This statistic displays the results of a survey of adults in Great Britain (GB) in April 2017, regarding their opinion on a possible change in the status and governing of Gibraltar. From the respondents, 58 percent believed that Gibraltar should stay a self-governing British territory.
Public opinion on possible changes to the rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Remain a self-governing British territory
58%
Become a joint territory of Britain and Spain, with its own government
8%
Become part of Spain
6%
Become a territory of Spain, but continue to have its own government
* Original survey question: "Gibraltar is a British territory that is run by its own government. Gibraltar was captured from Spain in 1704 and signed over to Britain by
treaty in 1713. Spain claims that it should be part of Spain. Do you think that Gibraltar should..."
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YouGov. (April 5, 2017). Public opinion on possible changes to the rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696255/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing/
YouGov. "Public opinion on possible changes to the rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017." Chart. April 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696255/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing/
YouGov. (2017). Public opinion on possible changes to the rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696255/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Possible Changes to The Rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (Gb) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696255/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing/
YouGov, Public opinion on possible changes to the rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696255/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Public opinion on possible changes to the rule of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017 [Graph], YouGov, April 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696255/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing/
