This statistic shows the outcome of a survey question on the perceived prevalence of sexual partner violence in the Netherlands in 2017, by gender. When respondents were asked how common they think sexual partner violence is in the Netherlands, female respondents indicated that they think roughly 35 percent of the female population experienced sexual partner violence. Male respondents, on the other hand, indicated that they think roughly 30 percent of the female population experienced sexual partner violence.
* This question was phrased by the source in Dutch as follows: "Hoe vaak denk je dat partnergeweld(i) tegen mannen/vrouwen voorkomt in Nederland? Seksueel geweld" (English: How common do you think partner violence against men/women is in the Netherlands? Sexual violence)
The source adds the following information: "This survey interprets 'partner violence' as follows: physical, psychological and/or sexual violence from a (not excluding couples living separately) partner or ex-partner, in straight or homosexual relationships".
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Atria, & Blijf Groep. (January 17, 2018). How common do you think sexual partner violence is in the Netherlands?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867803/perceived-prevalence-sexual-partner-violence-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Atria, und Blijf Groep. "How common do you think sexual partner violence is in the Netherlands?*." Chart. January 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867803/perceived-prevalence-sexual-partner-violence-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Atria, Blijf Groep. (2018). How common do you think sexual partner violence is in the Netherlands?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867803/perceived-prevalence-sexual-partner-violence-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Atria, and Blijf Groep. "How Common Do You Think Sexual Partner Violence Is in The Netherlands?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867803/perceived-prevalence-sexual-partner-violence-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Atria & Blijf Groep, How common do you think sexual partner violence is in the Netherlands?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867803/perceived-prevalence-sexual-partner-violence-the-netherlands-by-gender/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
How common do you think sexual partner violence is in the Netherlands?* [Graph], Atria, & Blijf Groep, January 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867803/perceived-prevalence-sexual-partner-violence-the-netherlands-by-gender/
