This statistic displays the share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands 1996 and 2017. Between 1996 and 2017, the share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands decreased. Whereas in 1996, just over 30 percent of respondents said to sometimes read the Bible. By 2017, this was only 16 percent.
Share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands in 1996 and 2017
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey. The source does not specify the date of the survey or number of respondents. Figures represent the share of people sometimes reading the Bible, also including respondents who said to read the Bible less than once a year.
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Blauw Research, & Het Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap, & Centrum voor Contextuele Bijbelinterpretatie. (September 6, 2017). Share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands in 1996 and 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944058/bible-reading-frequency-in-the-netherlands/
Blauw Research, und Het Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap, und Centrum voor Contextuele Bijbelinterpretatie. "Share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands in 1996 and 2017." Chart. September 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944058/bible-reading-frequency-in-the-netherlands/
Blauw Research, Het Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap, Centrum voor Contextuele Bijbelinterpretatie. (2017). Share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands in 1996 and 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944058/bible-reading-frequency-in-the-netherlands/
Blauw Research, and Het Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap, and Centrum voor Contextuele Bijbelinterpretatie. "Share of People Sometimes Reading The Bible in The Netherlands in 1996 and 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944058/bible-reading-frequency-in-the-netherlands/
Blauw Research & Het Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap & Centrum voor Contextuele Bijbelinterpretatie, Share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands in 1996 and 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944058/bible-reading-frequency-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited May 18, 2022)
