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Bible reading frequency in the Netherlands 1996-2017
Share of people sometimes reading the Bible in the Netherlands in 1996 and 2017
by Brigitte van de Pas,
last edited
Nov 27, 2018
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
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by Brigitte van de Pas,
last edited
Nov 27, 2018
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.
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- September 2017
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- Netherlands
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- 1996 and 2017
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- 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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- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- 1996 and 2017
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- 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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