In a global survey conducted in 2021, two percent of respondents from 27 countries identified themselves as transgender, non-binary/non-conforming/gender-fluid, or in another way. In Germany and Sweden, around three percent of the respondents stated to identify themselves with one of the listed genders.
Share of people identifying as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, or other ways worldwide as of 2021, by country
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Ipsos. (June 9, 2021). Share of people identifying as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, or other ways worldwide as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269778/gender-identity-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "Share of people identifying as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, or other ways worldwide as of 2021, by country." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269778/gender-identity-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. (2021). Share of people identifying as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, or other ways worldwide as of 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269778/gender-identity-worldwide-country/
Ipsos. "Share of People Identifying as Transgender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary, or Other Ways Worldwide as of 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269778/gender-identity-worldwide-country/
Ipsos, Share of people identifying as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, or other ways worldwide as of 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269778/gender-identity-worldwide-country/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Share of people identifying as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, or other ways worldwide as of 2021, by country [Graph], Ipsos, June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269778/gender-identity-worldwide-country/