This statistic displays the results of a survey of adults broken down by gender in Great Britain (GB) in April 2017, regarding their opinion on a possible change to the sovereignty of Gibraltar. From the male respondents, 63 percent believed that Gibraltar should stay a self-governing British territory, while the share of females sharing the same view was 53.
Public opinion on possible change to the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017. by gender*
Characteristic
Male
Female
Remain a self-governing British territory
63%
53%
Become a joint territory of Britain and Spain, with its own government
9%
7%
Become part of Spain
6%
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..."
** Female respondents n = 1,869; Male respondents n = 1,754.
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YouGov. (April 5, 2017). Public opinion on possible change to the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017. by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696280/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing-by-gender/
YouGov. "Public opinion on possible change to the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017. by gender*." Chart. April 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696280/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing-by-gender/
YouGov. (2017). Public opinion on possible change to the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017. by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696280/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing-by-gender/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Possible Change to The Sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (Gb) in 2017. by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696280/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-governing-by-gender/
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