When asked what they think are the most important issues the Netherlands is currently facing, 44 percent of survey respondents stated to worry about health and social security. Another 40 percent was concerned about the climate and environment. By comparison, relatively few people named the government debt or unemployment. Ten percent considered terrorism as one of the main issues the country has to deal with.
Concern about global warming
Climate change is a top concern among all generations in the Netherlands. A 2018 poll in which respondents were asked whether they consider global warming problematic or not, over two thirds of respondents in all age groups stated to consider it (very) problematic. Concern was highest among those older than 55 years (78 percent), but among the participants younger than 35 years 67 percent also stated to consider climate change a problem.
Fear of terrorist attacks
Although relatively few people stated to consider terrorism one of the main issues, another 2018 survey found that terrorism is still something that worries a considerable amount of Dutch. Over 40 percent of survey participants answered to worry a lot about terrorism, whereas only 23 percent did not worry at all about it, or very little.
What do you think are the two most important issues facing the Netherlands at the moment?*
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: ""What do you think are the two most important issues facing (our country) at the moment?"
** Respondents gave two answers, therefore, percentages do not sum to 100.
Public opinion of important issues facing the Netherlands 2018
When asked what they think are the most important issues the Netherlands is currently facing, 44 percent of survey respondents stated to worry about health and social security. Another 40 percent was concerned about the climate and environment. By comparison, relatively few people named the government debt or unemployment. Ten percent considered terrorism as one of the main issues the country has to deal with.
Concern about global warming
Climate change is a top concern among all generations in the Netherlands. A 2018 poll in which respondents were asked whether they consider global warming problematic or not, over two thirds of respondents in all age groups stated to consider it (very) problematic. Concern was highest among those older than 55 years (78 percent), but among the participants younger than 35 years 67 percent also stated to consider climate change a problem.
Fear of terrorist attacks
Although relatively few people stated to consider terrorism one of the main issues, another 2018 survey found that terrorism is still something that worries a considerable amount of Dutch. Over 40 percent of survey participants answered to worry a lot about terrorism, whereas only 23 percent did not worry at all about it, or very little.
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European Commission. (December 1, 2018). What do you think are the two most important issues facing the Netherlands at the moment?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547685/public-opinion-of-important-issues-facing-the-netherlands/
European Commission. "What do you think are the two most important issues facing the Netherlands at the moment?*." Chart. December 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547685/public-opinion-of-important-issues-facing-the-netherlands/
European Commission. (2018). What do you think are the two most important issues facing the Netherlands at the moment?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547685/public-opinion-of-important-issues-facing-the-netherlands/
European Commission. "What Do You Think Are The Two Most Important Issues Facing The Netherlands at The Moment?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547685/public-opinion-of-important-issues-facing-the-netherlands/
European Commission, What do you think are the two most important issues facing the Netherlands at the moment?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547685/public-opinion-of-important-issues-facing-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 11, 2019)
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