This statistic displays the distribution of the political spectrum in the Netherlands in 2019, by age group. Respondents taking part in this survey were asked where they would position themselves in the political spectrum. 17 percent of the participants younger than 34 years old said that they considered themselves to belong to the moderate left. Among the respondents older than 55 years, this was approximately the same.
When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself?
Characteristic
Left (0-1)
Moderate left (2-3)
Center (4-6)
Moderate right (7-8)
Right (9-10)
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wanneer u denkt aan uw eigen politieke opvattingen, waar zou u zichzelf dan plaatsen, links of rechts?"
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Ipsos. (July 19, 2019). When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882822/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Ipsos. "When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself?." Chart. July 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882822/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Ipsos. (2019). When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882822/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Ipsos. "When You Think about Your Own Political Stance, Where Would You Position Yourself?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882822/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Ipsos, When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882822/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself? [Graph], Ipsos, July 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882822/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/