Netherlands: public perception on likelihood of future elections cyber attack 2018

This statistic shows the results of a survey question on whether or not people in the Netherlands in 2018 would deem it likely that future elections could be tampered with via cyber attacks. In the Netherlands, a slight majority of respondents (51 percent) indicated they would consider it either somewhat or very unlikely this would happen. 14 percent of respondents state they deem this future scenario to be very likely.

Public opinion in the Netherlands in 2018 on whether or not a cyber attack would target future elections

Characteristic	Share of total respondents
Very likely	14%
Somewhat likely	33%
Somewhat unlikely	31%
Very unlikely	20%
Don't know/refused to answer	1%

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

May 28, 2018 to July 3, 2018

Number of respondents

1,006 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

households

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How likely or unlikely do you think it is that, in the future, a cyber attack will result in the following situation? b. Elections in (survey country) will be tampered with".

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to rounding.

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