| Netherlands | | |
Voter turnout in the national election | 78.7% (2021) [9/38countries] | | |
% of those who think that voting in elections is very important to be a good citizen | 78.6% (2022) [6/17countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to vote in elections | 5.88 (2014) [11/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that voting gives people some say about how the government runs things | 72.0% (2019) [11/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is important that honest elections are held regularly | 95.0% (2019) [13/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign | 84.3% (2014) [1/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions | 61.6% (2014) [16/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is important that people can say what they want without state/ government censorship | 95.6% (2019) [9/21countries] | | |
% of those who are satisfied with the way democracy is working | 57.6% (2023) [4/16countries] | | |
Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today | 6.59 (2014) [6/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago | 7.09 (2014) [6/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now | 6.25 (2014) [7/26countries] | | |
% of those who are optimistic about the future of their country's political system | 61.5% (2019) [2/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that their country's political system needs major reform | 40.7% (2021) [13/15countries] | | |
% of those who think that the state is run for the benefit of all the people | 72.8% (2019) [5/21countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living | 5.99 (2014) [23/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities | 6.01 (2014) [16/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making | 5.46 (2014) [24/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions | 3.85 (2014) [24/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances | 5.90 (2014) [20/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights | 4.85 (2014) [17/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that countryfs national elections | 3.21 (2014) [23/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote | 4.80 (2014) [18/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone | 6.57 (2014) [12/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is important that human rights organizations are allowed to operate without interference | 93.0% (2019) [10/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that a democratic system where citizens, not elected officials, vote directly on major national issues to decide what becomes law is good | 57.8% (2023) [15/16countries] | | |
% of those who think that a democratic system where representatives elected by citizens decide what becomes law is good | 88.0% (2023) [3/16countries] | | |
% of those who think that a system where a strong leader can make decisions without interference from parliament or the courts | 10.0% (2023) [14/16countries] | | |
% of those who think that a system where experts, not elected officials, make decisions | 45.1% (2023) [15/16countries] | | |
% of those who think that a system where the military rules the country | 6.0% (2023) [13/16countries] | | |