Full Survey Results
This survey was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social network in the 28 Member States of the European Union between 30 May and 8 June 2015. Some 27,718 respondents from different social and demographic groups were interviewed face-to-face at home in their mother tongue on behalf of Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. The methodology used is that of Eurobarometer surveys as carried out by the Directorate-General for Communication (“Strategy, Corporate Communication Actions and Eurobarometer” Unit) A technical note concerning the interviews conducted by the member institutes of the TNS Opinion & Social network is annexed to this report. It also specifies the interview methods and the confidence intervals.
Question: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? (Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people)"
- 1. Netherlands
96% - 2. Sweden
95% - 3. Denmark
90% - 4. Spain
90% - 5. Ireland
87% - 84%
- 7. Belgium
81% - 8. France
81% - 9. Malta
77% - 10. Luxembourg
75% - 11. Finland
74% - 12. Italy
72% - 13. Portugal
71% - 14. Austria
70% - 15. Germany
70% - 16. Greece
62% - 17. Czechia
62% - 18. Cyprus
62% - 19. Slovenia
54% - 20. Bulgaria
51% - 21. Hungary
49% - 22. Croatia
48% - 23. Estonia
44% - 24. Lithuania
44% - 25. Latvia
42% - 26. Poland
37% - 27. Slovakia
36% - 28. Romania
36%
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).
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