30 countries in the world have legalized same-sex marriage. Switzerland was the latest to do so, while the second to last was Costa Rica, as the only Central American country. Most of these countries are located in Western Europe. Italy is the only country in Western Europe that has only legalized civil unions for couples of the same sex. In Africa, same-sex marriage is legal only in South Africa, whereas in Oceania, only in Australia and New Zealand.
Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2021, by continent
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HRC. (October 11, 2021). Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2021, by continent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229293/number-of-countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-continent/
HRC. "Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2021, by continent." Chart. October 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229293/number-of-countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-continent/
HRC. (2021). Number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage as of 2021, by continent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229293/number-of-countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-continent/
HRC. "Number of Countries That Have Legalized Same-sex Marriage as of 2021, by Continent." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229293/number-of-countries-that-permit-same-sex-marriage-by-continent/
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