions that concern Belarusians most are peace and security (55.1%), inflation and price growth (41.1%), as well as the level of wages (37.7%). This is followed by housing affordability (25.9%), cyber fraud, telephone fraud (24.2%), the quality and availability of medical care and medicines (23.8%), the level of pension provision (21.7%), utility tariffs (15.2%).

“However, there is a heterogeneity of estimates according to the age of the respondents. The surveyed youth aged 18-30 years are more concerned about the level of wages (noted 51.3 percent) and housing affordability (49.5 percent). Middle-aged people (31-57/62 years) are most concerned about peace and security (55.8 percent) and wages (46.7 percent). For people of retirement age, the problems of peace and security (60.2 percent) and the level of pension provision (54.5 percent) are relevant, said Nikolai Myslivets, director of the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

Social research was conducted in July - August 2026 by the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus commissioned by the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Studies (BISI). It was attended by 2045 respondents from all regions of the country. The first part of the results of the social research, which deals with topical issues of social and economic development of Belarus, was presented in Minsk on September 10. The second, on socio-political topics, was presented on September 16. Today, on September 23, sociologists shared the results of the third part of the social research on topical issues of the international and domestic agenda.

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