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

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 12, 2022
32 countries in the world have legalized same-sex marriage. Slovenia was the latest to do so, while the second to last was Chil. Most of these countries are located in Western Europe. 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 2022, by continent

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2022

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Worldwide

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2022

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