The data on this page concern the survey conducted between 7 and 13 March 2023. The latest survey of 25 April 2023 has been published on the RIVM website. This page is no longer being updated.
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Behaviour
On this page we give an impression about whether people follow and support the corona guidelines. More information about compliance with and support for the basic rules of conduct (trend research) can be found on the RIVM website.
Will no longer be updated.
Source: RIVM
Survey of the Dutch public
A group of people are regularly asked about the corona guidelines from the government, whether people follow and support the guidelines. Participants all answer the same questions. A different group of people participate in each survey. The research is arranged on behalf of the RIVM. Until July 2022 it was carried out by Kantar Public. It is carried out by I&O Research since July 2022 .
Most recent insights
5,468 people participated in the survey between Tuesday, 7 March 2023 and Monday, 13 March 2023.
'Working from home' is the guideline with the highest support with 61%.
The guideline with the highest support is 'Ensure a good flow of fresh air in house' with 86%.
Corona guidelines
This table shows the percentage of people who comply with the guidelines and the percentage of people who support the guidelines. The table also shows whether this percentage increases, decreases or stays the same compared to the previous measurement.
| Corona guidelines | Follow corona rule | Support corona rule | Corona rule follow & support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61% | 80% | ||
| 49% | 59% | ||
| 45% | 69% | ||
| 41% | 55% | ||
| 27% | 76% | ||
| 22% | 86% |
Difference with the previous measurement is lower
Difference with the previous measurement is higher
The difference indicates that there is a difference with 95% certainty compared to the previous measurement.
Compliance and support of the guidelines over time
This graph shows the changes in the percentage of respondents who reported following or supporting the guideline in daily life.
Wash your hands often
The map shows "Avoid busy places"
The map shows "Cough and sneeze into your elbow"
The map shows "Curfew"
The map shows "Do not exceed the maximum number of visitors at home"
The map shows "Ensure a good flow of fresh air in house"
The map shows "Give others enough space"
The map shows "Go into isolation if you test positive"
The map shows "Stay at home if you have symptoms"
The map shows "Take a self test before visiting someone"
The map shows "Take a test if you have symptoms"
The map shows "Wash your hands often"
The map shows "Wear a face mask in indoor public spaces"
The map shows "Wear a face mask on public transport"
The map shows "Working from home"
This graph shows the changes in the percentage of respondents who reported following and who reported supporting the corona guidelines in their daily life. Use the keyboard to navigate through the time in the graph. With the left and right arrow keys you can move backwards and forwards in time. Use the left angle bracket < to go back and the right angle bracket > to go forward. With page-up and page-down you make bigger steps. Use the Home key and End key to go to the beginning and end of the timeline.
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- Support: supporting guideline in daily life
- Support: follow a guideline
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Compliance and support per age group
Select a guideline to see the compliance and support per age group.
Wash your hands often
The map shows "Avoid busy places"
The map shows "Cough and sneeze into your elbow"
The map shows "Curfew"
The map shows "Do not exceed the maximum number of visitors at home"
The map shows "Ensure a good flow of fresh air in house"
The map shows "Give others enough space"
The map shows "Go into isolation if you test positive"
The map shows "Stay at home if you have symptoms"
The map shows "Take a self test before visiting someone"
The map shows "Take a test if you have symptoms"
The map shows "Wash your hands often"
The map shows "Wear a face mask in indoor public spaces"
The map shows "Wear a face mask on public transport"
The map shows "Working from home"
| Corona advice |
|---|
70 and older1953 or earlier Follow corona rule: 22% Support corona rule: 78% |
55 to 691954-1968 Follow corona rule: 26% Support corona rule: 75% |
40 to 541969-1983 Follow corona rule: 29% Support corona rule: 75% |
25 to 391984-1998 Follow corona rule: 30% Support corona rule: 76% |
16 to 241999-2007 Follow corona rule: 28% Support corona rule: 77% |