Population of Muslim religion or of Muslim descent
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Je vais vous lire une liste d’affirmations. Pour chacune d’entre elles, pouvez-vous me dire si vous êtes d’accord ? Et est-ce que vous portez le voile... ?"
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Reasons for wearing the hijab among French Muslim women in France 2019
This bar chart presents the reasons given by French Muslim women for wearing the niqab, hijab or any other veil, in France in 2019. It appears that in 2019, ** percent of responding French Muslim women declared wearing the hijab because of religious obligation.
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IFOP, & Le Point, & Fondation Jean-Jaurès. (September 23, 2019). Reasons for wearing niqab, hijab or any other veil among Muslim women in France in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/1058177/reasons-for-wearing-hijab-french-muslim-woman-france/
IFOP, und Le Point, und Fondation Jean-Jaurès. "Reasons for wearing niqab, hijab or any other veil among Muslim women in France in 2019." Chart. September 23, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/1058177/reasons-for-wearing-hijab-french-muslim-woman-france/
IFOP, Le Point, Fondation Jean-Jaurès. (2019). Reasons for wearing niqab, hijab or any other veil among Muslim women in France in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/1058177/reasons-for-wearing-hijab-french-muslim-woman-france/
IFOP, and Le Point, and Fondation Jean-Jaurès. "Reasons for Wearing Niqab, Hijab or Any Other Veil among Muslim Women in France in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2019, /statistics/1058177/reasons-for-wearing-hijab-french-muslim-woman-france/
IFOP & Le Point & Fondation Jean-Jaurès, Reasons for wearing niqab, hijab or any other veil among Muslim women in France in 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1058177/reasons-for-wearing-hijab-french-muslim-woman-france/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Reasons for wearing niqab, hijab or any other veil among Muslim women in France in 2019 [Graph], IFOP, & Le Point, & Fondation Jean-Jaurès, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1058177/reasons-for-wearing-hijab-french-muslim-woman-france/
