Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20
Characteristic
Share of respondents
(Completely) agree
64%
Don't agree/don't disagree
23%
(Completely) disagree
13%
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The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Als iemand goed heeft nagedacht over het veranderen van zijn of haar geslacht, dan is een operatie een goed idee." (Translation: "If someone has thought carefully about changing their sex, then surgery is a good idea.")
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Opinions on whether sex change is a good idea in the Netherlands 2020
According to a survey carried out in the Netherlands in 2019, 64 percent of Dutch citizens either agreed or completely agreed with the notion that people who believed it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex. On the other hand, 13 percent either disagreed or completely disagreed with that statement.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (May 17, 2022). Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20." Chart. May 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2022). Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Who Believe It Is a Good Idea to Undergo Surgery If Someone Has Carefully Thought about Changing Their Sex in The Netherlands in 2019/20." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2022, /statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
