Support for the right of gay and lesbian people to live freely

Source
European Social Survey
Date
2014
Regions Surveyed
21

Full Survey Results

The European Social Survey (ESS) is a cross-national survey that covers dozens of European and surrounding regions. Their surveys cover a variety of societal topics, including several questions around gay rights.

Question: "Please say to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: Gay men and lesbians should be free to live their own life as they wish."

Disagree
Agree
Survey Average (Unweighted)
13.8%
73.2%
  1. 1. Sweden
    2.4%
    92.4%
  2. 3.5%
    91.8%
  3. 3. Denmark
    4.1%
    91.7%
  4. 4. Ireland
    3.5%
    88.9%
  5. 5. Spain
    4.5%
    89.3%
  6. 6. Norway
    4.7%
    88.6%
  7. 5.2%
    85%
  8. 8. Germany
    7.2%
    86.5%
  9. 9. Belgium
    7.7%
    86.4%
  10. 8.2%
    82.9%
  11. 11. France
    10.8%
    80.2%
  12. 12. Austria
    10.1%
    77.9%
  13. 13. Finland
    10.1%
    75.6%
  14. 14. Portugal
    10.6%
    75.6%
  15. 16.3%
    61%
  16. 16. Slovenia
    19.5%
    63.5%
  17. 17. Israel
    22.9%
    61.2%
  18. 18. Poland
    27%
    51.1%
  19. 19. Hungary
    26%
    48.9%
  20. 20. Estonia
    33.8%
    42.7%
  21. 21. Lithuania
    52.7%
    16.9%

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