This statistic represents the opinion on the legality of same-sex marriage by country, based on an online survey conducted from December 2015 to January 2016. According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents in New Zealand believed that same-sex marriage should be legal, while this share was about 14 percent in Indonesia.
Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country
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ILGA. (October 18, 2016). Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. "Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country." Chart. October 18, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. (2016). Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA. "Share of Population That Believe Same-sex Marriage Should Be Legal in The Asia Pacific Region in 2016, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/
ILGA, Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Share of population that believe same-sex marriage should be legal in the Asia Pacific region in 2016, by country [Graph], ILGA, October 18, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/720093/opinion-on-legality-of-being-same-sex-marriage-in-asia-pacific-by-country/