This statistic displays the share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019. In this period, the share of people who believed freedom of speech should receive better protection reached between 54 and 58 percent each year.
Share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019*
* This statement was phrased by the source as follows: "De vrijheid van meningsuiting moet krachtiger worden beschermd in ons land." (English: Freedom of speech in our country should be protected stronger)
Figures represent the share of respondents who stated to agree with the statement.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (March 29, 2019). Share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025628/opinions-on-protecting-free-speech-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019*." Chart. March 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025628/opinions-on-protecting-free-speech-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2019). Share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025628/opinions-on-protecting-free-speech-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Believing Freedom of Speech Should Be Protected Better in The Netherlands from 2008 to 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025628/opinions-on-protecting-free-speech-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025628/opinions-on-protecting-free-speech-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited June 10, 2025)
Share of people believing freedom of speech should be protected better in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2019* [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , March 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025628/opinions-on-protecting-free-speech-in-the-netherlands/
