This statistic displays the results of a survey of adults, broken down by age group, in Great Britain (GB) in April 2017, regarding their opinion on a possible change in the status and governing of Gibraltar. From the respondents aged 18 to 24, 32 percent believed that Gibraltar should stay a self-governing British territory, while the share of respondents aged 25 to 49 sharing the same view was at 50 percent.
Public opinion on possible change in the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age group*
Age
Remain a self-governing British territory
Become a joint territory of Britain and Spain, with its own government
Become part of Spain
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..."
** Number of respondents n(18-24) = 420, n(25-49) = 1,547, n(50-64) = 895, n(65+) = 761.
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YouGov. (April 5, 2017). Public opinion on possible change in the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696289/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-sovereignty/
YouGov. "Public opinion on possible change in the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age group*." Chart. April 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696289/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-sovereignty/
YouGov. (2017). Public opinion on possible change in the sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696289/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-sovereignty/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Possible Change in The Sovereignty of Gibraltar in Great Britain (Gb) in 2017, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696289/survey-opinion-on-change-in-gibraltar-s-form-of-sovereignty/
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