* This statement was phrased by the source as follows: "De vrijheid van meningsuiting mag niet zover gaan dat mensen worden gekwetst in hun religieuze gevoelens." (English: Freedom of speech should not go that far that people are hurt in their religious feelings)
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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Opinions on free speech and religion in the Netherlands 2014-2019
This statistic displays the share of people believing freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019. In this period, the share of people who believed freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others peaked at nearly ** percent in 2014-2015. In 2019, ** percent of survey respondents stated to agree with the statement.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (March 29, 2019). Share of people believing freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1025643/opinions-on-free-speech-and-religion-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people believing freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019*." Chart. March 29, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1025643/opinions-on-free-speech-and-religion-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2019). Share of people believing freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1025643/opinions-on-free-speech-and-religion-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Believing Freedom of Speech Should Not Hurt The Religious Feelings of Others in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2019, /statistics/1025643/opinions-on-free-speech-and-religion-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people believing freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1025643/opinions-on-free-speech-and-religion-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of people believing freedom of speech should not hurt the religious feelings of others in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019* [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , March 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1025643/opinions-on-free-speech-and-religion-in-the-netherlands/
