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In 2023, almost half of Dutch people aged 15 or older said they had confidence in the European Union (EU).

Trust of citizens from European countries in people and organisations EP, UN, police, legal system and political parties by characteristics

A total of 68 percent of the population aged 15 or older said they trusted the military in 2024.

Climate change, chemical pollution, acidification of the oceans - these are all examples of what happens when we go beyond the limits of what our planet can support: planetary boundaries.

In the last quarter of 2022, 25 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over had confidence in the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the so-called Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives).

The Dutch area of the North Sea is our country’s largest nature reserve, but it is also used intensively by maritime traffic and for wind farms, for example.

A brief explanation of why Statistics Netherlands produces the Monitor of Well-being and the SDGs, the meaning of well-being and how well-being is measured.

Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.

Collecting climate data should be just as routine for statistical institutes around the world as collecting data on the population or the economy.

On 14 March 2023, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) organised a Green Deal Workshop to focus on key issues such as climate change, energy, the environment and nature and their associated challenges and...

Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions: institutions. SDG 16 relates to institutions such as the House of Representatives, police, judicial system...

How does economic growth in the Netherlands affect well-being in poorer countries in the Global South?

At the request of the Dutch Cabinet, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes the Monitor of Well-being & the Sustainable Development Goals annually on Accountability Day (May).

It sounds like science fiction: a ‘digital twin’ of society that policy-makers can use to resolve complex social problems.

Young people aged 15 to 17 years have little interest in politics. They become more interested when turning 18.

De nieuwe editie van Trends in the Caribbean is uit. Vandaag om 16.00 uur wordt ie gepresenteerd. Live vanaf Bonaire en St. Eustatius, Leidschenveen en thuis in Limburg bij staatssecretaris Knops van...

One third of the Dutch population are politically active. They participate in discussions on political issues, take to the streets to demonstrate, sign petitions and contact politicians.

In May 2016 the Dutch Cabinet presented its approach to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Netherlands.

The majority of the Dutch population trust their fellow citizens, politics, the police and the legal system. Confidence has grown over the period 2002-2010.

The monitor shows where the Netherlands is doing well from the point of view of sustainability and where there is cause for concern. The monitor is a contribution to the current debate among...

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is improving its wealth statistics.

A majority in the Dutch population have confidence in their fellow men and in various national and international institutions. The Netherlands takes up a prominent position in Europe in this respect.

Happiness, satisfaction with life, Club participation, church attendance, volunteer work, trust

Higher educated people are generally more interested in politics.

This brochure presents a summary of the main results of the Sustainability Monitor for the Netherlands 2011.