This statistic displays the distribution of the political spectrum in the Netherlands in 2019, by political position. Respondents taking part in this survey were asked where they would position themselves in the political spectrum. Just over 15 percent of the participants said that they considered themselves to belong to the moderate left.
When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself, left or right?
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wanneer u denkt aan uw eigen politieke opvattingen, waar zou u zichzelf dan plaatsen, links of rechts?"
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Ipsos. (July 19, 2019). When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself, left or right? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882810/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-political-position/
Ipsos. "When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself, left or right?." Chart. July 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882810/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-political-position/
Ipsos. (2019). When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself, left or right?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882810/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-political-position/
Ipsos. "When You Think about Your Own Political Stance, Where Would You Position Yourself, Left or Right?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882810/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-political-position/
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