This statistic shows the outcome of a survey on the opinions on decision-making by the people rather than politicians in the Netherlands in 2017. When the respondents were asked to what extent they agreed that important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians, roughly 35 percent indicated that they completely agreed. Roughly 30 percent, on the other hand, indicated that they completely disagree.
Do you agree with the statement: "Important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians?"*
the results have been weighted to represent the entire population
Method of interview
Panel survey
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source in Dutch as follows: "Tot in hoeverre bent u het eens met de volgende stelling: 'De belangrijkste politieke beslissingen zouden gemaakt moeten worden door het volk en niet door politici'?"
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Kaleidos Research. (June 26, 2017). Do you agree with the statement: "Important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians?"* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807390/opinions-on-decision-making-by-the-people-rather-than-politicians-in-the-netherlands/
Kaleidos Research. "Do you agree with the statement: "Important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians?"*." Chart. June 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807390/opinions-on-decision-making-by-the-people-rather-than-politicians-in-the-netherlands/
Kaleidos Research. (2017). Do you agree with the statement: "Important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians?"*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807390/opinions-on-decision-making-by-the-people-rather-than-politicians-in-the-netherlands/
Kaleidos Research. "Do You Agree with The Statement: "Important Political Decisions Should Be Made by The People, and Not by Politicians?"*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807390/opinions-on-decision-making-by-the-people-rather-than-politicians-in-the-netherlands/
Kaleidos Research, Do you agree with the statement: "Important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians?"* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807390/opinions-on-decision-making-by-the-people-rather-than-politicians-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Do you agree with the statement: "Important political decisions should be made by the people, and not by politicians?"* [Graph], Kaleidos Research, June 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807390/opinions-on-decision-making-by-the-people-rather-than-politicians-in-the-netherlands/
