This statistic displays the share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification. Of the general population, roughly 84 percent was in favor of legal abortion. The religiously unaffiliated participants showed the highest approval rate for abortion in this survey, with over 90 percent in favor of legal abortions. In contrast, of the church-attending Christians this was only 74 percent.
Share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Religion in Belgium
Religious identification
5
- Premium Statistic Religious identification in Belgium 2017, by denomination
- Premium Statistic Religious identification in Belgium 2017, by type
- Premium Statistic Religiously unaffiliated population share in Belgium 2017, by conviction
- Premium Statistic Religiously unaffiliated population in Belgium 2017, by upbringing
- Premium Statistic Muslim population share in the Benelux region 2016, by country
Religious participation
8
- Premium Statistic Belief in God in Belgium 2017
- Premium Statistic Place of religion in life in Belgium and the Netherlands 2017
- Premium Statistic Religiosity in Belgium 2017, by characteristic
- Premium Statistic Religiosity among Catholics in Belgium 2017, by characteristic
- Premium Statistic Total number of Catholic churches in Belgium 2018, by region
- Premium Statistic Total number of Catholic Church parishes in Belgium 2018, by diocese
- Premium Statistic Total number of Catholic Church deacons in Belgium 2018, by diocese
- Premium Statistic Frequency of visiting religious services in Belgium 2017
Society and politics
3
Further related statistics
17
- Share of people in favor of abortion in Netherlands 2017, by religious identification
- Religiosity among Catholics in the Netherlands 2017, by characteristic
- Religiosity among Protestants in the Netherlands 2017, by characteristic
- Survey on the importance of being a Christian in Sweden 2016
- Catholic-Protestant divide in the Netherlands 2017
- Willingness to accept Jews/Muslims into the family in Belgium 2017
- Reasons to leave a religion in Belgium 2017
- Italy: attitude toward legal abortion 2017, by religious practice
- Reasons to leave a religion in Italy 2017
- Christian respondents who knew someone to clarify religious issues Singapore 2019
- Opinions on Christians as part of the national community in Belgium 2018
- Religious identification and participation in the Netherlands 2018, by denomination
- Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. in 2014, by religious affiliation
- Distribution of foreign population in Italy 2020, by religious affiliation
- Opinion on abortion rights in Poland 2024
- Share of people in favor of abortion in Belgium 2014-2017
- Survey on importance of religious leaders' opinion in Belarus 2020, by situation
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Share of people in favor of abortion in Netherlands 2017, by religious identification
- Religiosity among Catholics in the Netherlands 2017, by characteristic
- Religiosity among Protestants in the Netherlands 2017, by characteristic
- Survey on the importance of being a Christian in Sweden 2016
- Catholic-Protestant divide in the Netherlands 2017
- Willingness to accept Jews/Muslims into the family in Belgium 2017
- Reasons to leave a religion in Belgium 2017
- Italy: attitude toward legal abortion 2017, by religious practice
- Reasons to leave a religion in Italy 2017
- Christian respondents who knew someone to clarify religious issues Singapore 2019
- Opinions on Christians as part of the national community in Belgium 2018
- Religious identification and participation in the Netherlands 2018, by denomination
- Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. in 2014, by religious affiliation
- Distribution of foreign population in Italy 2020, by religious affiliation
- Opinion on abortion rights in Poland 2024
- Share of people in favor of abortion in Belgium 2014-2017
- Survey on importance of religious leaders' opinion in Belarus 2020, by situation
Pew Research Center. (May 29, 2018). Share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878935/share-of-people-in-favor-of-abortion-in-belgium-by-religious-identification/
Pew Research Center. "Share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification." Chart. May 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878935/share-of-people-in-favor-of-abortion-in-belgium-by-religious-identification/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878935/share-of-people-in-favor-of-abortion-in-belgium-by-religious-identification/
Pew Research Center. "Share of People in Favor of Legal Abortion in Belgium in 2017, by Religious Identification." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878935/share-of-people-in-favor-of-abortion-in-belgium-by-religious-identification/
Pew Research Center, Share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878935/share-of-people-in-favor-of-abortion-in-belgium-by-religious-identification/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Share of people in favor of legal abortion in Belgium in 2017, by religious identification [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878935/share-of-people-in-favor-of-abortion-in-belgium-by-religious-identification/