In a global survey conducted in 2023, three percent of respondents declared to be homosexual, gay, or lesbian. In Brazil and the Netherlands, for instance, nine percent, instead, identified as bisexual, representing the largest group of bisexual respondents among the 30 surveyed countries. Moreover, two percent of the interviewees in Switzerland said to be pansexual or omnisexual. Pansexuality describes people who feel attracted to other people regardless of their biological sex, gender, or gender identity, whereas omnisexuality refers to people attracted to people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.
Share of respondents who identify with LGB+ sexual orientations in 2023, by country
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Ipsos, Share of respondents who identify with LGB+ sexual orientations in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270143/lgbt-identification-worldwide-country/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Share of respondents who identify with LGB+ sexual orientations in 2023, by country [Graph], Ipsos, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270143/lgbt-identification-worldwide-country/