Ukraine has one of lowest levels of fear of nuclear threat – opinion poll.

Ukraine is among the countries with the lowest level of fear of nuclear threat, according to the results of an international survey by the Gallup International Research Institute conducted at the end of 2023.

As reported on the website of the Sociological group Rating, which conducted the survey in Ukraine, overall, there hasn't been a significant decrease in fears of nuclear threats worldwide throughout the year. Two-fifths of respondents now perceive a high risk of nuclear weapon use. Almost an equal proportion assesses the risk as moderate, with only 14% perceiving no risk.

In general, European countries have fewer respondents who perceive the threat of nuclear weapon use as high compared to countries in Asia, Africa, and South America, where perceptions of nuclear threats are more pessimistic. Indonesia, Nigeria, Ecuador, Syria, and Argentina have the highest proportion of respondents who perceive the nuclear threat as high.

Conversely, Ukraine, Iran, Pakistan, and Armenia have the highest percentage of respondents who perceive no such risk.

In terms of age, the youngest group of respondents holds the most pessimistic views regarding the nuclear threat.

A total of 40,428 individuals were surveyed worldwide. In each country, a representative sample of approximately 1,000 people was surveyed between October and December 2023.

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