The statistic displays the results of survey concerning opinions on public debate on Black Pete in the Netherlands in 2016 and 2018. The survey results suggest that as of 2018, public opinion in the Netherlands was divided with regard to the discussion concerning Black Pete. Just over 50 percent of survey respondents indicated that they considered the ongoing social discussion about Black Pete to be entirely unjust, while 30 percent of people surveyed considered the discussion to be entirely or somewhat warranted. This is a shift from 2016, where most of the respondents thought the public debate was unjust.
Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?*
results have been weighted to respresent the population's voting behavior for the National Elections in March, 2017
Method of interview
Panel survey
Supplementary notes
*This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wat vindt u ervan dat er een maatschappelijke discussie is over het uiterlijk van Zwarte Piet? Vindt u dat terecht of onterecht?" (English: "Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?")
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I&O Research. (December 2, 2018). Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/977281/opinions-on-public-debate-on-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
I&O Research. "Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?*." Chart. December 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977281/opinions-on-public-debate-on-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
I&O Research. (2018). Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977281/opinions-on-public-debate-on-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
I&O Research. "Do You Consider It Just or Unjust That There Is a Social Discussion about The Look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/977281/opinions-on-public-debate-on-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
I&O Research, Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/977281/opinions-on-public-debate-on-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Do you consider it just or unjust that there is a social discussion about the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete)?* [Graph], I&O Research, December 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/977281/opinions-on-public-debate-on-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
