Over the years, the number of people in the Netherlands against adjusting the traditional look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) has gone down: while roughly 90 percent of Dutch respondents were against changing his look in 2013, only about 55 percent were opposed to adapting in 2020 and 2021. Zwarte Piet is the fictional aid of Sinterklaas. Due to his traditional black appearance, it has been publicly discussed in Belgium and the Netherlands whether the look of Zwarte Piet should be adjusted.
Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "According to you, what should happen to the appearance of the traditional Black Pete?" ("Wat moet er volgens u gebeuren met het uiterlijk van de traditionele Zwarte Piet?")
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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NPO 1 (EenVandaag). (November 11, 2021). Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag). "Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021." Chart. November 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag). (2021). Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag). "Share of People against Adjusting The Look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in The Netherlands from 2013 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag), Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021 [Graph], NPO 1 (EenVandaag), November 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
