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

Source
European Social Survey
Date
2006
Regions Surveyed
23

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)
19.4%
63.9%
  1. 5.5%
    88.4%
  2. 2. Denmark
    5.7%
    87.5%
  3. 3. Sweden
    5%
    86.7%
  4. 4. Ireland
    8.7%
    80.9%
  5. 5. Norway
    9.1%
    79.7%
  6. 8.9%
    78.6%
  7. 7. Spain
    9.9%
    77.6%
  8. 8. Belgium
    10.8%
    78.5%
  9. 12.7%
    77.2%
  10. 10. France
    13.2%
    77.1%
  11. 11. Austria
    14.5%
    69.6%
  12. 12. Germany
    15.1%
    69.4%
  13. 13. Finland
    17.3%
    64.9%
  14. 14. Bulgaria
    16.4%
    61.6%
  15. 15. Portugal
    17.6%
    62.4%
  16. 16. Slovenia
    24.3%
    54.5%
  17. 17. Hungary
    27.2%
    47.7%
  18. 18. Poland
    31.9%
    45.7%
  19. 19. Slovakia
    30.7%
    41.4%
  20. 20. Cyprus
    36.6%
    40.2%
  21. 21. Estonia
    35.5%
    37.3%
  22. 22. Ukraine
    45%
    31.9%
  23. 23. Russia
    45%
    30.9%

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