Number of countries that permit same-sex marriage 2022, by legal procedure

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 9, 2022
32 countries in the world have legalized same-sex marriage. Most of the countries have legalized it through legislation. Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Slovenia legalized same-sex marriage through court decisions, while two countries, South Africa and Taiwan, enacted legislation legalizing same-sex marriage after courts' mandates.

Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2022, by legal procedure

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2022

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