As of mid-2023, same-sex acts between adults were legal in 129 members states of the United Nations. In Europe, all countries had decriminalized homosexuality. At that time, Africa was the continent with the highest number of countries criminalizing same-sex acts.
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of June 2023, by continent
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ILGA. (June 8, 2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of June 2023, by continent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060116/homosexuality-decriminalisation-world-regions/
ILGA. "Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of June 2023, by continent." Chart. June 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060116/homosexuality-decriminalisation-world-regions/
ILGA. (2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of June 2023, by continent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060116/homosexuality-decriminalisation-world-regions/
ILGA. "Number of Countries Where Consensual Same-sex Acts between Adults in Private Are Legal as of June 2023, by Continent." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060116/homosexuality-decriminalisation-world-regions/
ILGA, Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of June 2023, by continent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060116/homosexuality-decriminalisation-world-regions/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are legal as of June 2023, by continent [Graph], ILGA, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060116/homosexuality-decriminalisation-world-regions/
