Netherlands: opinion on sex change payment 2020

According to a survey carried out in the Netherlands in 2019, Dutch citizens were quite split on whether those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves. Approximately 29 percent of respondents either agreed or completely agreed with that statement, compared to 35 percent who either disagreed or completely disagreed.

Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20

Characteristic	Share of respondents
(Completely) agree	29%
Don't agree/don't disagree	36%
(Completely) disagree	35%

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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

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Operaties om van geslacht te veranderen moeten mensen zelf maar betalen." (Translation: "Surgeries to change sex should be paid by the people themselves.")

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

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