As of 2019, the share of Dutch-speaking Belgians who were willing to give up some of their privacy for greater security was higher than the share of those who were unwilling to do so. Close to 45 percent of people surveyed in 2019 indicated that they would sacrifice some of their privacy for increased security, while roughly one third of respondents indicated that they were not prepared to do so.
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security"?*
Dutch-speaking population living in Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region with the Belgian nationality
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In welke mate gaat u akkoord met elk van deze uitspraken: 'Ik ben bereid mijn privacy op te geven voor meer veiligheid'?" (English: "To what extent do you agree with the following statement: 'I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security'?")
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population of Dutch-speaking Belgium.
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VRT. (May 1, 2019). To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security"?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047046/willingness-to-give-up-privacy-for-security-in-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT. "To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security"?*." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047046/willingness-to-give-up-privacy-for-security-in-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT. (2019). To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security"?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047046/willingness-to-give-up-privacy-for-security-in-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT. "To What Extent Do You Agree with The following Statement: "I Am Prepared to Give up My Privacy for More Security"?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047046/willingness-to-give-up-privacy-for-security-in-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT, To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security"?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047046/willingness-to-give-up-privacy-for-security-in-dutch-speaking-belgium/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to give up my privacy for more security"?* [Graph], VRT, May 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047046/willingness-to-give-up-privacy-for-security-in-dutch-speaking-belgium/
