This statistic represents the opinion on the legality of same-sex marriage by country, based on an online survey conducted from December 2015 to January 2016. According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents in New Zealand believed that same-sex marriage should be legal, while this share was about 14 percent in Indonesia.
Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country
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Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Should same-sex marriage be legal?".
The survey fielding approach for this study used RIWI Corp’s (www.riwi.com) patented Random Domain Intercept Technology, which targets random Web users around the world, including remote locations, who are surfing online through an anonymous opt-in survey.
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ILGA. (October 18, 2016). Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. "Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. (2016). Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. "Share of Population That Believe Same-sex Marriage Should Be Legal in The Asia Pacific Region in 2016, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA, Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country [Graph], ILGA, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
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