In 2019 a sizable share of the Dutch-speaking Belgians included in this survey indicated that they were concerned about the presence of Islam in Belgium. Just over 60 percent of respondents indicated that they were concerned about Islam in Belgium, while the share of people who indicated that they were not worried about the presence of Islam in Belgium was 17 percent.
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am worried about the presence of Islam in Belgium"?*
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 bezorgd over de aanwezigheid van de islam in België'?" (English: "To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements: 'I am worried about the presence of Islam in Belgium'?")
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population of Dutch-speaking Belgium.
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