In 2020, around 83 percent of respondents in the Netherlands considered themselves to be heterosexual, that is to say, only attracted to the opposite sex. There has been a decreasing trend in the this time range following a high of 90 percent in 2014.
Share of respondents that considered themselves heterosexual in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2020
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (July 5, 2022). Share of respondents that considered themselves heterosexual in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378090/netherlands-share-of-population-heterosexual/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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