* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoeveel vertrouwen heeft u in ... gemeenteraad/Provinciale Staten/Tweede Kamer/Europees Parlement?" (English: How much trust do you have in ... municipal council/States-Provincial/Chamber of Representatives/European Parliament?)
Figures represent the share of respondents answering they have a lot of trust or a reasonable amount of trust in these public bodies.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Share of people with trust in the authorities in the Netherlands 2018, by public body
This statistic displays the share of people with trust in the authorities in the Netherlands in 2018, by public body. In November 2018, the majority of the respondents participating in this survey stated to trust their municipal council. ** percent of the respondents said to have a lot of trust in the municipal council, and another ** percent stated to have a reasonable amount of trust in their local government. In comparison, only one-third answered to have trust in the European Parliament.
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I&O Research. (February 21, 2019). How much trust do you have in the municipal council, States-Provincial, Dutch Parliament and European Parliament?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/980369/share-of-people-with-trust-in-the-authorities-in-the-netherlands-by-public-body/
I&O Research. "How much trust do you have in the municipal council, States-Provincial, Dutch Parliament and European Parliament?*." Chart. February 21, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/980369/share-of-people-with-trust-in-the-authorities-in-the-netherlands-by-public-body/
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How much trust do you have in the municipal council, States-Provincial, Dutch Parliament and European Parliament?* [Graph], I&O Research, February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/980369/share-of-people-with-trust-in-the-authorities-in-the-netherlands-by-public-body/
