Worldwide, more than half of respondents support same-sex marriage. According to a survey conducted in 2023, the largest support for same-sex marriage was registered in the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Belgium. On the contrary, 14 percent of global respondents believed that same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or obtain any kind of legal recognition. This position was considerably more common in Romania and Turkey.
When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
Characteristic
Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally
Same-sex couples should be allowed to obtain some kind of legal recognition, but not to marry
Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or obtain any kind of legal recognition
Online samples in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general population
Values may not total to 100% due to rounding.
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Ipsos. (June 1, 2023). When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. (2023). When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "When You Think about The Rights of Same Sex Couples, Which of The following Comes Closest to Your Personal Opinion?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
Ipsos, When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
When you think about the rights of same sex couples, which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion? [Graph], Ipsos, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270179/opinions-rights-same-sex-couples-worldwide-country/
