Countries where same-sex acts between adults are legal 2020, by continent
As of 2020, 124 members states of the United Nations did not criminalize consensual homosexual acts in private. In Europe and North America, all countries permit private same-sex acts. In Africa, 22 countries did not criminalize homosexual acts in private in 2020, translating to 41 percent of all African countries. Worldwide, 71 countries criminalize homosexuality as of 2021, most of which are located in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
