32 countries in the world have legalized same-sex marriage. Most of the countries have legalized it through legislation. Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Slovenia legalized same-sex marriage through court decisions, while two countries, South Africa and Taiwan, enacted legislation legalizing same-sex marriage after courts' mandates.
Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2022, by legal procedure
Characteristic
Number of countries
Through legislation
22
Thorugh court decisions
10
Enacted legislation legalizing same-sex marriage after courts mandated them to do so
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HRC. (December 9, 2022). Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2022, by legal procedure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268832/countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-procedure/
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HRC. (2022). Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2022, by legal procedure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268832/countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-procedure/
HRC. "Number of Countries That Have Legalized Same-sex Marriage as of 2022, by Legal Procedure." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268832/countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-procedure/
HRC, Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2022, by legal procedure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268832/countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-procedure/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2022, by legal procedure [Graph], HRC, December 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268832/countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-procedure/
