* The source adds the following information: approximately 800 individuals aged 18-64 were surveyed in the Netherlands and approximately 500 individuals aged 16-64 or 18-64 were surveyed in Belgium.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
The source states that the "actual" numbers provided for Belgium and the Netherlands are from an "attitudinal survey".
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Estimated and actual perceptions about premarital sex in the Netherlands and Belgium
This statistic displays the estimated and actual population share finding premarital sex morally unacceptable in the Netherlands and Belgium. In 2016, respondents from Belgium guessed that out of every 100 people, approximately ** would find premarital sex morally unacceptable.
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Ipsos. (December 14, 2016). What percentage of people do you think would say they personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally unacceptable? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/653779/estimated-and-actual-population-share-finding-premarital-sex-morally-unacceptable-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "What percentage of people do you think would say they personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally unacceptable?." Chart. December 14, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/653779/estimated-and-actual-population-share-finding-premarital-sex-morally-unacceptable-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. (2016). What percentage of people do you think would say they personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally unacceptable?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/653779/estimated-and-actual-population-share-finding-premarital-sex-morally-unacceptable-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "What Percentage of People Do You Think Would Say They Personally Believe That Sex between Unmarried Adults Is Morally Unacceptable?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Dec 2016, /statistics/653779/estimated-and-actual-population-share-finding-premarital-sex-morally-unacceptable-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos, What percentage of people do you think would say they personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally unacceptable? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/653779/estimated-and-actual-population-share-finding-premarital-sex-morally-unacceptable-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
What percentage of people do you think would say they personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally unacceptable? [Graph], Ipsos, December 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/653779/estimated-and-actual-population-share-finding-premarital-sex-morally-unacceptable-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
