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# Three-quarters of those living in the UK favour same-sex marriage, new study shows
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/three-quarters-of-those-living-in-the-uk-favour-same-sex-marriage-new-study-shows/
- Published: 2023-12-21T11:59:03.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-21T11:59:03.000Z
- Description: Think tank the Pew Research Centre has published a study showing which countries’ residents support same-sex marriage the most, and which countries have the lowest level of public support. The findings show that Sweden has the highest level of support for legal same-sex marriage, with 92% of adults
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: LGBT, LGBTQ, Same Sex Marriage, UK

Think tank the **Pew Research Centre** has published a[ study](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/27/how-people-around-the-world-view-same-sex-marriage/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) showing which countries’ residents support same-sex marriage the most, and which countries have the lowest level of public support.

The findings show that **Sweden** has the highest level of support for legal same-sex marriage, with 92% of adults favouring it, while the **UK** comes in at eighth with 74% of the population favouring same-sex marriage. At the other end of the scale, in **Nigeria** only 2% of adults back legal same-sex marriage, which is the least amount of support of the 32 countries surveyed.

Researchers found that **Western European** residents are among the strongest supporters of gay marriage. However, gay and lesbian marriages have less support in other parts of Europe with just four in 10 of adults in **Poland** and three in 10 in **Hungary** supporting same-sex marriage. Despite same-sex marriage not being legal in **Italy**, 73% of respondents are in favour of it being allowed.

In **North American**, **Canadians** are the most in favour of same sex marriage, with a total of 79% supporting the right, while only 63% of those in the **US**, which legalised same-sex marriage in 2015, are in favour of it.

In **Africa**, **South Africa** – the only place where same-sex couples can legally marry – about 59% of South Africans surveyed oppose the practice.

The researchers found that support for legal same-sex marriage is lower in places where residents say religion is “somewhat” or “very important” in their lives.

### The Top 10

No. 1: Sweden (total in favour: 92%)

No. 2: Netherlands (total in favour: 89%)

No. 3: Spain (total in favour: 87%)

No. 4: France (total in favour: is 82%)

No. 5: Germany (total in favour: is 80%)

No. 6: Canada (total in favour: is 79%)

No. 7: Australia (total in favour: is 75%)

No. 8: United Kingdom (total in favour: is 74%)

No. 9: Italy (total in favour: 73%)

No. 10: Japan (total in favour: 68%)

### At the bottom

No. 28: Sri Lanka (23%)

No. 29: Malaysia (17%)

No. 30: Kenya (9%)

No. 31: Indonesia (5%)

No. 32: Nigeria (2%)

**To see the results in full, [CLICK HERE](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/27/how-people-around-the-world-view-same-sex-marriage/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**