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

Date
2002
Regions Surveyed
22

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)
14.5%
71%
  1. 4.8%
    88.2%
  2. 2. Denmark
    5.9%
    89%
  3. 3. Ireland
    5.4%
    83.7%
  4. 4. Sweden
    6.3%
    82.6%
  5. 9.5%
    82.9%
  6. 10.3%
    80.2%
  7. 7. Belgium
    10.4%
    78.8%
  8. 8. Norway
    11.3%
    76.8%
  9. 9. France
    12.1%
    77.2%
  10. 11.7%
    76%
  11. 11. Spain
    8.1%
    71.4%
  12. 12. Portugal
    10.6%
    73.1%
  13. 13. Austria
    13.4%
    73.4%
  14. 14. Germany
    14.2%
    73.5%
  15. 15. Italy
    12.6%
    71.7%
  16. 16.3%
    61.8%
  17. 17. Israel
    20.6%
    62.3%
  18. 18. Finland
    23.4%
    61.8%
  19. 19. Greece
    26.4%
    52.4%
  20. 20. Slovenia
    25.3%
    51.2%
  21. 21. Hungary
    28.9%
    48.9%
  22. 22. Poland
    30.5%
    45.7%

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