In 2021, the majority of respondents taking part in this survey said they considered defense necessary for the protection of the country. Three-quarter of the survey participants stated to consider defense necessarily, while just over five percent answered they did not think it was necessary.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands"?
This statement was phrased by the source as follows: "Defensie is nodig om Nederland te beschermen" (English: Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Ministerie van Defensie. (January 6, 2022). Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058409/opinions-on-necessity-defense-for-country-in-the-netherlands/
Ministerie van Defensie. "Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands"?." Chart. January 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058409/opinions-on-necessity-defense-for-country-in-the-netherlands/
Ministerie van Defensie. (2022). Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058409/opinions-on-necessity-defense-for-country-in-the-netherlands/
Ministerie van Defensie. "Do You Agree or Disagree with The Statement: "Defense Is Necessary to Protect The Netherlands"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058409/opinions-on-necessity-defense-for-country-in-the-netherlands/
Ministerie van Defensie, Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058409/opinions-on-necessity-defense-for-country-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "Defense is necessary to protect the Netherlands"? [Graph], Ministerie van Defensie, January 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058409/opinions-on-necessity-defense-for-country-in-the-netherlands/