Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America)

Date
October 2013–February 2014
Regions Surveyed
19

Full Survey Results

PEW Research Center conducted a survey about religious affiliations, beliefs and practices in 18 Latin American countries and Puerto Rico. The survey included more than 30,000 respondents.

Question: "For each, please tell me whether you personally believe that it is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue. [Homosexual behavior]"

Morally wrong
Morally acceptable
Survey Average (Unweighted)
69.8%
12.5%
  1. 1. Uruguay
    34%
    35%
  2. 45%
    27%
  3. 3. Chile
    40%
    17%
  4. 4. Mexico
    57%
    21%
  5. 5. Brazil
    61%
    15%
  6. 67%
    17%
  7. 62%
    9%
  8. 70%
    14%
  9. 69%
    13%
  10. 10. Peru
    73%
    10%
  11. 11. Bolivia
    73%
    8%
  12. 12. Paraguay
    82%
    10%
  13. 13. Ecuador
    78%
    5%
  14. 14. Panama
    83%
    8%
  15. 83%
    8%
  16. 16. Nicaragua
    84%
    7%
  17. 86%
    5%
  18. 18. Honduras
    88%
    5%
  19. 19. Guatemala
    91%
    4%

Regions are ranked by the percentage of "support" responses out of the total responses (excluding participants who answered "don't know" or refused to answer).

Submitted by Unknownmiles