As of September 2023, around 22 percent of people in Wales thought that Wales should be independent from the rest of the United Kingdom, compared with just over half of Welsh people who would vote no to independence.
Should Wales be an independent country?
(June 2020 to September 2023)
Characteristic
Yes
No
Jun 2020
25%
54%
Aug 2020
25%
52%
Sep 2020
25%
54%
Oct 2020
23%
53%
Jan 2021
22%
53%
Feb 2021
25%
50%
Jun 2022
25%
50%
Nov 2022
22%
55%
Feb 2023
22%
54%
May 2023
20%
54%
Sep 2023
22%
56%
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YouGov. (September 11, 2023). Should Wales be an independent country? (June 2020 to September 2023) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/572299/welsh-attitudes-of-independence-in-wales/
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YouGov. (2023). Should Wales be an independent country? (June 2020 to September 2023). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572299/welsh-attitudes-of-independence-in-wales/
YouGov. "Should Wales Be An Independent Country? (June 2020 to September 2023)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572299/welsh-attitudes-of-independence-in-wales/
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Should Wales be an independent country? (June 2020 to September 2023) [Graph], YouGov, September 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/572299/welsh-attitudes-of-independence-in-wales/
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