| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | BGR |
National coverage
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Country Opinion Survey Program | World Bank Group |
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| World Bank Group | WBG |
From January to March 2026, a total of 479 stakeholders in Bulgaria were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey (COS). A list of potential participants was compiled by the WBG country team and the fielding agency. Participants were drawn from government institutions, bilateral or multilateral agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia and research centers, and the media. Of these stakeholders, 203 participated in the survey.
42% response rate
This year’s survey results were compared to the FY22 Country Opinion Survey, which had a response rate of 47% (N= 210). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflects changes in attitudes over time, as well as changes in respondent samples, methodology, and the survey instrument itself. To reduce the influence of the latter factor, only those questions with similar response scales/options were analyzed. Comparing the stakeholder composition across both surveys, there were more respondents from the local government and private sector in FY26 compared to FY22, but fewer respondents from government principals, bilateral/multilateral agencies, civil society, and academia. These differences in stakeholder composition across the two survey years should be considered when interpreting year-to-year comparisons.
The survey was conducted in English and Bulgarian. The English version is provided as related material.
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 2026-03 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| ESTAT | independent field agency |
Respondents received a link to the questionnaire via email and completed it online.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
Example:
Country Opinion Survey Program (World Bank Group). Bulgaria - World Bank Group Country Survey 2026 (WBCS 2026). Ref: BGR_2026_WBCS_v01_M. Downloaded from [uri] on [date].
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Country Opinion Survey Program | World Bank Group |
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Country Opinion Survey Program | World Bank Group | countrysurveys@worldbankgroup.org |
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | World Bank |
Documentation of the study |
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