Netherlands: opinion on sex changes 2020

According to a survey carried out in the Netherlands in 2019, 64 percent of Dutch citizens either agreed or completely agreed with the notion that people who believed it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex. On the other hand, 13 percent either disagreed or completely disagreed with that statement.

Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20

Characteristic	Share of respondents
(Completely) agree	64%
Don't agree/don't disagree	23%
(Completely) disagree	13%

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January to December, 2019

Number of respondents

1,058 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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Supplementary notes

The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Als iemand goed heeft nagedacht over het veranderen van zijn of haar geslacht, dan is een operatie een goed idee." (Translation: "If someone has thought carefully about changing their sex, then surgery is a good idea.")

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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