This statistics shows the results of a survey about global attitudes towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex (LGBTI) community in 2016. When asked whether they personally knew someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual, 78 percent of Venezuelan respondents answered affirmatively.
Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual?
65 countries surveyed across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent or missing percentage points to 100 percent.
For more information on the survey's methodology, please refer to page 7 of the original document.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ILGA. (October 31, 2016). Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/719806/familiarity-lgbt-community-latin-america/
ILGA. "Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual?." Chart. October 31, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719806/familiarity-lgbt-community-latin-america/
ILGA. (2016). Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719806/familiarity-lgbt-community-latin-america/
ILGA. "Do You Personally Know Someone Who Is Attracted to People of The Same Sex or Who Identifies as Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719806/familiarity-lgbt-community-latin-america/
ILGA, Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719806/familiarity-lgbt-community-latin-america/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Do you personally know someone who is attracted to people of the same sex or who identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual? [Graph], ILGA, October 31, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/719806/familiarity-lgbt-community-latin-america/
